Coastal Brigade

Military unit in the Finnish Navy

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Coastal Brigade
Rannikkoprikaati
Distinctive unit insignia of the Coastal Brigade
Active	2015–
Country	Finland
Branch	Finnish Navy
Main garrison	Upinniemi, Kirkkonummi
Colors
Website	https://merivoimat.fi/en/coastal-brigade

Military unit

The Coastal Brigade (Finnish: Rannikkoprikaati, RPR) is a brigade-level unit in the Finnish Navy. It is responsible for amphibious warfare, naval reconnaissance and special operations of the Finnish Navy. It is one of the three main units of the Navy, alongside the Coastal Fleet and Nyland Brigade.^[1]

Structure

Headquarters
Porkkala Coastal Battalion
- Support Company
- Transport Company
- Military Police Company
- Materiel Centre
Suomenlinna Coastal Regiment
- Anti-Ship Missile Battery
- Communications Company
- Coastal Company
- Coastal Artillery Battery
Naval Reconnaissance Battalion
- Combat Diver School (EOD Diver, Combat Diver)
- Special Operations Detachment
- Naval Reconnaissance Company