Special Support and Reconnaissance Company The Special Support and Reconnaissance Company ( ) , until 1 January 2007 known as the " Patrol Company Army Operational Command " ( ) is the only remaining Long Range Surveillance Company ( LRSC ) / Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol ( LRRP ) Coy ) in the Danish Armed Forces . The unit is part of the Danish Home Guard , and the only one of its kind , working directly for the Danish Army . History . The unit ancestor : the Homeguard Special Intelligence Patrols ( SEP ) was founded in 1959 during the Cold War . SEP was disbanded in 1994 and Patrol Coy Land Command Zealand was established from the SEP unit in 1995 . The unit was first assigned as a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Coy to the Land Command Zealand ( Corps - level ) and later on the Danish Army Operational Command as Patrol Coy AOC . This unit - " Patruljekompagniet " - was transformed into the SSR on 1 January 2007 under the Homeguard Command . The unit celebrated the 50 year anniversary of Special Intelligence Patrols on 9 April 2009 , as the oldest existing patrol unit of the Danish Homeguard and the only Special Reconnaissance unit of the Danish Homeguard . Special Intelligence Patrols ( SEP ) . The Special Intelligence Patrols ( " Specielle Efterretningspatruljer " or SEP ) was founded in 1959 during the early cold war years and was specialised in collecting tactical intelligence behind enemy lines . Originally this was done using static observation sites but later on by insertable intelligence patrols operating behind enemy lines . The legacy of the Special Intelligence Patrols has not been forgotten and the basic skills ( LRS / LRRP ) and special reconnaissance capabilities have been maintained and developed within " Patruljekompagniet " . During the cold war and until the turn of the century SEP - and later " Patruljekompagniet " - cross - trained with British TA Special Air Service units from 21 SAS ( V ) ( Artists ' Rifles ) and 23 SAS ( V ) when they visited Denmark during large scale NATO exercises , as well as US Army Special Forces . Combat Swimmers . Patruljekompagniet has the capability to insert patrols covertly from the sea , due to their training with the Danish Frogman Corps . They are trained as combat swimmer s and are capable of various kinds of covert surface insertions . Close protection teams . In 2006 , specially selected soldiers from the SSR , among others , were trained by the Danish Army Special Operations Forces Jægerkorpset as military close protection operators and participated in Danish Army Protection Teams ( Protective Services Detail / DA Army PSD ) in Iraq . SSR . From beginning of the year 2007 Patruljekompagniet change name into Hjemmeværnets Særlig - Støtte og Rekognosceringskompagni ( SSR ) - the Special - Support and Reconnaissance Coy . Patruljekompagniet was no longer available only to the Danish Army Operational Command ( DAOC ) but to all the Danish Defence Commands e . g . the Danish Navy Operational Command . This marked the end of Patruljekompagniet and the beginning of a new era for this historical specialised unit of volunteer soldiers . NOTE : Some local homeguard scoutplatoons carry the name of " Patruljekompagni " for historical reasons , but has no patrolling capability beyond scoutplatoon - level and has no LRS - capability . Only SSR - the former Patruljekompagniet to the AOC - can be labeled a " Patruljekompagni " ( LRSC / LRRP - COY ) in military terms .