Sirgala training area

Military training area in Estonia

Sirgala harjutusväli
Sirgala training area

Near Sillamäe, Jõhvi and Narva in Estonia
Site information
Type| military training area
Operator| Estonian Defence Forces
Status| active
Location
Coordinates| 59°17′N 27°45′E﻿ / ﻿59.283°N 27.750°E﻿ / 59.283; 27.750
Area| 3,000 ha (7,400 acres)
Site history
In use| 2008

Sirgala training area is one of the six military training fields used by the Estonian Defence Forces. It is located in Mustanina village, Narva-Jõesuu municipality, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia, and covers approximately 3,000 ha (7,400 acres).

## Establishment

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The training area is a reforested oil-shale mining area, which is largely administered by the State Forest Management Center. Sirgala training area was established on 12 June 2008, with Government Order No. 272 "Establishment of the Defense Forces Sirgala training area."[1]

## See also

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* Keskpolügoon

## References

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1. ^ Kaitseväe harjutusväljad: Sirgala harjutusväli

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Eesti Kaitsevägi (Estonian Defence Forces)

* Equipment
* Ranks
* Uniform
* Oath
* Flags

Land Forces|

| Division|

| 1st Brigade|

* Kalev Battalion
* Scouts Battalion
* Viru Battalion
* Pioneer Battalion
* Artillery Battalion
* Air Defence Battalion
* CSS Battalion
* Tapa Army Base

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2nd Brigade|

* Kuperjanov Battalion
* CSS Battalion
* Artillery Battalion
* Taara Army Base

Support|

* HQ and Signal Battalion
* Logistics Battalion

Other|

* Military Police (Guard Battalion)
* Special Operations Force

Navy|

* Mineships Division
* Miinisadam Naval Base

Air Force|

* Air Surveillance Wing
* Ämari Air Base

Command|

* Commander of the Defence Forces
* Headquarters of the Defence Forces

Education|

* Estonian Military Academy
* Baltic Defence College

* Ministry of Defence
* Defence League

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Kaitseväe harjutusväljad Defence Forces training areas

Ground fields|

* Central training area (Keskpolügoon)
* Kikepera
* Klooga
* Männiku
* Nursipalu (including Tsiatsungõlmaa)
* Sirgala
* Soodla

Naval fields (proposed)|

* Letipea firing area
* Rutja firing area
* Kõpu firing area
* Nõva firing area
* Ristinina firing area
* Liivanina firing area
* Sõmeri firing area

Operator|

* Defence Forces Logistics Center

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