Current Title:	Latvijas Robežsardze
Title in English:	Latvian State Border Guard Aviation Service
Abbreviation:	RS

Narrative Summary:
The State Border Guard was created in 19?? and placed under the control of the Ministry of Interior. In 2002 a State Border Guard Aviation Service established.

Key Dates:
2002		Border Guard Aviation Service established.
December 2007		AgustaWestland A109s delivered.

Current Status:
Border Guard helicopters are used primarily for patrolling the eastern European border and other law enforcement missions.

Future Plans:
Plans announced in 2004 concerned the expected purchase of three single-engined helicopters and one twin-engined helicopter.

National Insignia:
The main marking of an inclined red/white/red stripe, with the leading stripe thicker than the others, is displayed on each side of the fuselage on helicopters. No service titles appear to be carried.

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
Border Guard helicopters carry civil registrations.

Unit/Base Aircraft Code System(s):
Coding system not used

Aircraft Designation System(s):
None - Manufacturers designations used

Current Aircraft Inventory:

Aircraft Type	Total Del'd	Total Now	Role	Origin
AgustaWestland A109E Power	2	2	Policing/Patrol	Italy

All-Time Aircraft Used List:

Aircraft Type	Quantity	Service Entry	Retirement	Origin
Bell 206B JetRanger III	1	2005	2007	contactor*
AgustaWestland A109E Power	2	2007	current	Italy
MDH MD500E	1	2005	2007	contractor*
Mil Mi-2?	2?	2002	2005	DOSAAF?

* supplied by Baltijas Helikopters for personnel training.

Aircraft NOT Used:
False reports of aircraft on order or in service - none known.

Main Headquarters:
Riga.

Current Organisational Structure:
All helicopters are based at Ludza.

Current Order of Battle:

Squadron	Type	Base
-	AB206, A109E, MD500E	Ludza

Historical Orders of Battle:
Not applicable.

All-Time Flying Units List:
Not applicable.

Current Air Bases:
All helicopters are operated from Ludza.

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
Not applicable.

Books:

To be added

Magazines:

None known.

Websites:

Official Latvian Border Guard webpage