Current Title:	Milicija
Title in English:	Montenegrin Police Aviation Unit
Abbreviation:	-

Narrative Summary:
The Montenegrin Police Aviation Unit forms part of the Vazduhoplovna jedihica Vlade Crne Gora (Montenegro Government Aviation Unit). The first Montenegrin Police helicopter, an AB206A, was obtained in 1972. In the early 1990s three SA341 Gazelles were taken over from the air force, to fly utility missions. In the late 1990s the Serbian Nationalist Government in Belgrade was threatening Montenegro with military intervention. In response, the Montenegrin Police established special police units trained in military tactics. An AB212 and an AB412 were purchased to support these units. Open conflict almost broke out in December 1999 between Montenegrin Police and federal armed forces but actual fighting was avoided. After the fall of the Milosevic government, relations returned to normal. The Police Aviation unit reports to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Key Dates:
1972		Police Aviation Unit first established.

Current Status:
Montenegro Police helicopters are primarily used by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for various tasks: VIP transport, transport of various cargo and special police units, border monitoring, SAR missions, medevac and traffic surveillance. Due to the high cost of maintenance, only the AB412 is currently in active use, with the remainng helicopters in storage.

Future Plans:
Nothing known.

National Insignia:
The national flag is carried as a fin flash. The AB206 helicopter carried MILICIJA service titles, but the remaining helicopters carry no service titles.

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
All police aircraft carry civilian registrations in the YU-Hxx series.

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

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

Current Aircraft Inventory:
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Aircraft Type	Total Del'd	Total Now	Role	Origin
Agusta-Bell AB.212	1	1*	Transport	Italy
Agusta-Bell AB.412	1	1	Transport	Italy
Sud Aviation SA.341H Gazelle	3	3*	Utility	JRV

* = in storage pending overhaul.

All-Time Aircraft Used List:
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Aircraft Type	Quantity	Service Entry	Retirement	Origin
Agusta-Bell AB.206A JetRanger I	1	1972	199?	Italy
Agusta-Bell AB.206B JetRanger II	1	by 1999	after 1999	Italy
Agusta-Bell AB.212	1	1998	2003?	Italy
Agusta-Bell AB.412	1	1998	current	Italy
Sud Aviation SA.341G Gazelle	1	1973?	by 1999	France
Sud Aviation SA.341H Gazelle	3	early 1990s	2003?	JRV

Aircraft NOT Used:
Not applicable.

Main Headquarters:
Podgorica.

Current Organisational Structure:
All helicopters are based at Golubovci Airport, Podgorica.

Current Order of Battle:
Not applicable.

Historical Orders of Battle:
Not applicable.

All-Time Flying Units List:
Not applicable.

Current Air Bases:
All helicopters are based at Golubovci Airport, Podgorica.

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
See above.

Books:

None known.

Magazines:

International Air Power Review Vol.9 pp90-91

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