MIssion of 601^st Special Forces Group emerges from generally defined tasks of special forces according to NATO documents as well as from the definition of the Highest National Command.

1. special reconnaissance

     Special reconnaissance is the basis for all unit's operations. It serves for gathering the information of strategic significance.

2. assault actions

     They are carried out in order to silence, destroy or damage strategical object of interest. These actions are of small (traps), medium (ambush) or great extent (gunfire raids) and newly also final guiding of precise ammunition to target.

3. specific tasks

     In this group, there is a whole complex of tasks fulfilled on the basis of the Czech Armed Forces Highest Command orders (e.g. rescue missions, Department of the Inferior assistance etc.).

     601^st SFG use all ways of insertion; ground, air and water; for transportation to the target. Divers' capabilities as well as the capability of parachute jumps from high altitude (around 10 km) both with high opening of the parachute (HAHO) and low opening (HALO) as well are unique.