The following is a list, albeit incomplete, of paratrooper forces from around the world. ... British Royal Marines in a Rigid Raider assault watercraft Marines (from the English adjective marine, meaning of the sea , from Latin language mare, meaning sea, via French adjective marin(e), of the sea) are, in principle, seaborne land soldiers that are part of a navy. ...

Afghanistan

Afghan National Army

• ANA Commando Battalion

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Afghan National Army (ANA) is a service branch of the Military of Afghanistan currently being trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the lead in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. ... ANA commandos at an excersize training at Morhead Commando Training Center near Kabul, Afghanistan. ...

Albania

• Reparti i Neutralizimit te Elementit te Armatosur (RENEA)
• Reparti i Operacioneve Speciale (ROS) (disbanded 2002)
• Shqiponjat "The Eagles"(police unit)
• Batalioni Special Commando
• Regiment Commando
• FNSH
• Republican Guard Operative Company
• Reparti Special i Farkes
• Port Authority Security Force

Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... The Public Order Police Insignia The Reparti i Neutralizimit te Elementit te Armatosur (RENEA) is the Albanian premier counter-terrorist and critical incident response unit. ... The Reparti i Operacioneve Speciale is an Albanian special forces unit, under the authority of the countrys Ministry of the Interior. ...

Algeria

Army

• Special Forces

Navy

• Offensive Combat Divers

Police

• Groupe d'Intervention Spécial (GIS)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Algeria. ... For other uses, see Army (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Special forces (disambiguation). ... Naval redirects here. ... The Special Intervention Group (French: Groupe dIntervention Spécial, GIS) is a special forces group created in Algeria in 1987, initially with 300 members. ...

Argentina

Argentine Army

• Special Operations Forces Group
  • 601 Air Assault Regiment
  • 601 Commando Company
  • 602 Commando Company
  • 601 Special Forces Company
  • 601 Special Operations Forces Support Company
  • Commando Course Division
• 6th Mountain Cazadores Company
• 8th Mountain Cazadores Company
• 12th Jungle Cazadores Company
• 18th Jungle Cazadores Company
• 17th Jungle Cazadores Company
• 19th Jungle Cazadores Company

Argentine Navy

• Tactical Divers Group (APBT)
• Amphibious Commandos Group (APCA)

Argentine Air Force

• Special Operations Group (GOE)

Argentine Federal Police

• Federal Special Operations Group (GEOF)
• Hawk Special Operations Brigade (BEOH)
• Albatross Group
• Scorpion Group

Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... The Argentine Army (Ejército Argentino, EA) is the land armed force branch of the Argentine military and the senior military service of the country. ... The Special Operations Forces Group (Spanish: Agrupación de Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales, AFOE) is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created the December 6th of 2005 as the first operational element of the Proyecto Ejército Argentino 2025. ... The 601 Air Assault Regiment (Spanish: Regimiento de Asalto Aéreo 601) is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created in January of 2003. ... The 601 Commando Company (Spanish: Compañía de Comandos 601) is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created January 5, 1982. ... The 602 Commando Company (Spanish: Compañía de Comandos 602) is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created May 21st, 1982. ... The 8th Mountain Cazadores Company (Spanish: Compañía de Cazadores de Montaña 8) is a unit of the Argentine Army specialised in Mountain warfare. ... The Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada de la República Argentina, ARA) is the navy of Argentina. ... APBT soldiers in training The Tactical Divers Group (Spanish: Agrupación de Buzos Tácticos, APBT) is the premier special operations force of the Argentine Navy. ... APCA Official Seal The Amphibious Commandos Group (Spanish: Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios, APCA) is a special operations force of the Argentine Navy, trained to perform quick and objective amphibious reconnaissance, assault raids, and direct action operations. ... The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina or FAA) is the national aviation branch of the armed forces of Argentina. ... The Special Operations Group (Spanish: Grupo de Operaciones Especiales, GOE) is a special operations force of the Argentine Air Force. ... The Policía Federal Argentina (PFA; in English Argentine Federal Police) is a nationwide police force, it is the federal police agency of Argentina, with detachments in each of the countrys provinces, with a jurisdiction and organization similar to the United States FBI. Because of this, most routine police... The Grupo Especial de Operaciones Federales (Federal Special Operations Group, GEOF) is a special operations division of the Argentine Federal Police trained to perform counterterrorist and counternarcotics missions. ... The Brigada Especial Operativa Halcón (Falcon Special Operations Brigade, BEOH) is a special operations division of the Argentine Federal Police. ... Officers of the Albatros Group The Grupo Albatros (Albatross Group) is a special operations service of the Argentine Naval Prefecture. ... The Grupo Alacrán (Scorpion Group) is a special operations service of the Argentine Gendarmerie. ...

Australia

See also: Special forces of Australia

Australian Defense Force

• Special Operations Command

Australian Army

• Special Air Service Regiment (SASR)
  • Tactical Assault Group (West) (TAG West)
• 4th (Commando) Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR [Cdo])
  • Tactical Assault Group (East) (TAG East)
• 1st Commando Regiment
• Incident Response Regiment
• 171st Aviation Squadron

Australian Navy

• Clearance Divers
  • Clearance Diving Team One
  • Clearance Diving Team Four

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Since 1941 the Australian military has raised a range of special forces and special operations units. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SOCOMD Badge Wyvern with Acies Acuta Soldiers from Special Operations Command during a demonstration held for the Media in May 2003 The Special Operations Command (SOC) is the newest branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). ... The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... The Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) is a Special Forces regiment modelled on the original British SAS and also drawing on the traditions of the Australian World War II Z Special Force commando unit, as well as the Independent Companies which were active in the South Pacific during the same... Members of Tactical Assault Group East during exercises at Holsworthy Barracks. ... The 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment or 4 RAR (Cdo), is one of the battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment and is one of three combat capable groups within the Australian Special Operations Command (the other two being the SASR and 1st Commando Regiment). ... Members of Tactical Assault Group East during exercises at Holsworthy Barracks. ... 1st Commando Regiment is a mixed regular and reservist commando regiment of the Australian Army. ... The Incident Response Regiment (IRR) forms part of Special Operations Command (Australia). ... The 171st Aviation Squadron is an Australian Army helicopter squadron. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Australia. ... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN} is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... For other nations commando frogmen, and information about frogmen in general, see Frogman. ...

Austria

Austrian Army

• Jagdkommando

Austrian Federal Police

• Einsatzkommando Cobra (EKO Cobra)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... In 1955, Austria declared her Everlasting Neutrality and made neutrality a constitutional law. ... Jagdkommando soldiers arresting war criminals during an exercise. ... EKO Cobra (Einsatzkommando Cobra) is the Austrian premier Counter-Terrorism unit. ...

Bahamas,The

Royal Bahamas Defence Force

• Bahamas Army
  • Special Operations Unit
• Bahamas Navy
  • Commando Squadron

Royal Bahamas Police Force

• Security and Intelligence Branch

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Bahamas. ... Motto: Forward, Upward, Onward Together Anthem: March On, Bahamaland Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Nassau Official languages English Government  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  Governor-General Arthur Dion Hanna  -  Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham Independence from the United Kingdom   -  Self-governing 1964   -  Full independence July 10, 1973  Area  -  Total 13... // Under The Defence Act, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) has been mandated to defend The Bahamas, protect its territorial integrity, patrol its waters, provide assistance and relied in times of disaster, maintain order in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies of The Bahamas, and carry our any such duties... From the early 18th Century to the latter part of the 19th Century, the development of policing generally followed the pattern of policing in England. ...

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Armed Forces

• Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)
• Presidential Guard Regiment

Bangladesh Army

• Special Land Operations Group

Bangladesh Navy

• Bangladesh Naval Commandos/Navy SEALs

Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... The Bangladesh Army, Navy, and Air Force are composed of regular military personnel. ... Rapid Action Battalion or RAB is an elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism force in Bangladesh. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bangladesh Navy ensign The Bangladesh Navy has a strength of 24,000 personnel including 1,081 officers[1] (2005 estimate). ...

Belgium

Belgian Land Component

• Special Forces Group (SFG)

Belgian Federal Police

• Federal Police Special Units (former SIE/ESI)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Flag of Belgium The Land Component, formerly the Belgian Army, is the land-based armed force of the Belgian Armed Forces. ... The Special Forces Group is a special forces unit in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. ... DSU logo, featuring Diana. ...

Bolivia

Bolivian Police Force

• Polivalente

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Bosnia

Bosnian Army

• Crni Labudovi (Black Swans)
• Zelene Beretke (Green Berets)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... This article is about the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Crest of Army of The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Crni Labudovi (Black Swans) were a special forces unit in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Green Berets were the name of a Bosnian, initially paramilitary, force during the Bosnian War from 1992-1995. ...

Botswana

Botswana Army

• SSG

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Brazil

Exército Brasileiro

• 1º Batalhão de Ações e Commandos (1º BAC)
• 1° Batalhão de Forças Especiais (1º B F Esp)
• Brigada de Infantaria Pára-quedista
• Brigada de Operações Especiais (Bda Op Esp)
• Força de Ação Rápida
• Pelotão de Operações Especiais (PELOPES)

Força Aérea Brasileira

• Batalhão de Infantaria da Aeronáutica Especial (BINFAE)
• Grupo Especial de Polícia da Aeronáutica (GEPA)
• Projeto Talon

Marinha do Brasil

• Commandos Anfíbios (COMANFs)
• Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Combate (GRUMEC)
• Grupo Especial de Retomada e Resgate (GERR)

Brazilian Military Police

• Batalhão de Operações Especiais (BOE) - Brigada Militar do Rio Grande do Sul
• Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE) - Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
• Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE) - Polícia Militar de Santa Catarina
• Batalhão de Polícia de Choque (BPChq) - Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
• Commando e Operações Especiais (COE) - Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo
• Força Nacional|Força Nacional de Segurança Pública (FNSP) - Força conjunta de Polícias Militares
• Grupamento Aéreo-Marítimo (GAM) - Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
• Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais (São Paulo)|Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais (GATE) - Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo
• Rondas Ostensivas Táticas Metropolitanas (ROTAM) - Polícias Militares
• Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar (ROTA) - Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo

Brazilian Federal Police

• Commando de Operações Táticas (COT) - Polícia Federal
• Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais (CORE) - Polícia Civil do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
• Grupo Armado de Repressão a Roubos e Assaltos (GARRA) - Polícia Civil do Estado de São Paulo
• Grupo de Operações Especiais (Brasil)|Grupo de Operações Especiais (GOE) - Polícia Civil do Estado de São Paulo

Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. ... The Brazilian Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the aerial warfare branch of the Brazilian armed forces and one of the three national uniformed services. ... The Brazilian Navy (Portuguese: Marinha do Brasil) is the navy of Brazil. ... A group of Polícia Militar troops from São Paulo The Military Police (Portuguese: Polícia Militar, or PM) is the name of the preventive state police forces in Brazil. ... BOPE (Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais, or Special Police Operations Battalion), is the elite group of the Military Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... The Polícia Federal or Departamento de Polícia Federal or the Brazilian Federal Police is the police of the federal government of Brazil, whose main assignments are: the investigations of crimes against the Federal Government or its organs and companies, the combat of international drug trafficking, and immigration and...

Brunei Darussalam

Royal Brunei Land Forces

• Rejimen Pasukan Khas (Special Force Regiment)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Brunei. ... The Sultanate of Brunei, more commonly referred to as Brunei Darussalam or simply Brunei, is an oil-rich country located on the island of Borneo, in southeast Asia. ... The Royal Brunei Land Forces (Malay: Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei, abbreviated TDDB) is the land component of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. ...

Bulgaria

Bulgarian land forces

• Army Special Operations Command
  • 68th Special Operations Brigade - 68ма Бригада за специални операции - Based in Plovdiv, formerly 68th Paratrooper Regiment , based on the concept of the 45th Force Recon Regiment of the Russian VDV. Now transformed in lines with NATO Special Forces requirements, being certified for quick reaction duties
    • ALFA Company - NATO Rapid Reaction Force of 68th Brigade operators
  • 1st Para-Recon Regiment - 1ви Парашутно-разузнавателен полк - based in Sliven, being disbanded and soldiers absorbed into 68th SO Brigade
  • 34th Battalion for Psychological Warfare - 34ти Батальон за психологически операции - Sofia
• Army Operational Command
  • 101st Mountain Brigade - 101ва Планинска бригада - being transformed into an alpine warfare battalion and put under 68th Special Operations Brigade

Bulgarian Air Force

• (Combat) Search and Rescue Unit - Отряд за търсене и спасяване - based at Krumovo AB, made up of former 68th SO Brigade operatives

Bulgarian Navy

• • Navy Combat Divers (Black Sea Sharks) - Морски разузнавателно-диверсионен отряд - Bulgarian equivalent of US Navy SEALs
  • Naval specialized research and analysis division - Военноморски специализиран отдел за проучвания и анализи (disbanded 2005)

Bulgarian Gendarmerie

• Special Counter-Terror Force - Специализиран Отряд за Борба с Тероризма("The Berets")
• Counter-Terrorist Squads

Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bulgarian Air Force Roundel Bulgarian Air Force (Bulgarian: Военновъздушни сили, ВВС) is a branch of the Bulgarian Army, the other two being the Bulgarian Navy and Bulgarian land forces. ... The Bulgarian Army (Bulgarian: Българска армия) represents the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria. ... Naval specialised research and analysis division (Bulgarian: Военноморски специализиран отдел за проучвания и анализи) was a clandestine agency within Bulgarian Navy, intended to intelligence gathering and unofficial paramilitary operations. ... BULGARIAN GENDARMERIE Symbol of Bulgarian Gendarmeire forse The Gendarmerie (Жандармерия - Zhandaramerya) is a part of the bulgarian Ministry of internal affayrs or MIA. In bulgarian: Министерство на вътрешните работи or МВР it is being pronounced In Bulgaria МВР is allways been the other word for Police, comparable with the American “FBI”. Bulgarian “MBP is divided in to...

Cambodia

Royal Cambodian Army

• 911 Special Forces

Image File history File links Flag_of_Cambodia. ... The Royal Cambodian Army is a part of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. ...

Canada

Main article: Canadian special forces

Canadian Forces

• Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
  • Joint Task Force 2
  • Canadian Special Operations Regiment
  • 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron

Canadian Forces Land Force Command

• Devil's Brigade (World War II)
• The Canadian Airborne Regiment (1968-1995)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

• Emergency Response Team (RCMP) / Groupe Tactique d'Intervention (GTI)

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Joint Task Force 2 Joint Task Force 2 The Canadian Forces (CF) does not use the term Canadian Special Forces in an official capacity, and all special operations come under CANSOFCOM (Canada Special Operations Forces Command). ... The Canadian Forces (CF) (French: Forces canadiennes (FC)) are the unified armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence Act, which states: The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) is responsible for all special forces operations that will be capable of responding to terrorism and threats to Canadians and Canadian interests around the world. ... Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2) was formed on April 1, 1993 and is the Canadian Forces unit responsible for federal Counter-Terrorist operations. ... The Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) is a highly trained high mobility force that is capable of independent operations as well as supporting both special and conventional operations forces. ... Land Force Command (LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the 1st Special Service Force. ... Canadian Airbone Regiment logo. ... RCMP redirects here. ... Emergency Response Team Operation The Emergency Response Team (ERT) is the paramilitary police arm of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. ...

China, People's Republic of

People's Liberation Army Ground Force

• People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces

People's Liberation Army Air Force

• People's Liberation Army 15th Airborne Corps

People's Liberation Army Navy

• PLA Marine Corps

People's Armed Police (CAPF)

• Snow Wolf Commando Unit (SWCU)
• Immediate Action Unit (IAU)
• Provincial Special Police Groups (SPG)

Municipal Public Security Police Bureaus

• Beijing SWAT Unit

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Ground_Force_Flag_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China. ... The Ground Forces of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) deploys over 8,000 tanks, 4,000 armored vehicles, and 25,000 artillery pieces. ... Peoples Liberation Army Special Operations Forces is the sub-branch of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Ground Force that specialises in rapid reaction combat in a limited regional war under high-tech conditions. ... Image File history File links Air_Force_Flag_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China. ... Flag of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force The Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is the aviation branch of the Peoples Liberation Army, the military of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The PLA Air Force 15th Airborne Corps, Guangzhou MR, is comprised of three airborne divisions (43rd, 44th, 45th airborne divisions). ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Peoples Armed Police Force (Abbreviation: PAP; Simplified Chinese: 人民武装警察部队; pinyin: Renmin wuzhuang jingcha budui) is a paramilitary police force primarily responsible for law enforcement within the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Snow Wolf Commando Unit (Abbreviation: SWCU; Simplified Chinese: 雪狼突击队) is a special police unit of the Peoples Republic of China (P.R.C.) tasked with counter-terrorism, riot control, and other special tasks such as anti-hijacking, and bomb disposal. ... The Immediate Action Unit is a primarily counter-terrorist special forces unit of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Special Police Units (Abbreviation: SPU; Simplified Chinese: 特警队) are SWAT units of the Chinese Peoples Armed Police at the provincial and municipial level. ... The Beijing Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (Abbreviation: SWAT; Simplified Chinese: 北京特警总队; also known as Beijing Special Police Force) is a police unit in the Peoples Republic of China that deals with incidents beyond the capabilities of normal patrol officers such as hostage situations, high risk warrants and riot control. ...

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Police

• Airport Security Unit (ASU)
• Police Tactical Unit (PTU)

• Special Duties Unit (SDU)
• Quick Reaction Force (QRF)

• Small Boat Unit (SBU)
• VIP Protection Unit (VIPPU, a.k.a. "G4")

Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... Hong Kong Police logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... The Hong Kong Police Force (香港警察) (from 1969 to 1997, Royal Hong Kong Police Force (皇家香港警察) is the police force of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... SDU / ASU Recruitment Poster, 2005 ASU on duty The Airport Security Unit (ASU, commonly 機場特警) is a special branch of the Hong Kong Police tasked with the security of Hong Kongs airport. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The Special Duties Unit (Abbreviation: SDU; Traditional Chinese: 特別任務連, nicknamed 飛虎隊 Flying Tigers) is a secretive and elite paramilitary police unit of the Hong Kong Police. ... The Very Important Person Protection Unit (VIPPU 要員保護組) otherwise known as G4 (originally section G, division 4) is a branch of the Hong Kong Police Force. ...

Macau

Macau Public Security Police Force

• UNIDADE TÁCTICA DE INTERVENÇÃO DA POLÍCIA (Police Intervention Tactical Unit, UTIP, a.k.a. "Special Police")
  • Grupo de Operações Especiais (Special Operation Group, GOE, a.k.a. "Macau's Flying Tigers")

Macau Judiciary Police

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Chile

Armada de Chile

• Buzos Tácticos - Tactical Divers Group (COMBUTAC)
• Commandos Anfibios - Amphibious Commandos Group (COMANDOS)
• Agrupación de Commandos Infantería de Marina Nº 51 (Marines SOF unit)
• Commando de Buzos Tacticos de la Armada (Navy SF commandoes)

Ejercito de Chile

• 1st Parachute Battalion
• 1st Commando Company "Iquique"

FACH (Fuerza Aerea de Chile)

• Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales (Air Force SF/Commando unit)
• Paracaidistas de Busqueda, Salvamento y Rescate (PARASAR - Air Force SAR unit)
• Agrupación Antisecuestros Aéreos de la FACh- (ASA - Air Force anti-hijack unit)

Carabineros de Chile

• Unidad Anti-Terroristes (UAT) of the National Police Force “Cobra”
• Grupo de Operaciones de Policia Especiales (GOPE) of the Carabineros

Civilian Police(Policia de Investigaciones de Chile)

• Grupo de Operaciones Especiales de la Policia de Investigaciones de Chile (GRUPO ERTA)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... The Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile) is the naval force of Chile. ... The Chilean Army (Spanish: Ejército de Chile) is the land arm of the Military of Chile. ... Air Force Flag The Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile, FACH) is the national Air Force or aviation branch of the armed forces of Chile. ... Carabineros patrolling a street in Santiago Carabineros de Chile are the uniformed Chilean national police force and gendarmery, created on April 27, 1927. ...

Colombia

Colombian National Army

• Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas (AFEUR)
• Brigada Anti-Narcóticos
• Brigada De Fuerzas Especiales (BRFER)
• Fuerza De Despliegue Rápido (FUDRA)
• Grupos de Acción Unificada por la Libertad Personal (GAULA)
• Unidad De Aviación Del Ejército
• Escuela de Lanceros

Colombian Air Force

• Agrupación de Comandos Especiales Aereos (ACOEA) (Demonstration unit only)

Colombian National Armada

• Grupo de Commandos Anfibios (GCA)

Colombian National Police

• JUNGLAS

Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... The Colombian National Army (Spanish: Ejercito Nacional de Colombia) is the land force of Colombia and the largest branch of the Colombian Armed Forces. ... Colombian Army AFEUR Badge The Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas (Urban Counter-Terrorist Special Forces Group, AFEUR) is an elite unit of the Colombian Army, whose primary mission is to perform counter-terrorist operations and hostage rescues based on stealth, surprise and team work. ... Coat of arms of the Colombian Air Force The Colombian Air Force or FAC (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana) is the Air Force of The Republic of Colombia. ... Coat of Arms of the Colombian National Armada. ... Colombian National Police The Colombian National Police (spanish: Policia Nacional de Colombia) is the national police of the Republic of Colombia. ...

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

• 10th Special Infantry Brigade

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... The Democratic Republic of the Congo, called Zaïre between 1971 and 1997, is a nation in central Africa. ...

Costa Rica

• Unidad de Intervención Especial - DIS (Ministerio de la Presidencia)
• Servicio Policial de Intervención Immediata - SPII-OIJ
• Unidad Especial de Apoyo - MSP
• Unidad de Intervención Policial (crowd-management) UIP (MSP)
• Unidad Tactica Policial - MSP
• Unidad Canina - MSP
• Policia Antidrogas - PCD (MSP)

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Croatia

Croatian Ground Army

• Special Operations Battalion (SOB) or Bojna za Specijalna Djelovanja (BSD)
• 350. Military Intelligence Battalion or 350. Vojno-obavještajna bojna
• ATVP - Antiteroristička jedinica Vojne policije or Counter-terrorist Unit of Military Police

Law Enforcement

• ATJ Lučko (counter-terrorist unit)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... The Croatian Army (Croatian: Hrvatska kopnena vojska), commonly referred to as the Croatian Army (Hrvatska vojska) is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia. ... Law enforcement in Croatia is the responsibility of the Croatian police force, which is under the control of the Ministry of Interior. ...

Cuba

• Direccion General de Tropas Especiales (DGTE)

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Czech Republic

• 7th Reconnaissance Battalion
• SOG (Special Operations Group)
• 601st Special Forces Group (601st SFG Official Website)

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Denmark

Royal Danish Army

• Danish Hunter Force ("Jægerkorpset")
• Sleigh Patrol Sirius ("Slædepatruljen Sirius")
• Special Support and Reconnaissance Coy - Danish National Guard special unit ("Hjemmeværnets Særlige Støtte og Rekognosceringskompagni)

Royal Danish Navy

• Danish Frogman Corps ("Frømandskorpset")

Royal Danish Police

• The Police Task Force ("Politiets aktionsstyrke")

Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... The Royal Danish Army is the army of Denmark. ... Jægerkorpset (translated from Danish as The Hunter Corps or The Ranger Corps) is a Danish special forces unit, a part of the Royal Danish Army. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Royal Danish Navy (or Kongelige Danske Marine in Danish) is the sea-based branch of The Danish Defence force. ... The Danish Frogman Corps (Danish: Frømandskorpset) is an elite special forces frogman corps in the Royal Danish Navy. ...

Ecuador

Ecuadorian Army

• 9th Special Forces Brigade "Patria"
  • 24th Special Forces Group "Rayo"
  • 25th Special Forces Group "Santo Domingo de los Colorados"
  • 26th Special Forces Group "Quevedo"
  • 27th Special Forces Group "Latacunga"
• 54th Special Forces Battalion "Aguarico"
• 60th Special Forces Battalion "Capitán Calles"
• GIR/GOE(Intervention and Rescue Group/Special Operations Group)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Ecuador. ... The Ecuadorian Army (Spanish: Ejército Ecuatoriano) is the branch of the Ecuadorian military in charge of the defense of the Ecuadorian State from any land-based threat. ...

Egypt

Egyptian Army

• Unit 777
• HRF - Hostage Rescue Force

Egyptian Navy

• UDT/Navy SEALs

Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Egyptian troops with other Arab-Joint-Forces during Gulf War The Egyptian Army is the largest service within the Egyptian military establishment. ... Unit 777 (in Arabic: الوحدة 777 قتال), also known as Task Force 777, is the military Egyptian counter-terrorism unit created in 1978 due to the failure of the Egyptian army commandos action in Larnaca airport (February 1978) as they engaged in a severe battle with Cyprus airport’s army and police... Although the Egyptian Navy was the smallest branch of the military, it is large by Middle Eastern standards. ...

Eritrea

• Eritrean Special Forces

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Estonia

Estonian Police

• K-Commando

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Ethiopia

• Agazi Commando Division
• 205th Commando Brigade
• 206th Commando Brigade

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Fiji

• Police Tactical Response Unit

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Finland

Finnish Army

• Erillinen Pataljoona 4 (in the Continuation War)
• Utti Jaeger Regiment

Finnish Navy

• Taistelusukeltajat ("Combat divers")

Finnish Police

• Karhuryhmä (Special unit of the Police)
  • Finnish Border Guard
    • Border Guard Readiness Unit

Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. ... Erillinen Pataljoona 4 (4th Detached Battalion, ErP 4) was a Finnish Army special forces unit during the Continuation War. ... Belligerents Finland Germany Italy1 Soviet Union  United Kingdom2 Commanders C.G.E. Mannerheim Kirill Meretskov Leonid Govorov Strength 530,000 Finns[1] 220,000 Germans 900,000–1,500,000 Soviets[2] Casualties and losses 58,715 dead or missing 158,000 wounded 1,500 civilian deaths[3] 3401 captured... The Utti Jaeger Regiment (Finnish: Utin Jääkärirykmentti) is the Finnish Defence Forces training and development centre for special forces and helicopter operations. ... The Finnish Navy (Finnish: Suomen merivoimat, Swedish: Finländska marinen) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. ... Law enforcement in Finland falls under the jurisdiction of the Finnish Police[1] The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) (Finnish: ) is a national unit tasked with crime prevention and provision of expert services. ... The Karhuryhmä (literally Bear Squad), officially called Valmiusyksikkö (literally Readiness Unit), in Swedish Karhu-gruppen or Beredskapsenheten, is the special unit of the Finnish police, equivalent to the SWAT in the United States. ... The Border Guard (Finnish: Rajavartiolaitos, Swedish: Gränsbevakningsväsendet) of Finland is the Finnish security authority responsible for the border security. ...

France

French Army

• Army Special Forces Brigade (BFST)
  • 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er RPIMa)
  • 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment (13e RDP)
  • ALAT detachment for Special Operations (DAOS)
• Intelligence Brigade
• Plongeurs de combat du génie (PCG)
• Equipes d'Observation dans la Profondeur (EOP)
• Unité de Recherche Humaine (URH)
• Pelotons de Reconnaissance et Balisage (PRB)

French Air Force

• Commando Parachutiste de l'Air n°10
• Escadrille Spéciale d'Hélicoptères (ESH, special helicopters flight), attached to Escadron d'Hélicoptères 01.067 (EH 1/67) "Pyrénées" (two
• Escadron de Transport 03.061 (EH 3/61) "Poitou"

French Navy

• Naval Commandos
• Escouade de contre-terrorisme et de libération d'otages
• Groupes de Plongeurs-Démineurs (GPD)
• Commandos de Recherche et d'Action en Jungle (CRAJ)

Gendarmerie

• Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN)
• Pelotons d'Intervention de 2e Génération (PI2G)

National Police

Joint unit

• Groupement interarmées d'hélicoptères (GIH, joint air force and army light aviation helicopters unit for specialized units of Gendarmerie and Police)
• Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion (RAID)
• Groupes d'Intervention de la Police Nationale (GIPN)

Department of Corrections

• Équipes régionales d’intervention et de sécurité (ERIS)

Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE)

• "11th Shock" (11e Bataillon Parachutiste de Choc, 11e BPC, 1946-1963; 11e Demi-Brigade Parachutiste de Choc, 11e DBPC, 1955-1963, 11e Régiment Parachutiste de Choc, 11e RPC, 1985-1993)
• Centre d'Instruction des Réserves Volontaires Parachutistes (CIRVP), Centre Parachutiste d'Instruction Spécialisée (CPIS) and Centre Parachutiste d'Entraînement Spécialisé (CPES)
• Centre d'Instruction des Nageurs de Combat (CINC) and Centre Parachutiste d'Entraînement aux Opérations Maritimes (CPEOM)
• Groupe Aérien Mixte 00.056 (GAM 56) "Vaucluse"

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre (Army of the land), is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces and the largest. ... Badge of the BFST. The Army Special Forces Brigade (French: Brigade des Forces Spéciales Terre) (BFST) based in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques is the French Armies special forces unit. ... The 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (French: 1er Régiment Parachutiste dInfanterie de Marine) (1er RPIMa) is one of two regiments in the Army Special Forces Brigade. ... The 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment (French: 13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes) (13e RDP) is a Airborne Special forces Regiment of the French Army. ... The ALAT detachment for Special Operations (French: Détachement ALAT des Opérations Spéciales) (DAOS) is a special operations unit of the French Army Light Aviation. ... The French Air Force is the air force branch of the French Armed Forces. ... The French Navy, officially called the National Navy (French: Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military. ... The Naval Commandos (Commandos Marines) are the special forces of the French Navy. ... The Escouade de Contre-Terrorisme et de Libération dOtages (ECTLO, counter-terrorist and hostages rescue squad), formerly named Groupe de Combat en Milieu Clos (GCMC, close quarters combat group) is a special operations group of the French Navy specialised in maritime anti-terrorism. ... The National Gendarmes Intervention Group, commonly abbreviated GIGN (French: Groupe dIntervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale), is the French Gendarmeries elite counter-terrorism and hostage rescue unit. ... Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion (Research, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence) is the counter-terrorist unit of the French National Police. ...

Georgia

• KUD
• SOD

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Germany

WWII

• Brandenburgers

Deutsche Demokratische Republik, DDR (German Democratic Republic 1949-1990)

• NVA 40. Fallschirmjägerbataillon Willi Sänger
• 9. Kompanie (Volkspolizei)

Deutsches Heer (German Army)

• Fallschirmjägerkompanien B1 (Kommando) (Airborne Brigade Commandos) of the Fallschirmjäger (1990-1996)
• Division Spezielle Operationen
  • Hochgebirgszüge (Mountain Leader) of the Gebirgsjäger
  • Fallschirmspezialzüge (Pathfinder) of the Fallschirmjäger
  • Fernspählehrkompanie 200 (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol)
  • Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK)

Deutsche Marine (German Navy)

• Spezialisierte Einsatzkräfte Marine (SEK M)
  • Kampfschwimmer (Combat Divers)
  • Minentaucher
  • Boarding Troops

Bundespolizei (Federal Police)

• GSG 9 (formerly Grenzschutzgruppe 9)

Landespolizei (State Police)

• Spezialeinsatzkommando (SEK)
• Mobiles Einsatzkommando (MEK)

Zoll (Customs Police)

• Zentrale Unterstützungsgruppe Zoll (ZUZ)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Brandenburger Regiment. ... “East Germany” redirects here. ... NVA is a three-letter abbreviation for North Vietnamese Army (also known as the Peoples Army of Vietnam) Nationale Volksarmee, the National Peoples Army of the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany) Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie, Belgian political party. ... 40. ... The Volkspolizei (German for Peoples Police) was the national police of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), whose officers were commonly nicknamed VoPos. ... The German Army (German: [1], [IPA: heɐ]  ) is the land component of the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces) of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Fallschirmjäger Fallschirmjäger photo taken from The Hague, Bezuidenhout during the invasion of the Low Countries, morning of May 10, 1940   (often rendered Fallschirmjager in English; from German Fallschirm parachute and Jäger, hunter; ranger a term for light infantry) are German paratroopers. ... Edelweiss badge worn on the cap of Heer and Waffen SS Gebirgsjägers. ... Fallschirmjäger Fallschirmjäger photo taken from The Hague, Bezuidenhout during the invasion of the Low Countries, morning of May 10, 1940   (often rendered Fallschirmjager in English; from German Fallschirm parachute and Jäger, hunter; ranger a term for light infantry) are German paratroopers. ... The term Fernspähkompanie (German for Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol) denotes a unit of company size of the Bundeswehr. ... Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol, or LRRP (pronounced and sometimes spelled LuRP), were special six-man teams primarily made up of Rangers utilized in the Vietnam War on highly dangerous special operations missions deep into enemy territory. ... The Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) (lit. ... German frigate Karlsruhe rescuing shipwrecked people off the coast of Somalia while participating in the international anti-terror operation ENDURING FREEDOM, April 2005 The Laboe Naval Memorial for sailors who lost their lives at sea during the World Wars and while on duty at sea and U 995 Modern air... This article is about Germanys commando frogmen. ... This article is about Germanys commando frogmen. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Badge of the BPOL The Bundespolizei (BPOL) is the (primarily) uniformed federal police force of Germany. ... Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG 9 - Border protection group 9) is a German counter-terrorism unit, and is considered to be among the best of such units in the world. ... Landespolizei is a term used in the Federal Republic of Germany to denote the law enforcement services which patrol the German Bundesländer and is the approximite equivalent to the State police in the United States of America. ... Spezialeinsatzkommandos (SEK) are the SWAT units of the German federal states. ... The Zentrale Unterstützungsgruppe Zoll (Central Customs Support Group, ZUZ) is the special operations group of the German customs service (Bundeszollverwaltung) and subordinate to the German customs criminal agency (Zollkriminalamt, ZKA). ...

Greece

Greek Army

• 1st Para-Commando Brigade (1st Taxiarhia Katadromon-Alexiptotiston, 1η ΤΑΞΚΔ-ΑΛ)
• Para-Commandos (Moirés Alexiptotiston, ΜΑΛ)
• Alpine Commandos (Oreinoi Katadromeis, ΜΚ)
• Amphibious Commandos (Amphibioi Katadromeis, MAK)
• Special Paratrooper Detachment (Eidiko Tmima Aleksiptotiston, ETA)
• Z Amphibious Raider Squadron (Z Moira Amfivion Katadromon, Z MAK)
• 13th Joint Special Operations Command (13th Dioikisi Eidikon Epeixiriseon, 13η ΔΕΕ)

GreekNavy

• Underwater Demolition Command (Dioikisi Ypovrihion Katastrofon, ΔΥΚ)

Greek Air Force

• 31st Special Operations Squadron (31 Moira Eidikon Epihiriseon, 31η MEE)

Greek Police

• Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (EKAM)

GreekCoast Guard

• Special Operations Teams (OEA (Greece)|OEA)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... This article is about the land force of the modern nation of Greece. ... The Hellenic Navy (Greek: , Polemikón Nautikón) is the naval force of the modern nation of Greece (Hellenic Republic). ... Hellenic Air Force ensign The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) (Greek: (ΠΑ), Polemikí Aeroporía) is the air force of Greece. ... ... The Greek Police (Greek: ) is the police force of Greece. ... The Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (Greek: , Eidiki Katastaltiki Antitromokratiki Monada a. ... The Hellenic Coast Guard (Greek Ελληνικό Λιμενικό Σώμα - lit. ...

Guatemala

Guatemalan Army

• Kaibiles

Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ... The Kaibiles (singular: Kaibil) are a special forces unit of the Military of Guatemala. ...

Honduras

• Batallon de Fuerzas Especiales
• TESON

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Hungarian Army

• Special Forces

Police

• TESZ

Iceland

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Icelandic Crisis Response Unit (ICRU)

Icelandic Police

• Víkingasveitin (Viking Squad / Special Operations Unit of the National Commissioner)

Icelandic Coast Guard

• Ordnance disposal Unit / Frogman team

Image File history File links Flag_of_Iceland. ... Icelandic Crisis Response Unit Mobile Observation Team in Afghanistan. ... Björn Árnason, the first policeman on Ísafjörður (1895). ... The Special Operations Task Force of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police exercises in downtown Reykjavík. ... Coat of arms of the Icelandic Coast Guard Naval Ensign of the Icelandic Coast Guard The Icelandic Coast Guard is a branch of Icelands military. ...

India

Indian Army

• Para Commandos
• Ghatak Force

Indian Navy

• Marine Commando Force (MARCOS)

Indian Air Force

• Garud Commando Force

Indian Police Service

• National Security Guards

Paramilitary

• Special Frontier Force

Protective Service Unit

• Special Protection Group

Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Indian_Army. ... This article is about the post-independence Indian Army. ... Para Commandos are an elite special forces unit of the Indian Army. ... Ghatak Units or Ghatak Commandos are elite infantry platoons attached to all infantry battalions of the Indian Army. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_India. ... The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ... // A Marine Commando with the MP5 submachine gun. ... Image File history File links Ensign_of_the_Indian_Air_Force. ... The Indian Air Force is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting aerial warfare and securing the Indian airspace. ... The Garud Commando Force is the special forces unit of the Indian Air Force. ... The Indian Police Service (IPS) is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India; other two services being the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). ... National Security Guards (NSG), is a counter terrorism unit of India, raised by the Cabinet Secretariat under the National Security Guard Act of 1985. ... The Special Frontier Force are a special forces unit of the Indian military. ... The Special Protection Group (SPG) is the agency responsible for the protection of Indias Prime Minister and his/her immediate family members. ...

Indonesia

Indonesian Army/ TNI AD

• Kopassus (Komando Pasukan Khusus / Army Special Force Command) TNI AD
• Tontaipur (Peloton Intai Tempur / The combat and reconnaissance platoon) Kostrad TNI AD
• Batalyon Raiders (Raiders Battalions) TNI AD

Indonesian Navy / TNI AL

• Kopaska (Komando Pasukan Katak / Frogmen Commandos, Naval Special warfare, Maritime Counter Terrorist Modelled on by US Navy SEAL) TNI AL
• Indonesian Marine Corps/ Korps Marinir TNI AL
  • Denjaka (Detasemen Jala Mengkara / Maritime Anti Terror) TNI AL
  • Taifib (Intai Amphibi / Marine Reconnaissance) Korps Marinir TNI AL

Indonesian Air Force / TNI AU

• Detachment Bravo (Modelled on by British SAS) PASKHAS TNI AU

Indonesian National Police / POLRI

• Brigade Mobil (National Police Special Operations Force, Police Commandos, Special Response team) POLRI
  • Detachment 88 (Police Counter-terrorist force)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kopassus ,abbreviation for Komando Pasukan Khusus(Special Commando Force or as Special Forces Command) is an Indonesian Army special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-terrorism, and intelligence. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Jalaseva Jayamahe On the Sea We Are Glorious The Indonesian Navy (Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, TNI-AL) is the territorial force responsible for the patrol of Indonesias immense coastline. ... Kopaska (TNI-AL/Indonesian Navy frogman|(Underwater Combat Unit) is an Indonesian navy forces unit. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Yontaifib is an elite unit in the Indonesian Marine Corps, just like Kopassus in the Army. ... Indonesias armed forces (Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia, abbreviated as TNI, formerly Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia, abbreviated as ABRI) total about 1,602,000 members, including the Army (TNI-AD), Navy(including marines), and Air Force. ... Detasemen Bravo 90 (Bravo-90 Detachment) is the newest unit in the Indonesian Special Forces groups. ... SAS in their armed jeeps, during the North African campaign The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. ... Brigade Mobil (English: Mobile Brigade, BRIMOB) is one of the oldest Indonesian National Police special operations force units. ... Special Detachment 88 (Detasemen Khusus 88), or Delta 88, is a nickname given to the newly anti-terror special force unit formed within Indonesian Police (Polri). ...

Iraq

Iraqi Army

• Iraqi Special Operations Forces
  • Iraqi Counterterrorism Force
  • Iraqi 36th Commando Battalion

Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... The Iraqi Army is the land force of Iraq, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I. Today, it is a component of the Iraqi Security Forces tasked with assuming responsibility for all Iraqi land-based military operations... Emblem of the Iraqi 36th Commando Battalion. ...

Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran Army

• Takavar

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

• Takavaran

Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution

• Qods Force

Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... The Islamic Republic of Iran Army is the ground force of Islamic Republic of Iran Military. ... Iranian Marine Commandos Takavaran is the term used for a type of Iranian special forces troops. ... One of Irans 6 Kilo class submarines The Iranian Navy has traditionally been the smallest branch of Irans armed forces and is designed solely for securing its own ports and coast, with little in the way of striking power. ... The Islamic Revolutions Guards Corps (IRGC) (Persian: , Sepáh e Pásdárán e Enqeláb e Eslámi; literally: Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution), more commonly known in Iran as Sepah (Corps), also known as the Revolutions Guards (Pásdárán e... Qods (Jerusalem) Force is an elite unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) that carries out operations outside of Iran. ...

Ireland

Irish Police

• Emergency Response Unit (ERU)

Irish Army

• Army Ranger Wing (ARW)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Garda Síochána na hÉireann (pronounced ; Irish for Peace Guard of Ireland, often rendered[1] as The Guardians of the Peace of Ireland) is the police force of the Republic of Ireland. ... ERU members in Abbeylara in April 2000 where John Carthy was shot dead. ... The Irish Army (Irish: Arm na hÉireann) is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces[1] (Óglaigh na hÉireann). ...

Israel

Israeli Defence Forces (IDF)

Israeli Army

• Infantry Corps
  • Palsar Givati (part of Givati Brigade)
  • Palsar Golani (part of Golani Brigade)
  • Yahsar Nahal (part of Nahal Brigade)
  • Yahsar Tzanchanim (part of Paratroopers Brigade)
• Armored Corps
  • Palsar 7 (part of the 7th Brigade)
  • Palsar 188 (part of 188 Brigade)
  • Palsar 401 (part of 401 Brigade)
• Field Intelligence Corps
  • Shahaf (part of Shahaf Battalion)
  • Nitzan (part of Nitzan Battalion)
  • Nesher (part of Nesher Battalion)
• Engineering Corps
  • Sayeret Yahalom
• Special Mission Units
  • Sayeret Matkal
  • Sayeret Duvdevan
  • Alpinistim
  • Lotar Eilat
  • Unit Oketz
  • Tibam Team
  • Urban Tactical Unit (Yata)
  • General Staff Security Unit
  • Sayeret Egoz

Israeli Air Force

• Sayeret Shaldag
• Airborne Rescue & Evacuation Unit (Unit 669)
• Airplanes Security Unit
• Yanmam

Israeli Sea Corps

• Shayetet 13 (13th Flotilla)
• Yaltam (Underwater Task Force)
• Yaban
• Disbanded Units
  • Unit 101
  • Sayeret Haruv
  • Sayeret Rimon
  • Force 100
  • Tat'zam

Israel Police

• Yasam
• Gideonim
• Yagal
• Public Transportation (Yoav, Horev, and Nit'zan)

Israel Prison Service

• Nachshon
• Dror
• Masada

Border Police (Magav)

• Yamam
• Yamas
• Yamag
• Matilan

Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces (army, air force and navy). ... Mazi logo The Israeli GOC Army headquarters (Hebrew: , Mifkedet Zroa HaYabasha), abbreviated as Mazi (מזי), is a multi-corps command headquarters created in 1998, which amalgamates the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces. ... Infantry Corps logo The Israeli Infantry Corps is a corps in the IDF GOC Army Headquarters. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Golani Brigade חטיבת גולני (aka. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Yahsar Tzanchanim (Airborne Special Forces Battalion) is an Israeli Defense Force unit under the direct command of the headquarters of the 35th (Paratrooper) Brigade, from which it is drawn. ... The Paratroopers Brigade (חטיבת הצנחנים, Hativat HaTzanhanim) is a unit of paratroopers within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) its part of central command. ... Armor Corps logo Merkava Mk III tank The Israeli Armor Corps is a corps of the Israel Defense Forces, since 1998 subordinate to GOC Army Headquarters. ... The 7th Armored Brigade (Hebrew: Hativa Sheva) is Israel’s most famous armored brigade. ... The Barak Armored Brigade is today an Israeli tank brigade and one of the regular armored brigades of the Northern Command. ... Modash tag & logo The Israeli Field Intelligence Corps is the newest of the IDF GOC Army Headquarters’ five corps, created in April 2000, and is tasked with collecting combat intelligence and is responsible for intelligence units from the battalion level and up to the entire force. ... Nitzan (Hebrew ניצן, literally flower bud) is a religiously observant town located among the Nitzanim sand dunes north of Ashkelon, Israel. ... Nesher (נשר) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ... The Israeli Engineering Corps are the combat engineering forces of צהל - the Israeli Defence Forces. ... The Sayeret Yahalom (formerly Sayeret Yael) is a special elite combat engineering unit of the Israeli Engineering Corps of the Israel Defense Forces. ... Sayeret Matkal (Hebrew: סיירת מטכל, translation: General Staff Reconnaissance unit) is the elite special forces unit of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Unit Oketz is an independent Special Forces (sayeret) unit within the Israeli Defense Forces, specialising in dog handling for military applications. ... The Egoz Reconnaissance Unit (Hebrew: יחידת אגוז, Yechidat Egoz) is an Israel Defense Forces infantry unit that specializes in guerilla and anti-guerilla warfare. ... The Israeli Air Force (IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל, Zroa HaAvir VeHaḤalal, Air and Space Division, commonly known as חיל האוויר Hel HaAvir) is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces. ... Part of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), Sayeret Shaldag is an elite special forces (SF) unit used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to carry out missions throughout the Middle East. ... Unit 669 is the name of the Israeli Air Force medevac extraction unit. ... The naval ensign of Israel The Israeli Sea Corps (Hebrew: חיל הים הישראלי) is the naval arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea in the west and to the Gulf of Eilat, Red Sea, and Gulf of Suez in the south. ... Shayetet 13 ( שייטת 13 ) is the Israeli naval commando elite special forces unit. ... Unit 101 was an Israeli special operations unit founded and led by Ariel Sharon on orders from Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion in August 1953. ... Israeli Police logo The Israel Police (משטרת ישראל Mishteret Yisrael) is a civilian force in the State of Israel. ... The Israel Prison Service (Hebrew: שירות בתי הסוהר, Sherut Batei HaSohar), commonly known by its acronym, Shabas, is the Israeli prison service. ... Nahshon (Heb. ... The Habonim Dror Emblem (known as its Semel / סמל) Habonim Dror (alt. ... Combatants Jewish Sicarii Roman Empire Commanders Elazar ben Yair Lucius Flavius Silva Strength 960 15,000 Casualties 953 Unknown Masada (a romanisation of the Hebrew מצדה, Metzada, from מצודה, metzuda, fortress) is the name for a site of ancient palaces and fortifications in the South District of Israel on top of... The Israel Border Police (Hebrew: משמר הגבול, Mishmar HaGvul) is the combat branch of the Israeli Police. ... YAMAM symbol The YAMAM ( יממ ), is the acronym for Special Police Unit (יחידת משטרה מיוחדת) in Hebrew, Israels elite civilian counter-terrorism unit. ... Ten Traditional Yamas or Codes of Conduct The Yamas are codified as the restraints in numerous scriptures including the Shandilya and Varuha Upanishads, Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Gorakshanatha, the Tirumantiram of Tirumular and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. ...

Italy

Italian Carabinieri

• Gruppo di Intervento Speciale (GIS)

Italian State Police

• Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza (NOCS)

Italian Finance Security

• AntiTerrorismo Pronto Impiego (AT-PI)

Italian Army

• 9th Parachute Assault Regiment "Col Moschin"
• 185th Parachute Reconnaissance Regiment "Folgore"
• 4th Alpini Parachute Regiment "Monte Cervino"

Italian Navy

• Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei ed Incursori "Teseo Tesei" (COMSUBIN) GOS (Gruppo Operativo Subacquei) e GOI (Gruppo Operativo Incursori)

Italian Air Force

• Reparto Incursori dell'Aeronautica Militare (RIAM)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The Carabinieri are the military police of Italy. ... Gruppo di Intervento Speciale (G.I.S.) (b. ... One of the Lamborghini Gallardo of the Polizia Stradale Police trucks in Venice Railway Station The Polizia di Stato (State Police) is one of the national police forces of Italy. ... The Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza (Central Security Operations Service, NOCS) are a part of the italian police. ... Coat of Arms of the Guardia di Finanza The Italian Financial Guard, in Italian Guardia di Finanza, () is an Italian military police force under the authority of the Minister of Economy and Finance. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Coat of Arms of the Italian Army Dardo IFV on exercise in Capo Teulada Soldiers of the 33rd Field Artillery Regiment Acqui on parade The Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) is the ground defense force of the Italian Republic. ... The 9th Parachutist Assault Regiment, also known as Col Moschin. ... Alpinis from the 4th Alpini regiment in Afghanistan The 4th Alpini Regiment was a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain Combat. ... Marina Militare naval jack Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) is one of the four branches of the military forces of Italy. ... COMSUBIN (Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei ed Incursori Teseo Tesei) is the elite Italian combat frogman force and one of the Italian special forces. ... The Aeronautica Militare is the air force of Italy. ...

Japan

Ground Self-Defense Force

• 1st Airborne Brigade
  • Guide Unit
• Special Operations Group
• Western Army Infantry Regiment
  • Ranger Platoon

Maritime Self-Defense Force

• Maritime Interception Team
• Special Boarding Unit

National Police Agency

• Special Assault Team

Maritime Safety Agency

• Special Security Team

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Jordan

Royal Jordanian Land Force

• Special Forces Brigade

Royal Naval Force

• UDT/SEALs

Royal Jordanian Air Force

• Special Operations Aviation Squadron

Image File history File links Flag_of_Jordan. ... Royal Jordanian Land Force is part of the Jordanian Armed forces (JAF). ... Royal Jordanian Air Force insignia The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) (Arabic: القوات الجوية الملكية الأردنية, Transliterated: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya Almalakiya al-Urduniya in Arabic) is the Aviation branch of the Jordanian Armed Forces. ...

Kazakhstan

• Aristan
• Spetsnaz Brigade

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Kenya

• D Company, 20th Parachute Battalion
• Reece Company, General Service Unit (GSU)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... D Company 20 Parachute Company is the only sub unit in Kenya that performs high risk tasks such as recce, raids, ambushes and high risk infiltration on any task. ...

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korean People's Army

• Light Infantry Training Guidance Bureau

Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... Korean Peoples Army refers to the armed personnel of the Joseph Stalin. ...

Korea, Republic of

Republic of Korea Army

• Special Warfare Command
  • 707th Special Mission Battalion (White Tiger)
• Military Police Special Guard Team (SGT)
• 701st Commando Regiment (of 1st Corps)
• 702st Commando Regiment (of 2nd Corps)
• 703rd Commando Regiment (of 3rd Corps)
• 705th Commando Regiment (of 5th Corps)
• 706th Commando Regiment (of 6th Corps)
• 201st/203rd/205th Commando Brigades (under the Second Operations Command, and resposible for counter-infiltration operations in the vulnerable rear areas. Army units designated "Commando(특공)" are essentially airmobile rapid reaction infantry units)

Republic of Korea Navy

• Naval Special Warfare Flotilla (UDT/SEAL)
• Republic of Korea Marine Corps
  • Force Reconnaissance
  • Military Police Special Guard Team (SGT)

Republic of Korea Air Force

• 6th Combat Control Team/Combat Search And Rescue (CCT/CSAR) Squadron

National Police Agency

• Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT)
  • Seoul Metropolitan Police SWAT Team (Unit 868)
  • Incheon Metropolitan Police SWAT Team (Unit 313)

Republic of Korea Coast Guard

• Sea Special Assault Team (SSAT)

Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Image File history File links Rokarmymark. ... The Republic of Korea Army (ROK Army, ROKA, hangul: 대한민국 육군; hanja: 大韓民國 陸軍) is by far the largest of the military branches, with over 560,000 members as of 2004. ... The Special Warfare Command consists of several brigades, and its main tasks include collecting secret information in enemy territory, spotting ROK military firepower, and carrying out other designated tasks. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command providing security coverage at the Padang in Singapore during the National Day Parade in 2000. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Republic of Korea Navy (Hangul: 대한민국 해군; Hanja: 大韓民國 海軍; Revised Romanization: Daehanminguk Haegun) or ROK Navy (ROKN) is a branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. ... Image File history File links Rokmc. ... ROKMC crest The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (aka ROK Marine Corps, ROKMC, Korean Hangul: , Hanja: , Revised Romanization: Dae-Han-min-guk Haebyeongdae) is the Marine Corps of the Republic of Korea. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROK Air Force, ROKAF, Hangul: 대한민국 공군, Hanja: 大韓民國 空軍) is the air force of South Korea. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Republic of Korea Coast Guard(Korean: 해양경찰청) is responsible for maritime safety and control off the coast of South Korea. ...

Kosovo, Republic of

Kosovo Police Force

• First Intervention Team - (F.I.T)^[1]

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Kuwait

• 10th Commando Battalion

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Kyrgyzstan

• Kyrgyz Special Forces (Scorpion)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan. ...

Latvia

Latvian Armed Forces

• OMEGA
• Speciālo uzdevumu vienība (SUV)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... The Latvian National Armed Forces (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālie bruņotie spēki or NBS) consist of 5910 personnel in uniform. ... Look up Ω, ω in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... SUV official seal Speciālo uzdevumu vienība (Special Purpose Unit, SUV) is a special operations unit of the Latvian Armed Forces. ...

Lebanon

Lebanese Army

• Commando Regiment

Lebanese Navy

• 1 Navy Commando Regiment (SEAL/UDT)

Lebanese Police Force

• Fuhud (Panthers)(Special Police Unit)

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Lithuania

• Aras (Lithuanian Aras)
• Aitvaras (Lithuanian Special Forces)
• VSAT SPB (Lithuanian State Border Guard Service Rapid Reaction Squads)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ...

Macedonia

• Skorpii (Scorpions)
• Volci (Macedonia)(Wolves)
• Leopardi (Leopards)
• Rangers

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Malaysia

Main article: Malaysian Special Operations Force

Malaysian Army / Tentera Darat Malaysia

• 10th Paratrooper Brigade
  • Rapid Deployment Force
• Grup Gerak Khas (GGK, English:(Special Operations Group))
  • 11 Rejimen Gerak Khas
  • 21 Komando
  • 22 Komando

Royal Malaysian Navy/ Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia

• PASKAL (Pasukan Khas Laut, English: Naval Special Forces)

Royal Malaysian Air Force / Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia

• PASKAU (Pasukan Khas Udara, English: Air Force Special Forces)
  • Field Protection Team (Pasukan Kawalan Medan)
  • Combat Air Rescue Squadron (Skuadron Penyelamat Tempur Udara)
  • Combat Wing Squadron (Skuadron Sayap Tempur)

Royal Malaysian Police/ Polis Diraja Malaysia

• Pasukan Gerakan Khas (Police Counter-terrorist force) PDRM
  • 69th Commando Battalion (Police Commandos, Paramilitary Police, Bomb Squad)
  • Special Actions Unit (Metropolitant Police SWAT, Anti-Organized Crime Task Force, Special Response Teams)
• Police Combat Diving Unit (Marine Police SWAT, Counter-Piracy units, Maritime Anti Terror units / Modelled on by US Navy SEALs)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Malaysian SOF consists of 10 Paratrooper Brigade, Grup Gerak Khas (GGK), Pasukan Khas Laut (Paskal) and Pasukan Gerakan Khas (PGK). ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (939x1554, 245 KB) This logo is an official seal of a government or one of its government agencies, and may be subject to copyright, trademark, and/or other restrictions on its reproduction, especially in commercial contexts. ... Crest of Malaysian Army The Malaysian Army (Malay: Tentera Darat Malaysia) is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. ... Pasukan Aturgerak Cepat (PAC) or Immediate Response Team is a Malaysian special forces unit. ... Grup Gerak Khas is a brigade sized formation that acts as the command element and coordinates and deploys the 3 special forces battalions of the Malaysian Army. ... Crest of Rejimen Gerak Khas of the Malaysian Army Rejimen Gerak Khas (Special Service Regiment) is a special forces/commando unit of the Malaysian Army. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the Royal Navy of Malaysia. ... The Royal Malaysian Air Force (Malay: Tentera Udara DiRaja Malaysia or TUDM) was formed in 1958 as the Royal Malayan Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Persekutuan). ... Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters The Royal Malaysia Police, or Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) in Malay, is a main branch of security forces in Malaysia. ... Pasukan Gerakan Khas (formerly the Malaysian titled of Police Counter-Terrorist Force Command) is a high profile counter terrorism and special operations unit within Royal Malaysian Police which includes VAT 69 (Very Able Trooper-69; Komando 69) and Special Actions Unit (Unit Tindakan Khas; UTK). ... VAT 69/UTK (69th Commando Battalion/Unit Tindakan Khas) is the special forces of the Royal Malaysian Police based with the Northern Brigade, Ulu Kinta, Perak. ... VAT 69/UTK (69th Commando Battalion/Unit Tindakan Khas) is the special forces of the Royal Malaysian Police based with the Northern Brigade, Ulu Kinta, Perak. ... Unit Selam Tempur adalah nama jolokan yang diberi kepada pasukan elit anti-pengganas unit polis marin yang terbaru dalam cawangan Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM). ...

Malta

Maltese Armed Forces

• C (Special Duties) Company (1st Regiment, Armed Forces)
• Rapid Deployment Team (2nd Regiment, Armed Forces)

Maltese Police

• Special Assignments Group

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Mexico

Mexican Army

• Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales (GAFE)
• Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando (High Command GAFE)

Mexican Navy

• Fuerzas Especiales (FES)

Federal Preventive Police

• Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (GOPES)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Heroic Naval Military Academy cadets Mexicos armed forces number about 300,000. ... The Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales (Special Forces Airmobile Group, GAFE) is a special forces unit of the Mexican Armys Special Forces Corps. ... Beret Insignia High Command GAFE The Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando (High Command Special Forces Airmobile Group) is a special operations unit of the Mexican Army. ... The Mexican Navy (official name Secretaría de Marina or SEMAR) is a branch of the Mexican Military responsible for conducting naval operations. ... The Fuerzas Especiales (Special Forces or FES) is special operations unit of the Mexican Navy, and was oficially established in late 2001. ... The Federal Preventative Police Logo The Federal Preventative Police Seal The Federal Preventive Police, also translated as Federal Preventative Police, known in Spanish as the Policia federal preventiva or PFP, is the uniformed federal police force of Mexico. ... A GOPES team is deployed The Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (Special Operations Group, GOPES) has 87 members, divided into groups of 8 to 12 operators. ...

Netherlands

Former Dutch Indies

• Korps Speciale Troepen

Royal Netherlands Army

• Korps Commandotroepen (KCT)

Royal Netherlands Navy

• Bijzondere Bijstands Eenheid Mariniers (BBE-M, Part of Netherlands Marine Corps)
• 7th Troop (Integrated with British SBS)
• Mountain Leader Platoon]] (Integrated with British ML)

Marechaussee (Military Police)

• Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten (BSB)

Police

• Dienst Speciale Interventies (DSI)
• Arrestatieteam

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The Dutch East Indies, or Netherlands East Indies, (Dutch: Nederlands Indië) was the name of the colonies set up by the Dutch East India Company, which came under administration of the Netherlands during the 19th century (see Indonesia). ... Korps Speciale Troepen (KST) was a Dutch special forces unit involved in the Politionele acties/Indonesian War of Independence. ... The Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht) is the land forces element of the military of the Netherlands. ... The Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) is a unit of the Royal Netherlands Army and part of the special forces of the Netherlands. ... This article is about the Royal Navy of the Netherlands. ... Dutch BBE Marines The BBE is a Dutch Counter-terrorism unit. ... The Royal Marechaussee (in Dutch Koninklijke Marechaussee, abbreviated to KMar) is one of the four military bodies of the Netherlands. ... The Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten (Brigade Special Protection tasks, BSB) is a special unit of the Koninklijke Marechaussee, the Dutch military police corps. ... Dutch BBE Marines The Bijzondere Bijstands Eenheid (Special Assistance Unit, BBE) is a Dutch counterterrorism unit. ...

New Zealand

New Zealand Army

• Special Air Service of New Zealand (NZSAS)

New Zealand Police

• Special Tactics Group (STG) - NZ Police

Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Ngāti Tumatauenga or New Zealand Army is the land armed force of the New Zealand military and comprises around 4,500 regular personnel and 2,500 non-regulars and civilians. ... The Special Air Service of New Zealand (NZ SAS) was formed on July 7, 1955 as an elite New Zealand Army and highly-secretive unit capable of undertaking special missions. ... Image File history File links Nz_police_logo. ... The New Zealand Police (Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa in Māori) is the national police force of New Zealand, responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout the country. ...

Norway

Norwegian Army

• Norwegian Army Paratroopers (Fallskjermjegere)
• Norwegian Special Force (Forsvarets spesialkommando/ Hærens Jegerkommando, FSK/HJK)

Norwegian Navy

• Naval Ranger Branch (Marinens jegervåpen)
  • Norwegian Naval Special Forces (Marinejegerkommandoen, MJK)
  • Norwegian Coastal Ranger Command (Kystjegerkommandoen, KJK)
  • Norwegian Mine Diver Command (Minedykkerkommandoen)
  • Tactical Boat Squadron

Norwegian Air Force

• 720 Squadron

Norwegian Police Service

• Team Delta (Beredskapstroppen)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Ranks Norwegian military ranks The Norwegian Army (Norwegian: Hæren) is Norways military land force. ... Norwegian Special Forces (FSK = Forsvarets Spesial Kommando in Norwegian) was established in 1981 due to the increased risk of terrorist activity against Norwegian interests, especially the oil platforms in the North Sea. ... Ranks Norwegian military ranks The Royal Norwegian Navy (often abbreviated as RNoN) is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. ... MJK specialises in maritime and coastal operations. ... Combatboat 90 The Norwegian Coastal Ranger Command (Kystjegerkommandoen) was created when it became clear that the coastal fortresses had to be abandoned due to their vulnerability to modern precision guided weapons. ... A Norwegian Minedykkerkommandoen frogman. ... Ranks Norwegian military ranks Luftforsvaret or the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) is the air force of Norway. ... Beredskapstroppen, nicknamed Delta, is a specialized police unit situated in Oslo, Norway. ...

Palestinian National Authority

• Force 17
• Palestinian Presidential Guard

Image File history File links Flag_of_Palestine. ... “Palestinian government” redirects here. ... Force 17 is an elite VIP terror unit of the Palestinian Fatah movement and later of the Office of the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority. ...

Pakistan

Pakistan Army

• Special Services Group

Pakistan Navy

• Special Service Group Navy

Pakistan Air Force

• Special Service Wing

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Pakistan Army (Urdu: پاک فوج) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations. ... Military manpower Military age 16 years of age Availability 39,028,014 (2005) Males ages 16-49 Reaching military age males: 1,969,055 (2005) Active troops 620,000 (Ranked 9th) Military expenditures Dollar figure $3. ... Pakistan Navy (Urdu: پاک بحریہ) is the naval wing of the Pakistan military. ... Special Service Group Navy (SSGN) is an independent commando division of the Pakistan Navy. ... Pakistan Air Force (Urdu: پاک فضائیہ, Pak Fazaya) (PAF) is the Aviation branch of the Pakistan armed forces and is responsible for defending Pakistani air-space from intrusions. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Panama

• National Maritime Service(SMN) Grupo de Operaciones Especiales
• Institutional Protection Service (SPI) Grupo de Reaccion Especiales
• Darien-Kuna Yala Border Security Police (DARKUN)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Panama. ... Darien may refer to: In or associated with the Panama/Colombia area: Darién Province, Panama Santa María la Antigua del Darién, the town founded by Vasco Núñez de Balboa in Panama in 1510 Darién scheme, a disastrous campaign by the Company of Scotland to found... The Flag of Kuna Yala was adopted in 1925. ...

Peru

Peruvian Navy

• Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales (FOES)
• Unidad Especial de Combate (UEC)
• Agrupamiento de Commandos Anfibios

Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Peruvian Navy Jack The Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Perú) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles from the peruvian littoral. ...

Philippines

Armed Forces of the Philippines

• AFP Joint Special Operations Task Force
• Police and Armed Forces Anti-Crime Emergency Response Task Force (PACER) Note: This is a Joint AFP-PNP Task Force
• Deactivated
  • AFP Anti-Crime Task Force (ACTAF)
  • AFP Task Force Libra (Anti-Coup Task Force)
  • Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF)

Philippine Army

• Special Operations Command
  • 1st Scout Ranger Regiment
  • 1st Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) (SFR "A")
  • Light Reaction Battalion
• Philippine Army Civil Relations Service
  • Psychological Warfare Group

Philippine Air Force

• 710th Special Operations Wing
• 505th Search and Rescue Group
• Deactivated
  • Aviation Security Command (AVSECOM)

Philippine Navy

• Naval Special Warfare Group
• Philippine Marine Corps
  • Philippine Marine Corps Force Recon Battalion

Philippine National Police

• Special Action Force
• Philippine National Police Aviation Security Command
• Police and Armed Forces Anti-Crime Emergency Response Task Force (PACER) Note: This is a Joint AFP-PNP Task Force
• Deactivated
  • Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF)

Presidential Security Group

• Special Reaction Unit

Philippine Coast Guard

• Philippine Coast Guard Special Operations Group

National Bureau of Investigation

• National Bureau of Investigation Anti-Terrorist Division

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Seal of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Seal of the Philippine Army Seal of the Philippine Navy Seal of the Philippine Air Force Seal of the Philippine Marine Corps The Armed Forces of the Philippines or AFP (Filipino: Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas Filipinas) originated in the... Image File history File links Rparmy. ... The Philippine Army (PA) is the ground arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). ... Image File history File links Ranger_logo. ... The Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment, is the Philippine Armys primary Special Forces unit, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare. ... Philippine Special Forces troops during a routine training exercise with US Army Special Forces. ... The Armed Forces of the Philippines Light Reaction Battalion is the lead counter-terrorist unit of the Philippine Army. ... Image File history File links PAF_Seal. ... The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is the air force of the Philippines. ... The 710th Special Operations Wing is the rapid deployment force of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), which is divided into ten-man airborne attack teams. ... Image File history File links PN_Seal. ... The Philippine Navy (PN) is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Philippine Navy Special Warfare Group. ... Image File history File links Pmcseal. ... The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) is the marine corps of the Philippines, and is part of the Philippine Navy. ... A Force Recon Marine during sniper training at Ternate, Cavite. ... Image File history File links PNPSeal. ... The PNP seal The Philippine National Police is the national police force of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Special Action Force operators undergo CQB training. ... The Philippine National Police Aviation Security Command (PASCOM) are responsible for security measures at major airports in the Philippines. ... Image File history File links Psg1. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Image File history File links Pcg. ... The Philippine Coast Guard (Tanod Baybayin ng Pilipinas) is the coast guard of the Philippines. ... The Philippine Coast Guard (Tanod Baybayin ng Pilipinas) is the coast guard of the Philippines. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Poland

Polish Land Forces

• 1st Special Commando Regiment
• GROM (Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego)

Polish Navy

• Grupa Specjalna Płetwonurków FORMOZA (GSP FORMOZA)

Policja

• Pododdziały Antyterrorystyczne (Zarzad Operacji Antyterrorystycznych, ZOA KGP)

In history

• Wawelberg Group

Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Polish Land Forces (Polish: Wojska Lądowe RP) is a branch of Polands Armed Forces. ... The Polish Armys 1st Special Commando Regiment (Polish: 1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów, 1 PSK) is one of the three special operations forces currently operating within the Polish militarys structure. ... Official force name Other names GROM Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego Polish Army GROM Force Branch Polish Army Chain of Command Directly subordinate to Polish Ministry of Defence Description Special Operations Force, rapidly deployable light infantry force. ... Flag of the Polish Navy Polish Navy Ensign The Polish Navy (Marynarka Wojenna RP, MW RP) is the branch of Polands armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... An emblem of Policja Policja is the generic name for the police in Poland. ...

Portugal

Portuguese Army

• Comandos (Commandos)
• Operações Especiais (Special Forces)
• Companhia de Precursores (Paratrooper Pathfinders Company)

Portuguese Navy

• Destacamento de Acções Especiais (Special Actions Detachment)
• Destacamentos de Mergulhadores Sapadores (Combat Divers Detachments)

Portuguese Air Force

• Combat Search and Rescue Unit

Security Forces (Public Security Police & National Republican Guard)

• Grupo de Operações Especiais (Special Operations Group)
• Companhia de Operações Especiais (Special Operations Company)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Portuguese Army troops heading for Angola, during World War I. Portuguese Army troops in the jungle, during the 1960s and 1970s Colonial Wars in Africa. ... For the denomination of commando see commando, for the Argentine special operations unit see Comandos Anfibios, for other special forces with Commando on its name see list of special forces units. ... The CTOE - Centro de Tropas de Operações Especiais (Special Operations Troops Centre), based in Lamego, is a unit of the Portuguese Army with the mission of instructing troops in unconventional warfare and Counter-Terrorism. ... The Companhia de Precursores (Pathfinders Company) is a special operations unit of the portuguese paratroopers. ... Portuguese naval jack The Portuguese Navy (Portuguese: Marinha Portuguesa, also known as Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa or as Armada Portuguesa) is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the defence of Portugal. ... The DAE - Destacamento de Acções Especiais (Special Actions Detachment) is the Portuguese naval commando elite special forces unit. ... The Destacamentos de Mergulhadores Sapadores (Sapper Divers Detachments) are the Portuguese Navys combat divers unit. ... The Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) (Portuguese: Força Aérea Portuguesa, FAP) is the air force of Portugal. ... The Polícia Aérea (PA) (Air Police) is the military police of the Portuguese Air Force. ... The Policia de Segurança Publica (PSP) is the police force that works in large urban areas. ... The Republican National Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana or GNR in Portuguese) is a Portuguese security organization of the Gendarmerie type, whose soldiers, unlike the officers of the PSP - Polícia de Segurança Pública (Public Safety Police), are subject to military law and organization. ... Grupo de Operações Especiais - GOE (Special Operations Group) is the Portuguese PSP (Police) special operations unit. ...

Romania

Ministry of Defense

• Detaşamentul de Intervenţie Rapidă (MApN)

Romanian Land Forces

• Reconnaissance Brigade
  • 528th Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 317th Reconnaissance Battalion
• Special Operations Command
  • Batalionul 1 Operaţii Speciale
  • Batalionul de Informatii (HUMINT)
  • Departamentul Operatiuni Psihologice (PSY OPS)

Romanian Navy

• 307th Marine Battalion
• Scafandri de luptă (Combat Divers)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The coat of arms of the Romanian Land Forces Staff The Flag of the Land Forces The Romanian Land Forces have completely overhauled their equipment and today they are one of the most modernized armies in Eastern Europe. ... The 528th Reconaissance Battalion is part of the Romanian Army, and is based in Brăila, Romania. ... The 317th Reconnaissance Battalion Vlădeasa is a reconnaissance battalion of the Romanian Land Forces, currently subordinated to the 4th Territorial Army Corps. ... Batalionul 1 Operaţii Speciale (1st Special Operations Battalion), nicknamed Vulturii (The Eagles), is the one of the Romanian Special Forces[1]. In the late 1990s, the Romanian Armed Forces considered the possibility of creating a unified special operations force (SOF). ... The Romanian Navy is the navy of Romania; it operates in the Black Sea. ... The 307th Marine Battalion (Batalionul 307 Infanterie Marina) is a special operations unit of the Romanian Army. ...

Russia/ Soviet Union

Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation/ KGB

• Alpha Group (FSB).
• Vympel (Pennant, aka Group V) (FSB)
• OSNAZ (Rus, Vityaz, Grom)

Russian Navy

• Russian commando frogmen
• Spetsnaz (Spetsialnoje Naznachenie)
  • Spetsnaz GRU
  • Naval infantry Spetsnaz (black berets)

Russian Ground Forces

• VDV
  • Independent Air Assault Brigades
  • 45th Distinct Reconnaissance Regiment

MVD

• ODON (Separate Operational Purpose Division)
• OMON
• OMSN (SOBR)
• SVR
• Saturn

Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... For other uses, see FSB. Minor emblem of FSB The FSB (Federal Security Service) (Russian: ФСБ, Федера́льная слу́жба безопа́сности; Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti) is a domestic state security agency of the Russian Federation and the main successor of the Soviet Cheka, NKVD, and KGB. Its headquarters are in Lubyanka Square, Moscow. ... Image File history File links Symbol (Coat of Arms?) of the KGB. Source: Agentura site. ... This article is about the KGB of the Soviet Union. ... A member of the FSB Alpha Group, equipped with the silenced AS VAL assault rifle. ... Emblem of FSB The FSB (ФСБ) is a state security organization in Russia, and is the domestic successor organization to the KGB. Its name is an acronym from the Russian Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (Федера́льная слу́жба безопа́сности Росси́йской Федера́ции) (Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti Rossiyskoi Federatsii). ... Emblem of Vympel Vympel (Russian: Вымпел meaning Pennant, also known as Vega Group or Spetsgruppa V) is a Russian counter-terrorism unit. ... Emblem of FSB The FSB (ФСБ) is a state security organization in Russia, and is the domestic successor organization to the KGB. Its name is an acronym from the Russian Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (Федера́льная слу́жба безопа́сности Росси́йской Федера́ции) (Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti Rossiyskoi Federatsii). ... OSNAZ (Russian: [voiska] osobogo naznacheniya, ОСНАЗ = [войска] особого назначения, special purpose [detachments]) or ChON (Russian: chasti osobogo naznacheniya, ЧОН= Части особого назначения were special forces troops within the KGB (its predecessors and its successor, Federal Security Service) and the MVD. OSNAZ has always been shrouded in a veil of mystery and remains so even to this day. ... Rus is a special forces unit (OSNAZ) of the Interior Troops (VV), of the interior ministry (MVD) of the Russian Federation. ... Vityaz unit emblem Vityaz (Russian: , Knight) is a Russian Spetsnaz unit of the MVD. Vityaz is assigned specifically to counter-terrorism duties. ... Grom (Thunder) is a division of the FSB responsible for VVIP (Very Very Important People) security. ... Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_Russia. ... The Russian Navy or VMF (Russian: Военно-Морской Флот (ВМФ) - Voyenno- Morskoy Flot (VMF) or Military Maritime Fleet) is the naval arm of the Russian armed forces. ... Боевой Пловец (Boyevoy Plovets, combat swimmer) is a Russian term for members of a special purpose unit of Spetsnaz (Russian Special Forces). ... Russian special forces training For the Swedish EBM band, see Spetsnaz (band). ... Russian special forces training For the Swedish EBM band, see Spetsnaz (band). ... For other uses, see GRU (disambiguation). ... France Marines is the name of a commune in the département of Val dOise, France. ... Russian special forces training For the Swedish EBM band, see Spetsnaz (band). ... The black beret is the headgear worn by the British Armys Royal Tank Regiment (RTR), The Australian Armys Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) and by all the Russian Naval Infantry (and formerly Soviet) and some Russian Spetsnaz units, and the United States Air Force(USAF) Tactical Air Control... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Russian Ground Forces (Russian: ) are the land forces of the Russian Federation, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. ... VDV flag. ... Image File history File links Mvdgerb. ... The acronym MVD can stand for: Mitral valve disease, or Mitral regurgitation. ... The OMON insignia OMON (Russian: Отряд милиции особого назначения; Otryad Militsii Osobogo Naznacheniya, Special Purpose Detachment of Militsiya) is a generic name for the system of special units of militsiya (state police) within the Russian and earlier the Soviet, Ministerstvo Vnutrennih Del (MVD; Ministry of Internal Affairs). ... At September 16, 2002 SOBR was officially dissolved. ... The Special Rapid Reaction Unit or SOBR (Russian: специальные отряды быстрого реагирования = Spetsialnyye Otryady Bystrogo Reagirovaniya) is an elite commando unit of the Russian Interior Ministry, involved in anti-criminal operations. ... SVR might stand for: Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki, Russian for Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia) systemic vascular resistance Super Video Recording, a videocassette technology by Grundig, based upon the Philips Video Cassette Recording format The Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat in India (formerly SVRCET) System V Release An abbreviation for... Saturn (Сатурн) detachment was formed in 1992 as a part of the Russian UIN (УИН) — Department of Punishment Execution. ...

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Defence Forces

Saudi Arabian Army

• Special Emergency Forces
• Saudi Special Security Forces

Saudi Arabian Navy

• Saudi Navy Special Forces

Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... The Saudi Ministry of Defence and Aviation is responsible for the direction of the military of Saudi Arabia. ... Al-Fahd vehicle Saudi AMX-30 during the Battle of Khafji Saudi Arabian Army (Arabic: الجيش العربي السعودي) is a branch of the Saudi Armed Forces. ... This article is about the Royal Saudi Navy. ...

Serbia

Serbian Army

• Special Brigade
  • 63rd Paratroop Battalion
  • 72nd Reconnaissance-commando Battalion
  • Anti-terrorist Battalion

River Flotilla of Serbian Armed Forces

• 93 River Center

Military Police

• Battalion of Military Police Cobras

Law enforcement

• Gendarmerie (Serbia)
• SAJ (Special Anti-terrorist Unit)
• PTJ (Anti-Terrorist Unit)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... Anthem:  Serbia() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn 1 Albanian 2 Demonym Serbian Government Parliamentary Democracy  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica    -  First state 7th century   -  Serbian Kingdom3 1217   -  Serbian Empire 1345   -  Independence lost... Arms of Armed Forces of Serbia The Military of Serbia (Serbian: Војска Србије - Vojska Srbije) is the successor to the Military of Serbia and Montenegro, which ceased to exist after Montenegro voted to end the union of Serbia and Montenegro. ... SAF Special Brigade Units - SAF Special Brigade command is based in Pancevo, is being carried out in keeping with the reform process of Serbias armed forces. ... The 63rd Paratroop Battalion is one of battalion in Special Brigade of Serbian Army. ... The 72nd Reconnaissance-commando Battalion is one of battalion in Special Brigade units in the Serbian Army. ... The Anti-terrorist Battalion Hawks (Serbian: Bataljon za protiv teroristicka dejstva) is one of battalion in Special Brigade units in the Serbian Army. ... River flotilla is а specific unit of Serbian armed forces with task of keeping optimum operational regime of sailing and of protection of Serbian interests in inner sailing corridors, which consist of net of sailing rivers and canals in total length of 1. ... 93 River Center is units in the Serbian Army. ... Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Military Police force are one of the best qualified and most combat-prepared organizations within the Army. ... Cobras Batttalion of Military Police Cobras is part of the Guard of Serbian Army Kobre-Cobras, are the most highly trained unit for security tasks, actions, and operations. ... Law enforcement in Serbia is regulated by the Serbian Ministry of the Interior (Serbian: Mинистарство Унутрашњих Послова, Ministarstvo UnutraÅ¡njih Poslova), which deals with internal security of the Republic of Serbia and the apprehension of dangerous criminals. ... Serbia maintains a gendarmerie, a military body in charged with special police duties. ... (SAJ) The Special Anti-terrorist Unit (Serbian: Специјална Антитерористичка Јединица (САЈ) / Specijalna Antiteroristicka Jedinica (SAJ)), Serbias prime counter-terrorist unit. ...

Singapore

Singapore Army

• Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation
  • Singapore Special Operations Force (SOF)

Republic of Singapore Navy

• Naval Diving Unit (NDU)

Singapore Police Force

• Special Operations Command
  • Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR)
• Police Coast Guard
  • Special Task Squadron (STS)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... Image File history File links SAF_Crest_coloured. ... The Singapore Army (Chinese: 新加坡陆军部队, Malay: Tentera Singapura) is the land force and one of the three services of the Singapore Armed Forces. ... The Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation (abbreviation: CDO FN; Chinese: 新加坡武装部队特攻部队) is an elite branch of the Singapore Armed Forces. ... SOF exhibition booth displaying their equipment during the National Day Parade celebrations of 2005 at Marina South The Special Operations Force (SOF) is part of the Singapore Armys Commandos arm. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Singapore. ... The Republic of Singapore Navy (Abbreviation: RSN; Chinese: 新加坡共和国海军部队; Malay: Angkatan Laut Republik Singapura) is the navy of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), responsible for the defence of Singapore against sea-borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communications. ... The Naval Diving Unit (NDU) is a Special Forces unit of the Republic of Singapore Navy, and is regularly tasked in salvage operations, underwater mine demolition and commando-type warfare. ... The Jurong Police Division Headquarters at Jurong West Avenue 5. ... The Special Operations Command (SOC) is a frontline unit of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) grouping together various specialist units into a single strategic reserve of the regular forces to be called upon in any contingency and serious case of public disorder. ... A special newspaper report on the STAR team was featured in The Straits Times, a local Newspaper. ... Booth of the Police Coast Guard at the Police Carnival 2006 showing its logo with a PC boat in the background. ...

Slovakia

• 5th PSU
• Special Task Force of National Anti-Drug Department - Slovakia

Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... The 5th PSU (5 Pluk Specialneho Urcenia, or 5th SF Regiment) is Slovakias primary counter terrorism and special forces unit. ... Special task force of the National Anti-drug Department of Slovakia (hereinafter NADSTF) was created in 1996 as a response to the peculiarity of anti-drug actions and specific situations where trespassers act with greater conspiracy and violence than average criminals. ...

Slovenia

• MORiS
• Enota za specialno delovanje (Unit for special operations)

Slovenian National Police Forces

• Specialna Enota Policije (SEP)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ... For other meanings of SEP, please see Sep. ...

South Africa

South African Army

• Special Forces Brigade (SFB), commonly known as "Recces" an abbvreviation for "reconnaissance commandos".

South African Police Service

• Special Task Force (STF)

Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... The South African Army is the army of South Africa. ... The South African Special Forces Brigade (popularly known as Recces) is the main Special Forces unit of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). ... The South African Police Service is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. ... The South African Police Service Special Task Force (SAPS STF) is the special operations element of the South African Police Service (SAPS). ...

Spain

Spanish Army

• Mando de Operaciones Especiales (MOE) (Army Special Operations Command)

Spanish Air Force

• Escuadrón de Zapadores Paracaidistas (EZAPAC)

Spanish Navy

• Unidad de Operaciones Especiales (UOE) (Special Operations Unit)

Guardia civil

• Unidad Especial de Intervención (UEI)
• Grupo Antiterrorista Rural (GAR)

Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

• Grupos Operativos Especiales de Seguridad (GOES)
• Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO)
• Sección Especial de Reacción y Apoyo / Centauro (SERA)
• Grupo Operativo de Respuesta (GOR)
• Unidad de Intervención Policial (UIP)
• Unidad de Drogas Y Crimen Organizado (UDYCO)
• Grupo Especial d'Intervenció
• Brigada Mòbil (BRIMO) (Mossos d'esquadra)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... The Spanish Army (Ejército de Tierra in Spanish; literally, Land Army) is one of oldest active armies in the world and a branch of the Spanish Armed Forces, in charge of land operations. ... The Spanish Air Force (Spanish: Ejército del Aire; literally, Army of the Air) is the air force of Spain. ... The Spanish Navy (in Spanish, Armada Española) is the maritime arm of the Spanish Military. ... Río Nervión patrol boat, in Bilbao. ... The Unidad Especial de Intervención (Special Intervention Unit, UEI) is the emergency response unit of the Spanish Guardia Civil. ... The Grupo Especial de Operaciones (Special Operations Group, GEO) is part of the Spanish National Police and is stationed in Guadalajara near the capital, Madrid. ...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Army

• Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment (CR)
• Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment (SF)

Sri Lanka Navy

• Special Boat Squadron (SBS)

Sri Lanka Air Force

• Sri Lanka Air Force Regiment Special Force

Sri Lanka Police Service

• Special Task Force (STF)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of Sri Lankas three armed services. ... Airborne Commandos of the Sri Lanka Army The Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment (CR) is an elite special operations unit which is a Regiment of the Sri Lanka army. ... The Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment (SF) is the elite special forces unit of the Sri Lanka Army. ... Sri Lankan Navy Ensign. ... The Special Boat Squadron (SBS) (In Sinhalese: Wishesha Yathra Balaghanaya) is the Sri Lanka Navys elite special forces unit. ... Sri Lankan Air Force Ensign Royal Ceylon Air Force Ensign The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is the aerial defence division and the youngest of the Sri Lankan Tri Forces. ... Regiment Special Force is an elite Special Forces unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force, part of the SLAF Regiment. ... The Special Task Force (STF)(In Sinhala: ) is an elite special force unit of the Sri Lanka Police specializing in Counter-Terrorist and Counter-Insurgency operations. ...

Switzerland

Swiss Armed Forces

• Fallschirmaufklärer Kompanie 17
• Grenadiers (Special Forces)
  • Army Reconnaissance Detachment

Federal Office of Police

• Détachement Action Rapide et Dissuasion (DARD)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... A Swiss army exercise near Glarus, Switzerland. ...

Syria

• Special Defence Companies

Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ...

Sweden

Swedish Army

• fallskärmsjägarna (paratroppers)
• Särskilda Skyddsgruppen (Special Protection Group)
• Särskilda Inhämtningsgruppen (Special Reconnaissance Group)

Swedish Navy

• Kustjägarna (coastal rangers)
• Attackdykarna (attackdivers)

Swedish Air Force

• Flygbasjägarna (air base security rangers)

Swedish Police Service

• Nationella Insatsstyrkan (Police CT Unit)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Fallskärmsjägarna, also known as Fallskärmsjägarkåren in Swedish (the Parachute Ranger Corps) is located in K3 Karlsborg at Fallskärmsjägarskolan (Parachute Ranger School, commonly known as FJS) and is a Swedish military Special Operations unit. ... Särskilda Skyddsgruppen (Special Protection Group) is a highly elite Swedish military unit. ... The Swedish Naval Ensign Coat of arms of the Swedish Navy The Swedish Navy (Swedish: Marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. ... Kustjägarna / Coastal Rangers is located in Berga at Första Amfibieregementet, AMF1 (First Amphibious Regiment) and is a Swedish military unit. ... Coat of arms of the Swedish Air Force. ... The Swedish Police Service (in Swedish: Polisen) is a Government agency concerned with police matters in Sweden. ... Nationella insatsstyrkan är en elitgrupp inom den svenska polisen, avsedd att hantera ovanligt svåra och farliga situationer då människors liv är i fara, bland annat terrorism, gisslantagning, kidnappning, grova vapenbrott och liknande. ...

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Republic of China Army

• Aviation and Special Warfare Command
• Airborne Special Services Company (ASSC)
• 862nd Special Warfare Brigade
• 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion (ROC Army Frogmen, also known as the Sea Dragons)
• Underwater Demolitions Unit (UDU)(disbanded)

Republic of China Military Police

• Special Services Company (Nighthawks Force)

Republic of China Marine Corps

• Special Service Company

National Police Agency (NPA)

• Air Police Corps
• Special Police Corps
  • Wei-An Special Services Commando
• Thunder Squad (Special Weapons And Tactics Police Counter-Terrorism unit)

Coast Guard Administration

• Special Task Unit

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... Image File history File links Republic_of_China_Army_Flag. ... The Republic of China Army (中華民國陸軍; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó LùjÅ«n) is the largest of the military branches of the Republic of China (Taiwan). ... Unlike military police in many other countries, the Republic of China Military Police (中華民國憲兵; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó XiànbÄ«ng) are a separate branch of the ROC Armed Forces. ... Image File history File links Rocmc. ... The Republic of China Marine Corps (中華民國海軍陸戰隊) is the amphibious arm of the Republic of China Navy responsible for amphibious combat, counter-landing and reinforcement of remote islands, defense of ROCN facilities, and also functions as a rapid reaction force and a strategic reserve. ... The National Police Thunder Squad of Taiwan is a highly trained SWAT-type unit established in 1985 to conduct high-risk arrests and other dangerous law enforcement duties. ... Image File history File links ROCCG_insignia. ...

Thailand

Royal Thai Army

• Royal Thai Army Special Forces

Royal Thai Air Force

• Royal Thai Air Force Commando Company
• Royal Thai Air Force Pararescue

Royal Thai Navy

• Royal Thai Navy SEALs
• Royal Thai Marine Corps
  • Royal Thai Marine Corps Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion

Royal Thai Police

• Royal Thai Police Arintaraj 26 Special Operations Unit (Metro Bangkok SWAT)
• Royal Thai Police Naresuan 261 Special Operations Unit (Border Patrol Police SWAT)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... The Royal Thai Army is the army of Thailand. ... Image File history File links Rtaf. ... The Royal Thai Air Force (Thai: กองทัพอากาศไทย, Kong Thab Akat Thai) is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand. ... Thai Navy ensign Thai Navy jack The Royal Thai Navy (Thai: ) is the navy of Thailand and was established in the late 1800s. ... The Royal Thai Navy has a 144-man SEa, Air and Land (SEAL) unit, which has trained with United States Navy SEALs. ... The Royal Thai Marine Corps are the marines of the Royal Thai Navy, the corps was founded in 1932 when the first battalion was formed with the assistance of the USMC. It expanded to a regiment in 1940 and was in action against communist guerrillas throughout the 1950s and... A police officer of the Royal Thai Police The Royal Thai Police (Thai: ) is the federal police force of Thailand. ...

Tunisia

• GCGN
• USGN

Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunisia. ... Unite Speciale Garde Nationale (USGN) is known as National Guard Special Unit it has a 50 man force which was established in the early 1980s and is broken down into two operational sections and a headquarters element. ...

Turkey

Turkish Army

• Bordo Bereliler

Turkish Navy

• Su Altı Taaruz (SAT)
• Su Altı Savunma (SAS)

Turkish Gendarmerie

• Ozel Jandarma Komando Bolugu

Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... The Turkish Army (Turkish: Türk Kara Kuvvetleri) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ... Seal of the Turkish Navy The Turkish Navy (Turkish: ) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. ... SAT commandos of the Turkish Navy Su Altı Taaruz (SAT) is one of two special ops units of the turkish navy (the other being Su Altı Savunma SAS). ... Seal of the Turkish Gendarmerie The Gendarmerie of The Republic of Turkey is a branch of Turkish Armed Forces, which is responsible for the maintenance of Safety and public order as well as carrying out other duties assigned by laws and regulation, is an armed security and law enforcement force... Jandarma commando stands guard with MP5 The Ozel Jandarma Komando Bolugu (OJKB) is the special forces unit of the Turkish Jandarma (Gendarmerie) it has several missions which include counterterrorist actions, hostage rescue, riot control, and other high-threat criminal actions. ...

Ukraine

Intelligence

• GUR Spetsnaz

Ukranian Police Force

• Berkut (Golden Eagles)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... For other uses, see Intelligence (disambiguation). ... A member of a Russian special purpose police team (OMSN), equipped with a 9A91 submachine gun. ... Berkut (Ukrainian: ) is a special reaction force of Ukrainian militsiya (police) within the Internal Ministrys national police authority. ...

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Army

• Commando Squadron

Dubai Police Force

• Police Special Unit

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... UAE BMP3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle offloading The armed forces of the United Arab Emirates, officially called the Union Defence Force, consists of 65,000 troops, and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. ... The Dubai Police Force is the 15,000 strong[1] police force for the city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. ... Police Special Unit is a unit which has been heavily influenced by the British SAS, and is believed to be tasked with providing CT capabilities to all Emirates within the UAE who do not already have such a team in place. ...

United Kingdom

British Armed Forces

Main article: United Kingdom Special Forces

• United Kingdom Special Forces
  • Special Air Service (SAS)
  • Special Boat Service (SBS)
  • Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR)
• Units in direct support of SF
  • Special Forces Support Group (SFSG)
  • 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment
  • Joint Special Forces Avaiation Wing

• Disbanded units :
  • Long Range Desert Group (LRDG, WWII)
  • Popski's Private Army
  • Combined Operations Pilotage Parties
  • Royal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment (Its traditions are carried on by the SBS)
  • Force 136
  • V Force
  • Small Scale Raiding Force
  • Raiding Support Regiment
  • Special Operations Executive

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Tri service logo This image is Crown copyright protected. ... The armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown[1], encompasses a navy, army, and an air force. ... The United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) is an umbrella directorate overseeing the Special Forces units of the British Armed Forces. ... The United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) is an umbrella directorate overseeing the Special Forces units of the British Armed Forces. ... SAS in their armed jeeps, during the North African campaign The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. ... The Special Boat Service (SBS) is the British Royal Navys special forces unit. ... The Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) is a Special Forces Regiment of the British Armed Forces, which conducts special reconnaissance, predominantly, but not exclusively, in a Counter-Terrorism posture. ... The Special Forces Support Group (SFSG) is a unit of the United Kingdom Special Forces. ... The United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) is an umbrella directorate overseeing the Special Forces units of the British Armed Forces. ... The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was a British Army unit during World War II. The unit was founded in Egypt following the Italian declaration of war (June 1940) by Major Ralph A. Bagnold with the assistance of Captains Clayton and Shaw, acting under the direction of General Wavell. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Popskis Private Army (officially No 1 Demolition Squadron, PPA) was an irregular unit of British Special Forces founded in Cairo in 1942 by Major (later Lieutenant-Colonel) Vladimir Peniakoff DSO MC. PPA was one of several irregular units spawned in the Western Desert during World War II. Peniakoff was... Force 136 was the general cover name for a branch of the British World War II organisation, the Special Operations Executive. ... V Force was a reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering organisation established by the British during the Burma Campaign in World War II. // Establishment and Organisation In April 1942, when the Japanese drove the British Army from Burma and seemed likely to invade India, General Sir Archibald Wavell ordered the creation of... A Small Scale Raiding Force was initiated by Lord Louis Mountbatten, Chief of Combined Operations, in February/March 1942 to be a permanent ‘amphibious sabotage force’ of fifty men directly under his command. ... The Special Operations Executive (SOE), sometimes referred to as the Baker Street Irregulars after Sherlock Holmess fictional group of spies, was a World War II organization initiated by Winston Churchill and Hugh Dalton in July 1940 as a mechanism for conducting warfare by means other than direct military engagement. ...

United States

Main article: United States Special Operations Forces

Counter-Terrorist Units

• • Intelligence Support Activity (known under various codenames since 1989, including Centra Spike, Torn Victor and Gray Fox)
  • FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT)

United States Army

• Delta Force
• United States Army Special Forces ("Green Berets")
• 75th Ranger Regiment (United States)
• Long Range Surveillance
• 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (160th SOAR (A) also known as "Night Stalkers")
• Civil Affairs
• Psychological Operations

United States Navy

• Naval Special Warfare Development Group ("DEVGRU")
• SEAL (SEa, Air, Land) Teams
• Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC "Swics", Special Boat Teams)
• SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Teams
• EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
• Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84 (HSC-84) "Red Wolves"

United States Marine Corps

• • Force Reconnaissance ("Force Recon")
  • Radio Reconnaissance Platoon
  • Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team ("FAST")
  • Special Reaction Teams
  • Surveillance and Target Acquisition sniper
  • Scout Sniper
  • MARSOC
  • Recapture Tactics Teams ("RTT," a SRT/FAST unit based state side for security operations at naval installations)

United States Air Force

• Air Force Special Tactics ("Air Commandos")
  • Combat Controllers
  • Pararescue
  • Combat Rescue Officer (CRO), a pararescue officer
  • Special Operations Weather Technician

United States Coast Guard

• Port Security Units (overseas port security for U.S. Navy and allied civilian installations)
• Law Enforcement Detachments
• Maritime Safety and Security Teams (MSST)

Intelligence Community Special Units

• Strategic Support Branch (SSB, DIA)
• Special Activities Division (CIA)
• Special Collection Service (SCS, joint NSA - CIA)
• Proactive and Preemptive Operations Group (P2OG, DoD)

Civilian police

• NYPD's Emergency Service Unit

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The United States Special Operations Forces is the official category which the United States Department of Defense lists the U.S. military units that have a training specialization in unconventional warfare and special operations. ... Intelligence Support Activity patch The US Army Intelligence Support Activity (USAISA, frequently shortened to Intelligence Support Activity or ISA, and nicknamed The Activity) is a United States Army Special Operations unit originally subordinated to the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) but now part of the Joint Special Operations... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... The Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) is the United States Federal Bureau of Investigations Counter-Terrorism tactical unit. ... Image File history File links United_States_Department_of_the_Army_Seal. ... The United States Army is the largest, and by some standards oldest, established branch of the armed forces of the United States and is one of seven uniformed services. ... The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D) — commonly known as Delta in the U.S. Army, Delta Force by civilians, and Combat Applications Group by the Department of Defense — is a Special Operations Force (SOF) and an integral element of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). ... Blue Light redirects here. ... The 75th Ranger Regiment, the modern incarnation of the United States Army Rangers, is an elite light infantry special operations force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) headquartered in Fort Benning, Georgia. ... Modern Long Range Surveillance, or LRS (pronounced lurse), units (LRSUS)are specially employed elite surveillance units that are utilized by Military Intelligence (Example: 313th Military Intelligence Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division) for intelligence gathering deep into hostile territories. ... The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) (160th SOAR (A)) is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support to general purpose forces and Special Operations Forces. ... Civil Affairs (CA) is the official name for military units that conduct civil-military operations. ... The purpose of United States psychological operations (PSYOP) is to induce or reinforce attitudes and behaviors favorable to U.S. objectives. ... USN redirects here. ... Seal team six The history of the Navys Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Teams is closely tied to that of the Seabees. ... Navy SEALs redirects here. ... 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Venezuela

• Brigada de Acciones Especiales (BAE)
• Grupo de Acciones Especiales (GAE, GAC)
• JCEF (Venezuela)
• 5 División de Infantería de Selva
• 507 Batallón de Fuerzas Especiales
• 107 Batallón de Fuerzas Especiales
• Commando de Operaciones Especiales
• Unidad de Fuerzas Especiales

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Vietnam

• Đặc công (Special Attack Unit)

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Zimbabwe

Main article: Special Forces of Zimbabwe

• One Commando Regiment
• One Parachute Regiment
• Combat Diving Unit
• Special Air Service
• Anti Terrorism Unit
• Boat Squadron

Image File history File links Flag_of_Zimbabwe. ... Special Forces in the Zimbabwe National Army consists of One Commando Battalion with 1100 men and base at Cranborne Barracks, Harare One Parachute Battalion, each with 1100 men and based at Inkomo Barracks just North of Harare. ...

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