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Afghanistan

The Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan...

Afghan National Army Commando Brigades
Afghan National Army Special Forces

Albania

Albanian Joint Forces Command

The Albanian Joint Forces Command, consists in the branch of the Albanian Armed Forces charged with protecting the territorial integrity of Albania...

Commando Regiment (Regjimenti Komando)
Special Operations Battalion (Albania)
Special Operations Battalion (Albania)
The Special Operations Battalion or commonly known as BOS is the main special forces unit of the Albanian Armed Forces. Today is the most elite unit of the Albanian Army, as well as being one of the best trained and most professional special operations unit in the region...

(Batalioni i Operacioneve Speciale)

Albanian Navy

Naval Commandos

Argentina

Argentine Air Force

The Argentine Air Force is the national aviation branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic. , it had 14,606 military and 6,854 civilian staff.-History:...

Grupo de Operaciones Especiales
Special Operations Group (Argentina)
The Special Operations Group is a special operations force of the Argentine Air Force. This strategic division, headquartered at Morón Air Base in the Buenos Aires province, is mainly responsible for resolving aircraft hijacking issues....

(Special Operations Group, GOE)

Argentine Army

The Argentine Army is the land armed force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of the country.- History :...

Agrupación de Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales
Special Operations Forces Group
The Special Operations Forces Group is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created the December 6th of 2005. It consists of the 601 Air Assault Regiment, the 601 Commando Company, and the 602 Commando Company; 601 Special Forces Company and 601 PsyOp Company and it is designed to act...

(Special Operations Forces Group)
- Regimiento de Asalto Aéreo 601
  601 Air Assault Regiment
  The 601 Air Assault Regiment is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created in January of 2003. The regiment is divided in three assault companies: A, B and C. Its motto is "Sapientia et Labore". The regiment is based on Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. The members of this unit wear red...
  
  (601 Air Assault Regiment)
- Compañía de Comandos 601
  601 Commando Company
  The 601 Commando Company is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created January 5, 1982. It was based on the original "Equipo Especial Halcón 8" created by Lt. Colonel Mohamed Alí Seineldín in 1978....
  
  (601 Commando Company)
- Compañía de Comandos 602
  602 Commando Company
  The 602 Commando Company is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created May 21, 1982.The company is based on Córdoba Province. The members of the unit wear green berets with unit badges. The company is divided in 3 assault sections....
  
  (602 Commando Company)
Tropas de Operaciones Especiales de Montaña (Special Operations Mountain Troops)
- Compañía de Cazadores de Montaña 6
  6th Mountain Cazadores Company
  The 6th Mountain Cazadores Company is a unit of the Argentine Army specialised in Mountain warfare. The Company is based at based Primeros Pinos, Neuquén Province. This unit is part of the 6th Mountain Infantry Brigade...
  
  (6 Mountain Hunters Company)
- Compañía de Cazadores de Montaña 8 (8 Mountain Hunters Company)

Argentine Marine Corps

Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios
Amphibious Commandos Group
The Amphibious Commandos Group is a special operations force of the Argentine Marine Corps, trained to perform quick and objective amphibious reconnaissance, assault raids, and direct action operations. It was created in 1952 by the Vigilance and Security Company of Submarine Bases...

(Amphibious Commandos Group, APCA)

Argentine National Gendarmerie

The Argentine National Gendarmerie is the gendarmerie and corps of border guards of Argentina.The Argentine National Gendarmerie has a strength of 12,000....

Grupo Alacrán
Grupo Alacrán
The Grupo Alacrán is a special operations service of the Argentine National Gendarmerie, often referred as the Equipo Antiterrorista de Gendarmería . The division is headquartered in Evita City and responds to high-risk and counterterrorist situations throughout Argentina, but primarily in the...

(Scorpion Group)
Grupo Monte (Hill Group)

Argentine Naval Prefecture

The Argentine Naval Prefecture, in Spanish Prefectura Naval Argentina or PNA, is a service of the Argentine Interior Ministry charged with protecting the country's rivers and maritime territory...

Grupo Albatros
Grupo Albatros
The Grupo Albatros is a special operations service of the Prefectura Naval Argentina. Located in the province of Buenos Aires, it conducts river and maritime operations in the lakes and rivers and anything close to the coast line...

(Albatross Group)

Argentine Navy

The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force....

Agrupación de Buzos Tácticos
Tactical Divers Group
The Tactical Divers Group is the premier special operations force of the Argentine Navy. The Buzos Tácticos are based at Base Naval Mar del Plata on the Atlantic coast of Argentina. Its men are highly qualified combat divers, EOD/demolition technicians, and parachutists.The APBT was the first...

(Tactical Divers Group, APBT)

Australia

Australian Defence Force

The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units...

Special Operations Command

Special Operations Command (Australia)

The Special Operations Command is a command within the Australian Defence Force . Special Operations Command was established in May 2003, to unite all of the ADF special forces units. As of 2007 Special Operations Command is fully operational. Australia's Special Operations Command is of...

1st Commando Regiment
2nd Commando Regiment
2nd Commando Regiment (Australia)
The 2nd Commando Regiment is an Australian Army Special Forces unit, it is one of three combat-capable units within the Australian Special Operations Command. The regiment was established on 19 June 2009 when it was renamed from the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment...
Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR)
Incident Response Regiment

Bahamas

Royal Bahamas Defence Force

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is the navy of The Bahamas. Since The Bahamas does not have an army or an air force, its navy composes the entirety of its armed forces...

Commando Squadron
Special Operations Unit

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Army

The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...

1 Para Commando Battalion 1 Para Commando is directly under command of AHQ.
SOTRACOM - 'Special Operation Training Command'. Present Special warfare wing at 'School of Infantry & Tactics' is in the process of being separate Special Warfare school that to remain within the structure of ASOCOM.
ASOCOM 'Army Special Operation Command'. As per forces goal 2030, BD army to raise ASOCOM which will have a Special Force Brigade as under-command(3x SF Battalion).
Formation Commando Company Army Commandos with 09 company plus strength in all division.
Special Security Force
Special Security Force
Special Security Force is a Bangladeshi law enforcement agency that provides protection to government officials and foreign dignitaries....

SSF- A force mostly trained in US, Thailand that provide close protection to all visiting State Person, VVIP, Political leaders' etc.
President Guard Regiment PGR- A battalion size force with best soldiers of army units that provide 1st line defense to key government and international buildings/facilities and area protection to VVIP'.
Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau -CTIB With unknown size most well-equipped unit for the task, that carry out all intelligence operation.

Bangladesh Navy

The Bangladesh Navy is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's maritime boundary...

Special Warfare Diving and Salvage
Special Warfare Diving and Salvage
The Special Warfare Diving and Salvage or SWADS is an elite Special Operations Force of the Bangladesh Navy.-Organization:The Bangladesh Special Warfare Diving and Salvage is a specially organized and elite team of highly trained personnel who are equipped and trained using many of the same...

SWADS -Battalion size force mostly trained to carry out naval special operations.
ODD 71 Detail is unknown.

Belgium

Belgian Land Component

Immediate Reaction Cell
Immediate Reaction Cell
The Immediate Reaction Cell was an elite fighting force in the Belgian Land Component, consisting of three Paracommando battalions plus several support units...
Special Forces Group
Special Forces Group (Belgium)
The Special Forces Group is a special forces unit in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces.Members of the Special Forces Group are normally selected from the paracommando units of the Belgian Army. Lately, there has been a problem in filling vacancies in this Army group...

Bhutan

Royal Bhutan Army

The Royal Bhutan Army , or RBA, is a branch of the armed forces of the Kingdom of Bhutan responsible for maintaining the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty against security threats. The King of Bhutan is the Supreme Commander in Chief of the RBA...

Royal Bodyguard
Royal Bodyguard
The Royal Bodyguard of Bhutan is a part of the Royal Bhutan Army but independent as it is under the personal command of the King of Bhutan and is in charge of the security of the King of Bhutan and members of the royalty...

Brazil

Brazilian Air Force

The Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces"...

Para-SAR
Para-SAR
The Esquadrão Aeroterrestre de Salvamento , known by its nickname Para-SAR, is a Brazilian Air Force airborne search and rescue squadron, based in the city of Rio de Janeiro....

– Special Pararescue Unit- Highly trained paratrooper, trained in evasion and extraction, tactical rescue and survival in hostile environment.

Brazilian Army

The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , War of the Farrapos , Platine War , Uruguayan War ...

1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais
1º Batalhão de Forcas Especiais
1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais is one of two counter-terrorism units in the Brazilian Armed Forces . The Battalion's mission is similar to that of the US Ranger units; however, because they have the CT mission, they have modified their organization to more closely follow Britain's Special Air...
Brazilian Special Operations Brigade
Brazilian Special Operations Brigade
The Brazilian Special Operations Brigade is one of Brazilian Army brigades...

– Brazilian army Special Forces and Commandos

Brazilian Navy

The Brazilian Navy is a branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible for conducting naval operations. It is the largest navy in Latin America...

COMANF
COMANF
COMANF, acronym for Comandos Anfíbios , is the Brazilian Marine Corps commandos.The Comanf member has to training in several regions of Brazil aiming at improving their combat skills and training to operate in different environments and climates...

– Batalhão Tonelero -Especial Operations Battalion -(Brazilian navy commandos).
GRUMEC
GRUMEC
The Combat Diver Grouping, in Portuguese Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Combate, abbreviated to GRUMEC, is a special forces unit of the Brazilian Navy....

(Combat Divers Group)- (Unconventional warfare,counter-terrorism and Special reconnaissance).

Military Police

Military police

Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...

BOPE – Special Police Operations Battalion, is the elite special forces unit in the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State
Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State
The Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State like other military polices in Brazil is a reserve and ancillary force of the Brazilian Army, and part of the System of Public Security and Brazilian Social Protection...

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COT – Tactical Operations Command, special force of Federal Police.
Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais
Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais
Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais , mostly known by its acronym GATE, is a special force of São Paulo and Minas Gerais military police. Being a tactical-natured force, their mission is rescue hostages and disarming bombs. It is the São Paulo police force with similar status and training as the U.S...

– Special Tactics Actions Group, special force of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

military police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...

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Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar
Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar
Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar , rounds are patrols, mostly known by its acronym ROTA , is the special force of the São Paulo military police, which aims flexibility and fast reaction...

– Tobias Aguiar's Ostensive Patrols, special force of the São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

military police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...

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Bulgaria

63rd Maritime Special Reconnaissance Force "Black Sea Sharks"
68th Special Forces Brigade
68th Special Forces Brigade (Bulgaria)
The 68th Special Forces Brigade is a special operations formation of the Bulgarian Land Forces. The 68th SF Brigade is also Bulgaria's principal paratrooper unit and includes the 101st Alpine Battalion, which has participated in all conflicts involving Bulgaria.It was established in 1942 under the...
SOBT
SOBT
The SOBT- is a Bulgarian Special Counter-terrorist Unit that is similar to the GSG 9, Alpha Group and other counter-terrorist units. It is expert in unconventional warfare and special operations...

Canada

Canadian Special Operations Forces Command

Canadian Special Operations Forces Command , is a command of the Canadian Forces...

427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron (SOAS)
Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit (CJIRU)
Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR)
Canadian Special Operations Regiment
The Canadian Special Operations Regiment is a battalion-sized, high-readiness special operations unit part of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command...
Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2)
Joint Task Force 2
Joint Task Force 2 is an elite Special Operations Force of the Canadian Armed Forces primarily tasked with counter-terrorism operations...
Task Force Arrowhead

Chile

Chilean Air Force

The Chilean Air Force is the air force of Chile, a branch of the Chilean military.-History:The first step towards the current FACh was taken by Teniente Coronel Pedro Pablo Dartnell, when he founded the Servicio de Aviación Militar de Chile on December 20, 1910, being trained as a pilot in France...

Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales (Special Forces Group)
- Agrupación Antisecuestros Aéreos
  Agrupación Antisecuestros Aéreos
  The Chilean Air Force's Agrupación Antisecuestros Aéreos which translates to the Anti-Air Association is an elite Special Forces group whose main function is to intervene during any aircraft hijackings on Chilean territory...
  
  (Air Counter-Terrorism Group)
- Comandos de Aviación
  Comandos de Aviación
  The Comandos de Aviación are Chile's elite Air Force Special Forces unit. The unit can be compared to the United States Air Force Combat Control Team....
  
  (Aviation Commandos)
- Paracaidistas de Busqueda, Salvamento y Rescate (Parachute Search, Rescue and Recovery)

Chilean Army

The Chilean Army is the land arm of the Military of Chile. This 45,000-person army is organized into seven divisions, a special operations brigade and an air brigade....

Brigada de Operaciones Especiales "Lautaro"
- 1º Batallón de Paracaidistas "Pelantaru" (1st Parachute Battalion "Pelantaru")
- 1º Compañía de Comandos "Iquique"
  1º Compañía de Comandos "Iquique"
  The 1st Commandos Company "Iquique" is special forces unit under the jurisdiction of northern Chile. The unit is part of the 2nd Armored Brigade "Cazadores" of the Sixth Army Division based in the first region of the country...
  
  (1st Commandos Company "Iquique")
- 10º Compañía de Comandos (10th Commandos Company)
- 13º Compañía de Comandos "Escorpión" (13th Commandos Company "Escorpión")
- Grupo Especial de Montaña (Special Group Mountain)

Chilean Navy

-Independence Wars of Chile and Peru :The Chilean Navy dates back to 1817. A year before, following the Battle of Chacabuco, General Bernardo O'Higgins prophetically declared "this victory and another hundred shall be of no significance if we do not gain control of the sea".This led to the...

Grupo de Abordaje y Registro de la Armada (GARA)
Comando de Fuerzas Especiales (Special Forces Command)
- Buzos Tácticos de la Armada (Tactical Divers of the Navy)
- Equipo de Intervención Rápida (Rapid Intervention Team)

People's Republic of China

People's Armed Police

The People's Armed Police , officially Chinese People's Armed Police Force is a paramilitary or gendarmerie force primarily responsible for civilian policing and fire rescue duties in the People's Republic of China, as well as provide support to PLA during wartime.In contrast to public security...

Immediate Action Unit
Immediate Action Unit
The Immediate Action Unit is the premier counter-terrorism unit of the People's Republic of China.Little is known about the Immediate Action Unit except that it is an elite People's Armed Police unit rather than being drawn from the People's Liberation Army...
Snow Leopard Commando Unit
Special Police Unit
Special Police Unit
Special Police Units are SWAT units of the Chinese People's Armed Police at the provincial and municipal level...

People's Liberation Army Ground Force

The People's Liberation Army Ground Force is the land-based service branch of the People's Liberation Army. Its regular forces consist of 1.7 million personnel, with an additional 800,000 personnel in reserve, making it the largest active standing army in the world, and second largest in terms of...

People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces

Colombia

Colombian Air Force

The Colombian Air Force or FAC is the Air Force of the Republic of Colombia.The Colombian Air Force is one of the three institutions of the Armed Forces of Colombia, charge according to the 1991 Constitution of the work to exercise and maintain control of Colombia's airspace to defend the...

Agrupación de Comandos Especiales Aéreos (ACOEA)

Colombian National Armada

The Colombian Navy , also known as the "Armada Nacional" or just the "Armada" in Spanish, is the naval branch of the military forces of Colombia....

Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas
Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas
The Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas 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.VIP protection is another task of the unit...

(AFEAUR)

Counterterrorism Urban Special Forces Group

Batallón de Fuerzas Especiales de Infantería de Marina (BFEIM)
Grupos Autónomos y Unificados por la Libertad y la Antiextorsión (GAULA). Special anti-kidnapping and anti-extortion units.

National Army of Colombia

Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas
Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas
The Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas 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.VIP protection is another task of the unit...

(AFEAU) Anti-Terrorist Urban Special Forces Group. A joint service CT/Hostage rescue unit
Agrupacion de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas y Rurales (AFEAUR) Anti-Terrorist Urban and Rural Special Forces Groups
Brigada Contra el Narcotráfico
Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales
Fuerza de Despliegue Rápido (FUDRA)
Grupo de Acción Unificada por la Libertad Personal (GAULA). Special anti-kidnapping and anti-extortion units.

Costa Rica

Military of Costa Rica

On December 1, 1948, President José Figueres Ferrer of Costa Rica abolished the military of Costa Rica after victory in the civil war in that year....

Unidad Especial de Intervención - Special Intervention Unit UEI attached to the Presidency

Côte d'Ivoire

National Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire

Rapid Intervention Battalion

Croatia

Croatian Army

Military Intelligence Battalion (VOB) (Vojno-obavještajna bojna)
Special Operations Battalion
Special Operations Battalion (Croatia)
The Special Operations Battalion , or popularly BSD was founded on 8 September 2000 with merging of the Special Combat Skills Center from Šepurine and personnel from the 1st Croatian Guard Corps...

(BSD) (Bojna za specijalna djelovanja)

Military police

Special Military Police Company (SPN VP) (Satnija za posebne namjene Vojne policije)

Cuba

Cuban Revolutionary Navy

Desembarco de Granma
Formacion de Missiones Especial Naval

Cuban Revolutionary Army

Black Wasps – Tropas Especiales Avispas Negras
Black Wasps
Black Wasps are the Special Forces of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba . They are trained to handle any missions assigned to them by the Cuban government. This force was created in the late 1980s.-Uniform:...

Cyprus

Cypriot National Guard

The Cypriot National Guard , also known as the "Greek Cypriot National Guard" or simply as "National Guard", is the combined arms military force of the Republic of Cyprus...

Special Forces Command (DKD)

Cyprus Navy

Underwater Demolition Command (OYK)

Czech Republic

Armed Forces of the Czech Republic

Military of the Czech Republic

The Army of the Czech Republic comprise the land forces, the Czech Air Force and support units. From the late 1940s to 1989, the extensive Czechoslovak Armed Forces formed one of the pillars of the Warsaw Pact military alliance...

(ACR)

102. Průzkumný Prapor (102nd Reconnaissance Battalion)
601st Special Forces Group
601st Special Forces Group
The 601st Special Forces Group of general Moravec is a special forces unit of the Czech Armed Forces. It was officially created in 2003, the product of reorganizations in the Military of the Czech Republic in this year...
SOG - Útvar speciálních operací vojenské policie (Special Operation Group Of Military Police)

Denmark

Danish Home Guard

The Danish Home Guard is the fourth service of the Danish military, formerly concerned only with the defence of Danish territory, but since 2008, it has also participated in forward operating base guard duties in Afghanistan. Service is voluntary and unpaid, except that the most basic expenses...

SSR – Special Support & Reconnaissance Coy

Royal Danish Army

The Royal Danish Army is the land warfare branch of the Danish Defence Forces, together with the Danish Home Guard.For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures, equipment and training methods, abandoning its traditional role of anti-invasion...

Jægerkorpset
Protection Team

Royal Danish Navy

The Royal Danish Navy is the sea-based branch of the Danish Defence force. The RDN is mainly responsible for maritime defence and maintaining the sovereignty of Danish, Greenlandic and Faroese territorial waters...

Frømandskorpset
Danish Frogman Corps
The Danish Frogman Corps is an elite special forces frogman corps in the Royal Danish Navy.This corps was set up on June 17, 1957 based on the model of the British SBS...
Slædepatruljen Sirius
Slædepatruljen Sirius
Slædepatruljen Sirius or informally Siriuspatruljen is a unique elite Danish navy unit that conducts long-range reconnaissance patrolling and enforces Danish sovereignty in the arctic wilderness of Northern and Eastern Greenland, an area that includes the largest national park in the...

Ecuador

Ecuadorian Army

The Ecuadorian Army is the land component of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces. Its 24,135 soldiers are sensibly deployed in relation to its military doctrine...

9th Special Forces Brigade PATRIA
Counter-terror unit "GEO" (Grupo Especial de Operaciones)
Jungle Warfare Special Operations Iwia Battalion No. 60
Special boat detachments called ratas de río or fusileros fluviales (engl. sea rats)

Egypt

Egyptian Army

The Egyptian Army is the largest service branch within the Egyptian Armed Forces and holds power in the current Egyptian government. It is estimated to number around 379,000, in addition to 479,000 reservists for a total of 858,000 strong. The modern army was created in the 1820s, and during the...

Army Rangers
Unit 777
Unit 777
Unit 777 , also known as Task Force 777, is an Egyptian military counter-terrorism and special operations unit created in 1977 by the government of Anwar Sadat in response to concerns of increased terrorist activity following the expulsion of Soviet military advisors from the country by Sadat and...

Egyptian Navy

Egyptian Navy SEALs

Finland

Finnish Army

The Finnish Army is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces.Today's Army is divided into six branches: the infantry , field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, engineers, signals, and materiel troops.-History of the Finnish Army:Between 1809 and 1917 Finland was an autonomous part of...

Utti Jaeger Regiment
Utti Jaeger Regiment
The Utti Jaeger Regiment is the Finnish Army training and development centre for special forces and helicopter operations. It consists of about 500 personnel of which about 200 are conscripts.-Organisation:...
- Erikoisjääkärit Special Jaegers
  Special Jaegers
  Special Jaegers are the primary special operations force of the Finnish Army. They are trained in the Utti Jaeger Regiment. Special Jaegers are trained for demanding special operations in Finland and if needed, abroad....
- Laskuvarjojääkärit Airborne Jaegers

Finnish Border Guard

The Finnish Border guard is the national security agency responsible for enforcing the security of Finland's borders...

Southeast Finland Border Guard District
- Erikoisrajajääkärit Special Border Jaegers

Finnish Navy

The Finnish Navy is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Navy employs 2,300 people and about 4,300 conscripts are trained each year. Finnish Navy vessels are given the ship prefix "FNS" simply short for "Finnish Navy Ship"...

Gulf of Finland Naval Military Command
Gulf of Finland Naval Command
Gulf of Finland Naval Command is a Finnish Navy unit headquartered in Upinniemi, Kirkkonummi.The main duty of the Gulf of Finland Naval Command during normal condition is the surveillance of Finnish territorial waters and maintaining territorial integrity. In addition, the Command trains...
- Raivaajasukeltajat EOD Divers
- Taistelusukeltajat Combat Divers

France

Almost all French special forces are attached to the Commandement des Opérations Spéciales

Commandement des Opérations Spéciales

The Commandement des Opérations Spéciales is the organisation which coordinates the use of the French special forces of all military branches . The COS was created on 24 June 1992, following the Gulf War...

(COS).

First circle:

Bureau forces spéciales, reassembling :
FKSOD special ops
- Commando parachutiste de l'Air n°10 (CPA 10)
- Escadrille spécialisée hélicoptères 1/67 Pyrénées, reassembling to escadron d'hélicoptères 1/67 Pyrénées
- Escadron de transport 3/61 Poitou
Brigade des Forces Spéciales Terre
French Army Special Forces Brigade
The Army Special Forces Brigade is the French Army's special forces unit. It is based in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques.- History :The BFST is the heir of the Groupement Spécial Autonome created in 1997 and then commanded the 1er RPIMa and a special operations flight belonging to the 4e Régiment...

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- 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine
  1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
  The 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment is one of three regiments in the French Army Special Forces Brigade. Based in Bayonne in the local Citadel...
  
  (1er RPIMa)
- 4e Régiment d'Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales (4e RHFS)
- 13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes
  13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment
  The 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment is an airborne special forces regiment of the French Army. It is one of two regiments in the French Army Special Forces Brigade, which is under the control of the COS...
  
  (13e RDP)
Commandos-Marine
Naval commandos (France)
The Naval Commandos are the special forces of the French Navy. They are made up of ~500 members, mostly based in northwestern France , with several bases across the country for specific training needs. The Naval Commandos are nicknamed bérets verts . Their qualification training is one of the...

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- Commando Jaubert
  - Escouade de contre-terrorisme et de libération d'otages
- Commando Kieffer
- Commando de Montfort
- Commando de Penfentenyo
- Commando Trépel
  - Escouade de contre-terrorisme et de libération d'otages
- Commando Hubert
  French commando frogmen
  France has a large commando frogman tradition. Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a naval officer in World War II and helped much to set up France's commando frogmen...

Second circle:

17e Régiment du Génie Parachutiste
17th Parachute Engineer Regiment
The 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment is the only airborne engineer unit of the French Army. It forms the engineering component of the 11th Parachute Brigade.-Organization:The Regiment consists of 7 companies:*1 Command and logistic company...

(17e RGP)
Groupement des commandos parachutistes
Commando Parachute Group
The Commando Parachute Group is a special forces unit in the 11th Parachute Brigade of the French Army that is within the second "circle" of authority of the Commandement des Opérations Spéciales....

(GCP)
- Chuteurs opérationnels
Escadron parachutiste d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale (EPIGN)
Groupe de sécurité de la présidence de la République
Groupe de Sécurité de la Présidence de la République
The Security Group for the Presidency of the Republic is the security unit in charge of the safety of President of France.In the past, the group was composed of 30 gendarmes and 30 policemen and a Lieutenant-Colonel of Gendarmerie or a Commissaire divisionnaire de Police was alternately in...

(GSPR)
GIGN

The COS doesn't recognize the "second circle"; it's a popular expression employed by members of units of that circle. There isn't official text which mentions the second circle.

Georgia

Georgian Armed Forces
- Special Forces Brigade
  Special Forces Brigade (Georgia)
  The Special Forces Brigade is the elite Georgian Armed Forces component. It has been established to conduct special operations, covert operations, special reconnaissance, counter intelligence, counter terrorism, counter insurgency and asymmetric warfare in and outside the Republic of Georgia...
- Rapid Response Battalion
Internal Forces
Ministry of Internal Affairs (Georgia)
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia is a state law enforcement agency of the Republic of Georgia.As of 2011 Vano Merabishvili is the minister...
- S.O.D
- K.U.D
- S.I.A.G
- C.T.C

Germany

German Army

The German Army is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Following the disbanding of the Wehrmacht after World War II, it was re-established in 1955 as the Bundesheer, part of the newly formed West German Bundeswehr along with the Navy and the Air Force...

Fernspählehrkompanie 200
Kommando Spezialkräfte
Kommando Spezialkräfte
The KSK Kommando Spezialkräfte is an elite military unit composed of Special Operations soldiers from the ranks of Germany’s Bundeswehr and organized as such under the Division Spezielle Operationen . The unit has received many decorations and awards from both NATO and its affiliates...
Special Operations Force Air Rotary Wing

German Navy

The German Navy is the navy of Germany and is part of the unified Bundeswehr .The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet of the revolutionary era of 1848 – 52 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy...

Kampfschwimmer
German commando frogmen
This article is about Germany's commando frogmen. See also Minentaucher.For other nations' commando frogmen, and information about frogmen in general, see Frogman....

Greece

Hellenic Army

The Hellenic Army , formed in 1828, is the land force of Greece.The motto of the Hellenic Army is , "Freedom Stems from Valor", from Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War...

1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (1η ΤΑΞΚΔ-ΑΛ) including ETA (Special Paratrooper Detachment) and Z' MAK (Zeta Amphibious Raider Squadron)

Hellenic Navy

The Hellenic Navy is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence...

Underwater Demolition Command
Underwater Demolition Command
The Underwater Demolition Command , until 2002 known as the Underwater Destruction Unit , is the Greek Navy's elite special warfare unit.-History:...

(DYK)

Hellenic Air Force

The Hellenic Air Force, abbreviated to HAF is the air force of Greece. The mission of the Hellenic Air Force is to guard and protect Greek airspace, provide air assistance and support to the Hellenic Army and the Hellenic Navy, as well as the provision of humanitarian aid in Greece and around the...

31st Special Operations Squadron (31 MEE)

India

Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...

Garud Commando Force
Garud Commando Force
The Garud Commando Force is the Special Forces unit of the Indian Air Force. It was formed in September 2004 and has a strength of approximately 2000 personnel...

Indian Army

The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...

Ghatak Force
Ghatak Force
Ghatak Units, or Ghatak Commandos, are elite infantry platoons attached to each infantry battalion of the Indian Army. There is one platoon of these soldiers in every battalion. Ghatak literally means "Killer" or "Lethal" in Hindi.-Role:...
Para Commandos

Indian Navy

The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...

MARCOS
MARCOS (India)
MARCOS is an elite special operations unit of the Indian Navy. "MARCOS" is short for "Marine Commandos"....

Paramilitary forces of India

Commando Battalion for Resolute Action
Commando Battalion for Resolute Action
COBRA is a specialized unit of the CRPF created to counter the Naxalite problem in India. This specialized CRPF unit is one of the only units of the Central Armed Police Forces in the country who are specifically trained in guerilla warfare...

(COBRA)
National Security Guards
National Security Guards
The National Security Guard is a Special Response Unit in India that has primarily been utilized for counter-terrorism activities and was created by the Cabinet Secretariat under the National Security Guard Act of the Indian Parliament in 1986...
Special Protection Group
Special Protection Group
The Special Protection Group is the executive protection agency of the Government of India. It is responsible for the protection of the Prime Minister of India, other top officials, and their immediate families. The force was established in 1985 after the assassination of Indira Gandhi. It is one...

Research and Analysis Wing

The Research and Analysis Wing is India's external intelligence agency. It was formed in September 1968 after the poor performance of the Intelligence Bureau in the Sino-Indian war of 1962 and the India-Pakistani war of 1965 convinced the then government of India that a specialized, independent...

CIT-X A part of R&AW believed to be conducting covert and offensive intelligence operations in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
Special Frontier Force
Special Frontier Force
The Special Frontier Force is a paramilitary unit of India. It was conceived in the post Sino-Indian war period as a guerrilla force composed mainly of Tibetan refugees whose main goal was to conduct covert operations behind Chinese lines in case of another war between the People's Republic of...

special operations force of R&AW
Special Group a highly trained group of the Special Frontier Force
Special Frontier Force
The Special Frontier Force is a paramilitary unit of India. It was conceived in the post Sino-Indian war period as a guerrilla force composed mainly of Tibetan refugees whose main goal was to conduct covert operations behind Chinese lines in case of another war between the People's Republic of...

used for covert operations in other countries

Indonesia

Indonesian Air Force

The Indonesian Air Force is the air force branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.The Indonesian Air Force has 34,930 personnel equipped with 110 combat aircraft including Su-27 and Su-30.-Before Indonesian independence :...

Korps Paskhas
Paskhas
The Korps Pasukan Khas is an elite Special Forces Corps of the TNI-AU . Like other elite units in the Army and Navy, Paskhas is a ground combat unit that is capable of operating on land, sea, and air...
Den Bravo-90
Satgas Atbara
The Satgas Atbara is an Special Operations unit whose soldiers are recruited from the Indonesian Air Force unit, the Pasukan Pemukul Reaksi Cepat . In Indonesia it is also known by the designation Bravo-Den 90.The unit specialize in hostage rescue involving hijacked airframes...

Paskhas
Paskhas
The Korps Pasukan Khas is an elite Special Forces Corps of the TNI-AU . Like other elite units in the Army and Navy, Paskhas is a ground combat unit that is capable of operating on land, sea, and air...

Indonesian Army

The Indonesian Army , the land component of the Indonesian Armed Forces, has an estimated strength of 328,517 regular personnel. The force's history began in 1945 when the Tentara Keamanan Rakyat "Civil Security Forces" served as paramilitary and police.Since the nation's independence struggle,...

Kopassus
Kopassus
Kopassus is an Indonesian Army special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering.Kopassus was founded on April 16, 1952...
SAT-81 GULTOR

Indonesian Navy

The role of the Indonesian Navy is to patrol of Indonesia's immense coastline, to ensure safeguard the territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone , to protect Indonesia's maritime strategic interests, to protect the islands surrounded Indonesia and to defend against seaborne threats. The TNI...

Denjaka
Denjaka
The Jala Mengkara Detachment is an elite special operations forces of the Indonesian Navy...
Kesatuan Gurita
Kesatuan Gurita
Kesatuan Gurita is an Indonesian Naval Special Forces unit based in Jakarta. Their primary role is off-shore counter-terrorism against shipping and oil installations. The units draws its troops from Indonesian Marine Corp soldiers....
Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska)
KOPASKA
Kopaska or Komando Pasukan Katak is the premier frogman and underwater demolition unit of the Indonesian Navy. The Unit's motto is 'Tan Hana Wighna Tan Sirna', which means 'There is no obstacle that can not be defeated'. It was officially established on March 31, 1962 by President Sukarno to help...
Taifib
Taifib
Yontaifib is an elite unit in the Indonesian Marine Corps, just like Kopassus in the Army...

Iran

Iranian Army

Takavar
Takavar
Takavaran is the term used for a type of Iranian special forces troops. To be eligible for Takavar selection, a candidate must have at least two years regular service in the Iranian Armed Forces...

Revolutionary Guards

Quds Force

NAJA

Law enforcement in Iran

Law enforcement in Iran has 60,000 police personnel served under the Ministry of Interior and Justice, including border patrol personnel.The Police-110 unit specializes in rapid-response activities in urban areas and dispersing gatherings deemed dangerous to public order. Marine police have 100...

NOPO

Ireland

Irish Army

The Irish Army, officially named simply the Army is the main branch of the Defence Forces of Ireland. Approximately 8,500 men and women serve in the Irish Army, divided into three infantry Brigades...

Fianoglach

Irish Naval Service

The Naval Service is the navy of Ireland and is one of the three standing branches of the Irish Defence Forces. Its main base is in Haulbowline, County Cork....

Naval Service Diving Section

Israel

Israeli Air Force

The Israeli Air Force is the air force of the State of Israel and the aerial arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...

Shaldag Unit
Shaldag Unit
Shaldag , also known as Special Air-Ground Designating Team and Unit 5101, is an elite Israeli Air Force commando unit.- History :...
Unit 669
Unit 669
669 is the Israel Defense Forces heliborne medevac extraction unit, subordinate to the Special Air Forces Command of the Israeli Air Force. It is considered one of the IDF's premier elite units.-History:...

Israeli Army

GOC Army Headquarters

The Israeli GOC Army headquarters , known unofficially as Mazi, is a multi-corps command headquarters created in 1998, which amalgamates the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces...

Duvdevan Unit
Duvdevan Unit
Duvdevan is an elite special forces unit within the Israel Defense Forces, directly subordinate to the West Bank Division and the Paratroopers Brigade. Duvdevan are particularly noted for conducting undercover operations against militants in urban areas...
Egoz Reconnaissance Unit
Egoz Reconnaissance Unit
The Egoz Reconnaissance Unit is an elite special forces unit of the Israel Defense Forces that specializes in guerrilla and anti-guerrilla warfare among other things. The Egoz Battalion is part of the Northern Command's Golani Brigade....
Sayeret Maglan
Maglan
Maglan is an Israeli Special Forces unit which specializes in operating behind enemy lines and deep in enemy territory using advanced technologies and weaponry....
Sayeret Golani
Sayeret Matkal
Sayeret Matkal
Sayeret Matkal is a special forces unit of the Israel Defence Forces , which is subordinated to the intelligence directorate Aman. First and foremost a field intelligence-gathering unit, conducting deep reconnaissance behind enemy lines to obtain strategic intelligence, Sayeret Matkal is also...
Sayeret Yahalom

Israeli Navy

Shayetet 13
Shayetet 13
Shayetet 13 is the elite naval commando unit of the Israeli Navy. The unit is considered one of the primary Special Forces units of the Israel Defense Forces . S'13 specializes in sea-to-land incursions, counter-terrorism, sabotage, maritime intelligence gathering, maritime hostage rescue, and...

Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

Carabinieri

The Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both military and civilian populations, and is a branch of the armed forces.-Early history:...

Gruppo di Intervento Speciale (GIS)
Gruppo di Intervento Speciale
Gruppo di Intervento Speciale is an elite Special Operations counter-terrorism tactical response unit inside the Italian Carabinieri military police, first formed in 1978...

Italian Air Force

Aeronautica Militare

The Italian Air Force is the air force of the Italian Republic. It has held a prominent role in modern Italian military history...

17º Stormo Incursori (ex R.I.A.M., CCT)
17º Stormo Incursori
The 17º Stormo Incursori is the Italian Air Force Special Forces unit. It is the younger special force created in Italy. It is based in Furbara, near Rome and part of the Comando interforze per le Operazioni delle Forze Speciali...

Italian Army

The Italian Army is the ground defence force of the Italian Armed Forces. It is all-volunteer force of active-duty personnel, numbering 108,355 in 2010. Its best-known combat vehicles are the Dardo infantry fighting vehicle, the Centauro tank destroyer and the Ariete tank, and among its aircraft...

4th Alpini Parachutist (Ranger) Regiment "Monte Cervino"
9th Parachute Assault Regiment "Col Moschin"
9th Parachute Assault Regiment
The 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti ' is the or proudest Special Forces unit of the current Italian Army — in part due to its distinguished history, but also due to the arduous training which members must undertake...
26th Special Operations Helicopter Unit "Giove"
26th Special Operations Helicopter Unit
The 26th Squadron – Special Operations Helicopter Unit is a special operation unit of the Italian Army that provides helicopter aviation support for Italian special forces. The 26th REOS is headquartered in Viterbo near Rome...
185th Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment "Folgore"

Italian Navy

Marina Militare

The Italian Navy is the navy of the Italian Republic. It is one of the four branches of military forces of Italy; formed in 1946, from what remained of the Regia Marina . As of 2008, the Italian Navy had 35,200 active personnel with 180 commissioned ships, 19 Floating Docks, and 123 aircraft...

Comando Subacquei ed Incursori (COMSUBIN)
Italian commando frogmen
COMSUBIN is the elite combat frogman force and one of the Italian special forces....

Japan

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

The , or JGSDF, is the army of Japan. The largest of the three services of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Ground Self-Defense Force operates under the command of the chief of the ground staff, based in the city of Ichigaya, Tokyo. The present chief of ground staff is General Yoshifumi Hibako...

Special Forces Group

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

The , or JMSDF, is the naval branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. It was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War II....

Special Boarding Unit
Special Boarding Unit
The is a special forces unit established by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces on March 27, 2001 in response to a previous spy ship incursion that occurred on the Noto Peninsula in 1999. The unit was created to perform similar roles to those undertaken by American Navy SEALs and the British...

Japan Coast Guard

The , formerly the Maritime Safety Agency, is the Japanese coast guard. Comprising about 12,000 personnel, it is under the oversight of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and is responsible for the protection the coast-lines of Japan...

Special Security Team
Special Security Team
The is the official counter-terrorist unit of the Japanese Coast Guard. Formerly known as the Kansai International Airport Marine Guard, it was renamed after a period of reorganization...

(SST)

Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...

69 Special Reconnaissance Regiment
Unit 71 Special Forces Division
Unit 101 Special Forces Division
Royal Special Forces
Royal Special Forces
The Royal Special Forces of the Jordanian Armed Forces were founded in 1963 on the orders of the late King Hussein Bin Talal. In the early 1970s Jordan's Special Forces were developed and assigned the tasks of reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, search and evacuation, combat, and the protection of...

(SWAT)

Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

Latvian Army

Latvian Land Forces

Land Forces ) form the regular contingent of the National Armed Forces and provide for the defense of all national territories. The development of the Land Forces is directed towards improving their combat andprofessional capabilities.- Mission :...

Special Tasks Unit

Lebanon

Lebanese Army

Lebanese Commando Regiment
Lebanese Commando Regiment
The Lebanese Commando Regiment, also called Maghaweer was founded in October 1966, and is considered the first special forces regiment in the Lebanese Armed Forces...

Lebanese Navy

Lebanese navy

The Lebanese Navy is the Navy of the Lebanese Armed Forces. It was formed in 1950 and based in Beirut Naval Base, Lebanon’s first naval base. The navy, which currently lacks the proper number of equipment, has a number of approximately 50 vessels of various sizes and roles; however, the navy is...

Lebanese Navy SEALs Regiment
Lebanese Navy SEALs Regiment
The Navy SEALs Regiment or Navy Commando Regiment is Lebanon's elite Maritime Special Operations unit and is a member of the Lebanese Special Operations Command. It is regarded as being one of the best Naval Special Forces units in the Middle East...

Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

Lithuanian Special Operations Force

The Lithuanian Special Operations Force is a special operation unit of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, formed exclusively of carefully selected, motivated and specially trained professionals. The main tasks of the Special Operations Force are counter terrorism, special reconnaissance, and hostage...

Anti-terrorism Force squad (ARAS)
Combat Divers Service (CDS)
Special Operations Element (SOG)
Special Purpose Service (YPT)
Vytautas the Great Jaeger Battalion (VGJB)

Malaysia

Malaysian Army

The Malaysian Army is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ as do the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Navy...

Grup Gerak Khas
Grup Gerak Khas
The Grup Gerak Khas is a special forces regiment of the Malaysian Army which conducts special operations missions for the Malaysian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering...
11th Rejimen Gerak Khas
21st Commandos
22nd Commandos

Royal Malaysian Navy

The Royal Malaysian Navy is the naval arm of Malaysian Armed Forces. All commissioned ships of the RMN have the prefix KD , which means Royal Ship.-Straits Settlement Naval Volunteer Reserve:...

PASKAL
PASKAL
The Royal Malaysian Navy PASukan Khas Laut , commonly known as the PASKAL compose the Special Operations Forces of the Royal Malaysian Navy, employed in direct action and special reconnaissance operations...

Royal Malaysian Air Force

PASKAU
Paskau
Paskau may refer to:* PASKAU, a special forces unit of the Royal Malaysian Air Force* the town of Paskov in the Czech Republic...

Royal Johor Military Force

The Royal Johor Military Force is an independent military formation raised in 1885 under the control of the Sultan of Johor. Today the force performs mainly ceremonial functions....

JMF Elite Forces
JMF Elite Forces
The Johor Military Force Elite Forces is a special forces tactical which are under the responsibility of the Royal Johor Military Force mandate with the security and protecting the Royal Family of Johor, counter-terrorism and special reconnaissance in any incidents involving the state of Johor.-...

Kenya

Kenya Defence Forces

20 Para Troopers elite commandos
Kenya Special Forces

Kenya Police Service

General Service Unit(G.S.U) Recce Commmandos
AP Rapid Response Unit (S.W.A.T)

Maldives

Maldives National Defence Force

The Maldives National Defence Force is the combined security organisation responsible for defending the security and sovereignty of the Maldives, having the primary task of being responsible for attending to all internal and external security needs of the Maldives, including the protection of the...

Special Forces
Special Forces (Maldives)
The Special Forces Team is the elite Special Forces and Airborne unit of the Maldives National Defence Force capable of planning and conducting a broad range of special operations across the operational continuum. They are specialized in carrying unconventional warfare, counter-terrorism, counter...

Malta

Armed Forces of Malta

The Armed Forces of Malta is the name given to the combined armed services of Malta. The AFM is a brigade sized organisation consisting of a headquarters and three separate battalions, with minimal air and naval forces.- Headquarters, AFM :...

C (Special Duties) Company
Rapid Deployment Team

Mexico

Mexican Army

The Mexican Army is the combined land and air branch and largest of the Mexican Military services; it also is known as the National Defense Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle, , in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue...

Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales
Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales
The Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales or more commonly known as Fuerzas Especiales/Special Forces is a special forces unit of the Mexican Army's Special Forces Corps, trained by the world's special forces. There are a total of nine battalions, one High Command GAFE unit and one other group...
Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando
Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando
The Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando is a special operations unit of the Mexican Army. It's a group with no more than 100 members, carefully selected from the Mexican Army Special Forces Corps and specially trained in counter-terrorist tactics...
Grupo Anfibio de Fuerzas Especiales

Mexican Navy

The Mexican Navy is the naval branch of the Mexican military responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order". The Navy consists of about 56,000 men and women plus reserves, over...

Fuerzas Especiales
Fuerzas Especiales
The Fuerzas Especiales , also known as FES , is a special operations unit of the Mexican Navy officially established in late 2001...

Nepal

Nepalese Army

Shree Singha Nath Battalion (Commandos)
Shree Bhairavnath Battalion (Para Commandos)
Shree Mahabir Battalion (Rangers)
Shree Yuddha Bhairav Battalion (Special Forces)

Netherlands

Netherlands Marine Corps

The Korps Mariniers is the marine corps and amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The marines are trained to operate anywhere in the world in all environments, under any condition and circumstance, as a rapid reaction force. The Korps Mariniers can be deployed to a given...

Maritime Special Operations Forces (MARSOF)

Royal Marechaussee (Netherlands gendarmerie

Gendarmerie

A gendarmerie or gendarmery is a military force charged with police duties among civilian populations. Members of such a force are typically called "gendarmes". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary describes a gendarme as "a soldier who is employed on police duties" and a "gendarmery, -erie" as...

corps)

Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten
Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten
The Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten or BSB is a special forces/special operations unit of the Koninklijke Marechaussee, the Dutch gendarmerie corps...

(BSB)

Royal Netherlands Army

The Royal Netherlands Army is the land forces element of the military of the Netherlands.-Short history:The Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, but its origins date back to 1572, when the so-called Staatse Leger was raised...

Korps Commandotroepen
Korps Commandotroepen
The Korps Commandotroepen are the elite special forces of the Royal Netherlands Army. It is one of the two principal units tasked with special operations in the Netherlands , and it is deployable anywhere in the world under any circumstance, conducting all conceivable missions from...

(KCT)

New Zealand

New Zealand Army

The New Zealand Army , is the land component of the New Zealand Defence Force and comprises around 4,500 Regular Force personnel, 2,000 Territorial Force personnel and 500 civilians. Formerly the New Zealand Military Forces, the current name was adopted around 1946...

New Zealand Special Air Service (NZ SAS)

Nigeria

Nigerian Navy

The Nigerian Navy is a branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The Nigerian Navy is among the largest Navies on the African continent, consisting of about 15,000 personnel, including those of the Coast Guard.-Brief History:...

Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service (NNSBS)

North Korea

Korean People's Army

The Korean People's Army , also known as the Inmin Gun, are the military forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Kim Jong-il is the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and Chairman of the National Defence Commission...

Special Operation Forces

Norway

Ministry of Defence

Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK)
Hærens Jegerkommando (HJK)
Hærens Jegerkommando
Hærens Jegerkommando is a special forces unit of the Norwegian military. It is the armed forces competence center for commando, airborne and counter terrorist duty in the Norwegian Army. Its headquarters are located 30 km...
Kystjegerkommandoen (KJK)
Kystjegerkommandoen
Kystjegerkommandoen is a Norwegian amphibious unit trained to operate in littoral combat theatres, filling the role of a marine corps and coastal artillery....
Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK)
Marinejegerkommandoen
Marinejegerkommandoen is a Norwegian maritime special forces unit. It was formally established in 1951. It is located in Ramsund in the northern part of Norway and at Haakonsvern Naval Base in Bergen...

Pakistan

Inter-Services Intelligence

The Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence , is Pakistan's premier intelligence agency, responsible for providing critical national security intelligence assessment to the Government of Pakistan...

(Other Government Agency (OGA))

Joint Intelligence Miscellaneous – An ISI Wing that is responsible for espionage, including offensive intelligence operations, special operations, in other countries.

Pakistan Air Force

The Pakistan Air Force is the leading air arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with the aerial defence of Pakistan with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport...

Special Service Wing
Special Service Wing
The Special Service Wing, codename the SS Wing, or previously known as 312th Special Service Wing or Maroon berets, is an special operations aerospace unit of the Pakistan Air Force . The SS Wing or Maroon Berets are an elite special operations force based upon United States Air Force's Special...

(SSW)

Pakistan Army

The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...

Special Service Group (SSG)

Pakistan Navy

The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare/service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's Navy is responsible for Pakistan's coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important civilian harbors and military bases...

Special Service Group Navy
Special Service Group Navy
The Special Service Group Navy, codename SSG, are the Pakistan Navy's elite principal special operations naval force component. Together with the PAF 312th SS Wing, Special Service Group, Pakistan Marines, and Rangers, they form Pakistan Special Operations Command under the joint administrative...

(SSGN)

Paramilitary

Pakistan Army Rangers (PAR) The Army Rangers Anti-Terrorist Company (ATC) has been raised since early 2004.

Peru

Peruvian Army

The Peruvian Army is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations...

1st Special Forces Brigade (1ra Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales)
3rd Special Forces Brigade (3ra Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales)
26th Special Forces Group "Quevedo"
Special Forces Group "Puma"

Peruvian Navy

The Peruvian Navy 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...

Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales

Philippines

Armed Forces of the Philippines

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force...

Presidential Security Group
Presidential Security Group
- External links :*...

Philippine Air Force

The Philippine Air Force is the air force of the Republic of the Philippines, and one of the three main services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas....

710th Special Operations Wing

Philippine Army

The Philippine Army is the ground arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Tagalog is Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas. On July 23, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III appointed Maj. Gen...

1st Scout Ranger Regiment
1st Scout Ranger Regiment
The Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment, is a Philippine Army Special Operations Command unit, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare...
Special Forces Regiment
1st Special Forces Airborne Regiment (Philippines)
The Special Forces Regiment is an elite Philippine Army unit established in the 1960s by Fidel V. Ramos , primarily trained in both unconventional and psychological warfare....
Light Reaction Battalion

Philippine Coast Guard

The Philippine Coast Guard is a maritime law enforcement agency operating under the Department of Transportation and Communications of the Philippines....

Special Operations Group

Philippine Marine Corps

The Philippine Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Philippines, and is part of the Philippine Navy.- History :...

Philippine Marine Corps Force Recon Battalion

Philippine Navy

The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines"....

Naval Special Warfare Group

Poland

Wojska Specjalne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Special forces of Poland
Wojska Specjalne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, WS RP is the 4th branch of Armed Forces of Republic of Poland formed in early 2007...
- Dowództwo Wojsk Specjalnych
  - Jednostka Wojskowa Agat
  - Jednostka Wojskowa Grom
    GROM
    GROM is one of five special forces units of the Polish Armed Forces. It was officially activated on July 8, 1990...
  - Jednostka Wojskowa Formoza
    FORMOZA
    Formoza, MJDS en. "Naval Special Operations Unit", is a new name of the Polish Navy Special Operations Sections , now Special forces of Poland , which used to operate also under the name of Special Naval Frogmen Group...
  - Jednostka Wojskowa Komandosów
    1st Special Commando Regiment
    The 1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów, 1 PSK is one of the three special operations forces currently operating within the Polish military's structure, Special Forces of Poland....
  - Jednostka Wojskowa Nil

Portugal

Portuguese Army

The Portuguese Army is the ground branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in co-operation with other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the defence of Portugal...

Comandos
Pathfinders Company
Pathfinders Company (Portugal)
The Companhia de Precursores Aeroterrestres is a special operations unit of the Portuguese paratroopers. This unit is part of the Airborne Support Battalion which is based in Tancos...
Operações Especiais (Rangers)

Portuguese Navy

The Portuguese Navy is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the military defence of Portugal....

Destacamento de Acções Especiais (DAE)

Romania

Ministry of Defense

Romanian Army
Romanian Land Forces
The Romanian Land Forces is the army of Romania, and the main component of the Romanian Armed Forces. In recent years, full professionalisation and a major equipment overhaul have transformed the nature of the force.The Romanian Land Forces were founded on...

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- Regimentul 1 Operaţii Speciale
  1st Special Operations Regiment (Romania)
  The 1st Special Operations Regiment is a Romanian Land Forces regiment formed on 1 August 2009. It consists of the 1st Special Operations Battalion, the 60th Parachute Battalion, and the 498th Parachute Battalion...
  
  (The Eagles)
- 528th Reconnaissance Battalion
  528th Reconnaissance Battalion
  The 2nd Infantry Division is an infantry division of the Romanian Land Forces.It was part of the 1st Army Corps during the mobilisation of 1877, during the Romanian War of Independence. It was at the Battle of Plevna in 1877 as part of the 2nd Operational Corps. During the Second World War it...
- Detaşamentul de Intervenţie Rapidă
  Detasamentul de Interventie Rapida
  Detaşamentul Special de Protecţie şi Intervenţie of the Romanian Ministry of Defense is an elite special operations unit of the Romanian military...
  
  , DIR

Russia

Russian armed forces

45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment
45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment
45th Guards Separate Reconnaissance Regiment of VDV is a special reconnaissance and special operations unit within the Russian Airborne Troops, and based in Moscow....
Russian commando frogmen
Russian commando frogmen
# Scout diver is a Russian term for members of a special purpose unit of the Russian or Soviet Naval Spetsnaz - SpN VMF .# Сombat swimmer is a Russian term meaning members of special purpose anti-sabotage divers' units...
Spetsnaz GRU
Spetsnaz GRU
The Spetsnaz GRU, or Russian army special forces, are the original Spetsnaz and are generally considered the best trained and experienced units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as evidenced by both their seniority among the Special Forces and their...

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

1'st Special Brigade
64th Brigade
85th Battalion
88th Battalion
99th Battalion

Serbia

Serbian Armed Forces

Military Police Battalion "Cobras"
Serbian Army
Serbian Army
-Objectives:The Serbian Army is responsible for:* deterring armed threats* defending Serbia's territory* participation in peacekeeping operations* providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief-Personnel:...
- Special Brigade
  Special Brigade
  The Special Brigade is the main and the most elite special forces unit of the Serbian Land Forces. It consist from counter-terrorist, recon units, commando units, paratroopers and diving units....
  - Counter-terrorist Battalion "Falcons"
    Counter-terrorist Battalion of MP Serbian Special Brigade
    The Counter-terrorist Battalion nicknamed: "Sokolovi" is a battalion within the Special Brigade unit of the Serbian Army. In the near past it was brigade-size, with 72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion, and together was named 72 Special Brigade. It has the status of a battalion within the...
  - 63rd Parachute Battalion
  - 72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion
    72nd Reconnaissance-commando Battalion
    The 72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion is a battalion within the Special Brigade unit in the Serbian Army. In the past it was brigade-size, and included the CT "Hawks" Battalion , and was known as the 72 Special Brigade. Currently it has the status of a battalion within the restructured...

Singapore

Singapore Army

The Singapore Army is the branch of the Singapore Armed Forces responsible for land operations. It is the largest of the three armed services and heavily reliant on a conscript army, comprising the majority of Singapore's Operationally Ready National Servicemen .-Capabilities:The mission of the...

Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation (CDO FN)
Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation
The Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation is an elite branch of the Singapore Armed Forces . An offensive unit, it specialises in pre-emptive operations involving small groups of specially trained soldiers in enemy territory...
Singapore Special Operations Force (SOF)

Republic of Singapore Navy

The Republic of Singapore Navy is the naval component of the Singapore Armed Forces , responsible for the defence of Singapore against sea-borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communications. Operating within the crowded littoral waters of the Singapore Strait, the RSN is regarded as...

Naval Diving Unit (NDU)
Naval Diving Unit (Singapore)
The Naval Diving Unit 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.-Recruitment:...

Slovakia

Slovak Army

5th Special Forces Regiment

Slovenia

Slovenian Armed Forces

Military of Slovenia

The Military of Slovenia consists of the Slovenian Armed Forces . The SAF are the armed forces of Slovenia. Since 2003, it is organized as a fully professional standing army...

Special Operations Unit (ESD – Enota za Specialno Delovanje)
Specialized Unit for Special Tactics (PEST – Posebna Enota za Specialno Taktiko)
Specialized Unit for Special Tactics (PEST – Posebna Enota za Specialno Taktiko)
The Specialized Unit for Special Tactics The Specialized Unit for Special Tactics The Specialized Unit for Special Tactics (Slovenian: Posebna Enota za Specialno Taktiko (PEST; eng. "FIST") is a special forces unit of the Slovenian Military Police....

Military Police
Light Divers Platoon

South Africa

South African National Defence Force

The South African National Defence Force is the armed forces of South Africa. The military as it exists today was created in 1994, following South Africa's first post-apartheid national elections and the adoption of a new constitution...

Special Forces Brigade ("Recces")
South African Special Forces Brigade
The South African Special Forces Brigade is the only Special Forces unit of the South African National Defence Force ....

South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

Republic of Korea Air Force

The Republic of Korea Air Force is the air force of South Korea...

Combat Control Team (CCT)
Office of Special Investigation (OSI)
Special Air Rescue Team (SART) ("Red Berets")

Republic of Korea Army

The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010...

Defence Intelligence Command (DIC)
- Headquarters of Intelligence Detachment (HID)
Joint Security Area (JSA) Security Battalion
Special Warfare Command
- 707th Special Mission Battalion ("White Tigers")

Republic of Korea Capital Defense Command

Military Police Special Guard Team (MPSGT)
33rd Rangers
35th Commandos

Republic of Korea Marine Corps

The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea...

(ROKMC)

1st Special Reconnaissance Battalion ("Sharkmen")

Republic of Korea Navy

The Republic of Korea Navy or the ROK Navy is the branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization...

Naval Special Warfare Flotilla
- ROKN Special Missions Group (Maritime Counter-terrorism)
- Ship Salvage Unit (SSU)
- ROK Naval Special Warfare Brigade
  ROKN SEALs
  The Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Brigade, also known as ROKN UDT/SEALs, is regarded as one of the best, most capable and experienced naval special warfare units in East Asia...
- Underwater Demolition Unit (UDU)

Spain

Guardia Civil

Unidad Especial de Intervención
Unidad Especial de Intervención
The Unidad Especial de Intervención is the emergency response unit of the Spanish Guardia Civil. Its motto is Celeritas et Subtilitas Patrio.The unit was created on February 3, 1982...

(UEI)

Spanish Air Force

-The early stages:Hot air balloons had been used with military purposes in Spain as far back as 1896. In 1905, with the help of Alfredo Kindelán, Leonardo Torres y Quevedo directed the construction of the first Spanish dirigible in the Army Military Aerostatics Service, created in 1896 and located...

Escuadrón de Zapadores Paracaidistas (EZAPAC)

Spanish Army

The Spanish Army is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies - dating back to the 15th century.-Introduction:...

Mando de Operaciones Especiales
Special Operations Command (Spain)
The Special Operations Command is the command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Groups of the Spanish Army.-Organization:The three Special Operations Groups are subordinated:...

Spanish Marine Corps

Unidad Especial de Buceadores de Combate (UEBC)
Unidad de Operaciones Especiales
Unidad de Operaciones Especiales
The Unidad de Operaciones Especiales was the elite special operations force of the Spanish Navy and Marines from 1967 to 2009. In June 2009, the unit was absorbed into the newly formed Naval Special Warfare Force...

(UOE)

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Army

Special Forces Regiment
Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment
The Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment is the elite special forces unit of the Sri Lanka Army. This Regiment is specialized in hard-hitting shock action. The Special Forces Regiment has the distinction of taking part in almost all major offensives conducted by the Army since 1986. Their motto...
- Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
  Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (Sri Lanka)
  The Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol is a covert operation unit of the Sri Lanka Army. This unit is also known as the Deep Penetration Unit of the Sri Lanka Army and also as the Mahasohon Brigade...
Commando Regiment
Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment
The Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment is an elite special operations unit which is a Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. Within one of the four Army Commando Regiments there is a 140-man counter-terrorist unit that provides the primary Counter-terrorism response for Sri Lanka...

Sri Lanka Navy

Special Boat Squadron
Rapid Action Boat Squadron
Rapid Action Boat Squadron
The Rapid Action Boat Squadron is a force element squadron of the Sri Lanka Navy that provides expertise in small boat operations in support of littoral operations, amphibious and riverine activities...

Sri Lanka Air Force

SLAF Regiment Special Force
Sri Lanka Air Force Regiment Special Force
Regiment Special Force is an elite Special Forces unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force, part of the SLAF Regiment. This was formerly Air Base Defence Rescue Squadron established on 7 July 2003...

Sri Lanka Police Service

The Sri Lanka Police Service is the civilian national police force of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The police force has a manpower of approximately 85,000. It is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace...

Special Task Force
Special Task Force
The Special Task Force is an elite special forces unit of the Sri Lanka Police Service specializing in Counter-Terrorist and Counter-Insurgency operations. It was formed in 1983 not as a military force but rather as a highly specialised police unit...

Sweden

Swedish Armed Forces

The Swedish Armed Forces is a Swedish Government Agency responsible for the operation of the armed forces of the Realm. The primary task of the agency is to train, organize and to deploy military forces, domestically and abroad, while maintaining the long-term ability to defend the Realm in the...

Särskilda Inhämtningsgruppen (SIG)
Särskilda Inhämtningsgruppen
Särskilda Inhämtningsgruppen is one of the two Swedish special operations units and was created in 2006, when it broke out of the Parachute Ranger School Fallskärmsjägarskolan. The exact number of operatives is classified but is thought to be between 50 and 70, with an average age of 30...
Särskilda Skyddsgruppen (SSG)
Särskilda Skyddsgruppen
Särskilda Skyddsgruppen is a special operations unit of the Swedish military which became active in 1994. The exact number of operatives is classified but is thought to be between 60 and 80, with an average age of 31...
Kustjägarna (KJ)
Fallskärmsjägarna (FJS)
Fallskärmsjägarskolan
Fallskärmsjägarskolan, commonly known as FJS, is the Swedish Army's Parachute Ranger School and the home of Fallskärmsjägarna and Särskilda Skyddsgruppen...

Switzerland

Swiss Army

Army Reconnaissance Detachment (ARD 10)
Grenadier Battalion 20
Grenadier Battalion 30
Grenadier Battalion 40

Thailand

Royal Thai Air Force

The Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand. Since its establishment in 1913, as one of the earliest air forces of Asia, the Royal Thai Air Force had engaged in many major and minor battles. During the Vietnam war era, the air force has been developed with USAF-aid...

Royal Thai Air Force Commando Company
Royal Thai Air Force Pararescue

Royal Thai Army

Special Forces

Royal Thai Marine Corps

Marine Reconnaissance Battalion

Royal Thai Navy

The Royal Thai Navy is the navy of Thailand and part of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, it was established in the late 19th century. Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse is "The Father of Royal Thai Navy". Similar to the organizational structure of the United States, the Royal Thai Navy includes the...

Royal Thai Navy SEALs
Royal Thai Navy SEALs
The Underwater Demolition Assault Unit of the Royal Thai Navy is a 144-man special operations force within the Military of Thailand. The unit is colloquially known as หน่วยซีล, the Thai language word for Seals as in the pinniped animals...

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Republic of China (Taiwan) Army

Republic of China Army

The ROC Army's current operational strength includes 3 armies, 5 corps. As of 2005, the Army's 35 brigades include 25 infantry brigades, 5 armoured brigades and 3 mechanized infantry brigades...

101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion
Special Operation Command

Republic of China (Taiwan) Marine Corps

Republic of China Marine Corps

Republic of China Marine CorpsPersonnel15,000 The Republic of China Marine Corps is the amphibious arm of the Republic of China Navy responsible for amphibious combat, counter-landing and reinforcement of the main island of Taiwan, remote islands, defense of ROCN facilities, and also functions as...

Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit

Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy

Republic of China Navy

The Republic of China Navy is the maritime branch of the Armed forces of the Republic of China . The ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend ROC territories and the sea lanes that surround Taiwan against a blockade, attack, or possible invasion by forces of the People's Republic of China...

Underwater Demolition Units (UDU)/ Navy SEALs

Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force

Republic of China Air Force

The Republic of China Air Force is the aviation branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The ROCAF's primary mission is the defense of the airspace over and around Taiwan...

Paratrooper Special Tactics unit

Turkey

Turkish General Staff

Maroon Berets
Maroon Berets
Special Forces Command also known as the Maroon Berets because of their distinctive service headgear, are a special operations force of the Turkish Armed Forces....

(known as "Özel Kuvvetler")

Turkish Air Force

The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It ranks 3rd in NATO in terms of fleet size behind the USAF and Royal Air Force with a current inventory of 798 aircraft .-Initial stages:...

Combat Search and Rescue (MAK)
AKİP commandos

Turkish Navy

The Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.- Ottoman fleet after Mudros :Following the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, on November 3, 1918, the fleet commander of the Ottoman Navy, Liva Amiral Arif Pasha, ordered all flags to be...

Su Altı Savunma
Su Alti Savunma
Su Altı Savunma is one of two special operations units of the Turkish Navy ....
Su Altı Taarruz
Su Alti Taarruz
Su Altı Taarruz is one of two special operations units of the Turkish Navy ....

Turkish Gendarmerie

Gendarmerie Commandos (Jandarma Özel Asayiş Komutanlığı – JÖAK)
Gendarmerie Special Operations (Jandarma Özel Harekat – JÖH)

United Kingdom

British Army

The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...

18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment
18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment
18 Signal Regiment is a Regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army and provides communications and information systems support to the force elements of the United Kingdom Special Forces...
Special Air Service
Special Air Service
Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
Special Reconnaissance Regiment
Special Reconnaissance Regiment
The Special Reconnaissance Regiment or SRR is a Special Forces regiment of the British Armed Forces. It was established on 6 April 2005 and is part of the United Kingdom Special Forces under command Director Special Forces, alongside the Special Air Service , Special Boat Service and the Special...

Joint Service

British Armed Forces

The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the...

Special Forces Support Group
Special Forces Support Group
The Special Forces Support Group or SFSG is a special operations unit of the British Armed Forces. The SFSG is the newest addition to the United Kingdom Special Forces. It was formed officially on 3 April 2006 to support the Special Air Service and the Special Boat Service on operations. This could...

Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...

/Army Air Corps

Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing
Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing
The Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing is a joint-service organisation which provides aviation support to United Kingdom Special Forces, using both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. The Wing is based at RAF Odiham....

Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

Special Boat Service
Special Boat Service
The Special Boat Service is the special forces unit of the British Royal Navy. Together with the Special Air Service, Special Reconnaissance Regiment and the Special Forces Support Group they form the United Kingdom Special Forces and come under joint control of the same Director Special...

United States

United States Special Operations Command

The United States Special Operations Command is the Unified Combatant Command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Commands of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps of the United States Armed Forces. The command is part of the Department of Defense...

Joint Task Force Sword
Joint Task Force 487

Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)

1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta
Delta Force
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta is one of the United States' secretive Tier One counter-terrorism and Special Mission Units. Commonly known as Delta Force, Delta, or The Unit, it was formed under the designation 1st SFOD-D, and is officially referred to by the Department of Defense...

(SFOD-D) commonly referred to as "Delta Force", officially designated by the DOD
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...

as Combat Applications Group (CAG): an Army Compartmented Element administered by Joint Special Operations Command
United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group
United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group
The United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group , commonly known as DEVGRU and informally by its former name SEAL Team Six , is one of the United States' four secretive counter-terrorism and Special Mission Units .The vast majority of information about DEVGRU is highly classified, and...

"DEVGRU" (United States Navy
United States Naval Special Warfare Command
The United States Naval Special Warfare Command was commissioned on April 16, 1987, at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in San Diego, California...

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724th Special Tactics Group (724th STG)
Aviation Tactics and Evaluation Group (AVTEG)
Flight Concepts Division
Flight Concepts Division
The US Army's Flight Concepts Division is a special force of the United States Army that executes aviation operations....

(FCD)
66th Air Operations Squadron (66th AOS)
Technical Application Programs Office (TAPO) – JSOC's technical intelligence unit
Targeting and Analysis Center (TAAC)
Joint Communications Unit
Joint Communications Unit
The Joint Communications Unit is a technical unit of the SOCOM charged to standardize and ensure interoperability of communication procedures and equipment of the Joint Special Operations Command and its subordinate units. The JCU was activated at Ft. Bragg, NC in 1980, after the failure of...

(JCU)
JSOC Intelligence Brigade (JIB)
Intelligence Support Activity
Intelligence Support Activity
The United States Army Intelligence Support Activity , 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...

("The Activity")
19th Intelligence Squadron
19th Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force's 19th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Pope Air Force Base, N.C.. The 19th IS is associated with United States Army airborne and ground operations.-Mission:...
JSOC Special Operations Logistics Support Element (SOLSE)

Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)

Marine Special Operations Regiment
Marine Special Operations Regiment (United States)
The Marine Special Operations Regiment is a special operations unit of the United States Marine Corps and the principal combat component of the Marine Corps Special Operations Command...
Marine Special Operations Support Group (MSOSG)
Marine Special Operations Intelligence Battalion (MSOIB)

United States Air Force

Air Force Special Operations Command

Air Force Special Operations Command is the Special Operations component of the United States Air Force and the US Air Force component command to the United States Special Operations Command , a unified command located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida...

(AFSOC)

Air Force Special Operations Weather Technician
Air Force Special Operations Weather Technician
Special Operations Weather Team specialists are tactical observer/forecasters with ground combat capabilities and fall under the 720th Special Tactics Group within the Air Force Special Operations Command...
Tactical Air Control Party
Tactical Air Control Party
The Tactical Air Control Party, commonly abbreviated TACP, is a small team of Army, Marine or Air Force personnel who provide airspace deconfliction and terminal control of Close Air Support at battle group level or below...
United States Air Force Combat Controllers
United States Air Force Pararescue
U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations Strategic Irregular Tactics Team

United States Army

United States Army Special Operations Command

The United States Army Special Operations Command is the command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Forces...

(USASOC)

75th Ranger Regiment
75th Ranger Regiment (United States)
The 75th Ranger Regiment , also known as Rangers, is a Special Operations light infantry unit of the United States Army. The Regiment is headquartered in Fort Benning, Georgia with battalions in Fort Benning, Hunter Army Airfield and Joint Base Lewis-McChord...

("Rangers")
Special Forces ("Green Berets")
4th Military Information Support Group (Airborne)
95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne)
United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command
- 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
  160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
  The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment is a special operations unit of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose forces and Special Operations Forces. Its missions have included attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and are usually conducted at...
  
  ("Night Stalkers")

United States Naval Special Warfare Command

The United States Naval Special Warfare Command was commissioned on April 16, 1987, at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in San Diego, California...

(NAVSPECWARCOM)

United States Navy SEALs
United States Navy SEALs
The United States Navy's Sea, Air and Land Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's principal special operations force and a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command as well as the maritime component of the United States Special Operations Command.The acronym is derived from their...
United States Navy SWCCs
Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen
-History:Special Boat Teams can trace their history back to World War II. Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three rescued General Douglas MacArthur from the Philippines after the Japanese invasion and then participated in guerrilla actions until American resistance ended with the fall of Corregidor...
Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Venezuela

Special Operations Brigade "Generalísimo Francisco de Miranda"

Venezuelan Air Force

Special Operations Squadron

Venezuelan Army

Army of Venezuela

The National Army of Venezuela is one of the four professional branches of the Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. It has the responsibility for land-based operations against external, or internal threats that may put the sovereignty of the nation at risk.It is the largest...

106 Special Operations Battalion
506 Special Operations Battalion

Venezuelan National Guard

The Venezuelan National Guard , also called the Armed Forces of Cooperation , is one of the four components of the National Armed Forces of Venezuela. The National Guard can serve as gendarmerie, perform civil defense roles, or serve as a reserve light infantry force...

Special Actions Group (Grupo de Acciones Especiales)
Counter Extortion and Hostage Groups (Grupos Anti-Extorsión y Secuestros – GAES -)

Vietnam

Vietnam Army

Vietnam People's Army

The Vietnam People's Army is the armed forces of Vietnam. The VPA includes: the Vietnamese People's Ground Forces , the Vietnam People's Navy , the Vietnam People's Air Force, and the Vietnam Marine Police.During the French Indochina War , the VPA was often referred to as the Việt...

Vietnam Sapper (Đặc công Việt Nam)

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe National Army

The Zimbabwe National Army is the land warfare branch of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. The ZNA currently has an active duty strength of 30,000.-History:...

Boat Squadron
Combat Diving Unit
Special Air Service

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