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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....
The Special Air Service Regiment is a Special Forces regiment modelled on the original Special Air Service and also drawing on the traditions of the Australian World War II Z Special Unit commando unit, as well as the Australian commandos which were active in the South Pacific during the same period....
The 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, is the elite Commando battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment and is one of two combat-capable groups within the Special Operations Command ....
The Jagdkommando is the Military of Austria' Special Operations group. The duties of this elite unit match those of its foreign counterparts, such as the United States Army Special Forces, being amongst others Counter-Terrorism and Counter insurgency....
The Land Component , formerly the Belgian Army, is the Army service of the Military of Belgium. The current chief of staff of the Land Component is Major-General Eddy Testelmans....
The Special Forces Group is a special forces unit in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium.Members of the Special Forces Group are normally selected from the paracommando-units of the Belgian Army....
The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Military of Brazil. 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, Platine War, Uruguayan War and the War of the Triple Alliance....
Brigada de Operações Especiais (Special Operations Brigade)
1? Batalh?o de For?as Especiais is one of two counter-terrorism units in the Military of Brazil . The Battalion has a similar mission to the US Ranger units however, since they have the CT mission, they have modified their organization to more closely follow British Armed Forces's Special Air Service.... (1st Special Forces Battalion)
3° Compahia de Forças Especias (3° Special Forces Company)
1° Batalhão de Ações de Comandos (1st Commandos Battalion)
The Brazilian Navy is the navy of Brazil and forms part of the Brazilian Armed Forces. It is the largest navy in Latin America, with a 27,307-ton aircraft carrier, the NAe S?o Paulo , some American and British-built frigates, a few locally-built corvettes, coastal diesel-electric submarines and many other river and coastal patrol craft....
The Brazilian Navy has two frogman units:-*The "GRUMEC" attached to the Submarine Force.*The "RECONANF" attached to the Special Operations Battalion of the Fleet Marine Force .... - GruMeC (Combat Divers Group) attached to the Submarine Force.
Batalhão de Operações Especiais - Batalhão Tonelero (Especial Operations Battalion), attached to the Brazilian Marine Corps
Brazilian Marine Corps
The Corps of Naval Fusiliers is the land combat branch of the Brazilian Navy.... .
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"....
The Esquadr?o 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)
File:Canadian Forces emblem.pngCanadian Special Operations Forces Command is responsible for all special forces operations that will be capable of responding to terrorism and threats to Canadians and Canadian interests around the world....
Joint Task Force 2 was formed on April 1, 1993 and is the Canadian Forces unit responsible for Counter-terrorism operations. Its mission is to provide a unit capable of rendering armed assistance in the resolution of an incident that is affecting, or has the potential to affect, the national interest....
The Canadian Special Operations Regiment is a highly trained, mobile, special forces unit. The mission of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment is two-fold: to provide back-up to Joint Task Force 2 , the Canadian Forces main special operating forces unit; and to provide the CF with a SOF unit that can be deployed anywhere in Canada or i...
The Special Operations Battalion , or populary BSD was founded on 8 September, 2000 with merging of the Special Combat Skills Center from ?epurine and personnel from the 1st Croatian Guard Corps .... (Bojna za specijalna djelovanja)
The Cypriot National Guard , also known as the Greek Cypriot National Guard, is the combined arms military force of the Cyprus comprising land, air, and naval elements....
The Republic of Cyprus has two distinct naval forces - the Cyprus National Guard / Naval Command and the Cyprus Port & Marine Police . Both are armed, but serve different missions, the former administered by the Ministry of Defence, the latter by the Cyprus Police....
The Royal Danish Army forms together with the Army Home Guard the land forces of the Military of Denmark.The Royal Danish Army is currently undergoing a thorough transformation of structures, equipment and training methods, abandoning its traditional role of anti-invasion defence, instead focusing on out of area operations via among other i...
J?gerkorpset is a Denmark Special Forces unit, a part of the Royal Danish Army. Its base is Aalborg Air Base. Members of the corps wear a Burgundy beret with a hunting horn badge....
The Royal Danish Navy is the Naval warfare of Military of Denmark force. The RDN is mainly responsible for the maritime defence and sovereignty of Denmark, Greenland and Faroe Islands territorial waters....
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 Great Britain Special Boat Service....
The Danish Home Guard is the fourth service of the Danish military, concerned exclusively with the defence of Danish territory. Service is voluntary and unpaid, except that the most basic expenses are covered....
Patruljekompagniet is the only remaining Long Range Surveillance Company / Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Coy) in the Danish Armed Forces. Patruljekompagniet is a part of the Danish Home Guard, and the only one of its kind, working directly for the Danish Army....
The Egyptian Army is the largest service branch within the Military of Egypt. It is estimated to number around 340,000, plus around 375,000 reservists for a total of 655-715,000....
Unit 777 , also known as Task Force 777, is an Egyptian Military of Egypt counter-terrorism and special operations unit created in 1977 by the Government of Egypt of Anwar Sadat in response to concerns of increased terrorist activity following the expulsion of Soviet Union military advisors from the country by Sadat and his Camp David Acc...
Hostage Rescue Force , or "Lightning Brigade" is the elite Egyptian police unit responsible for hostage situations and counter-terrorism operations....
The Finland Army is the army branch of the Finnish Defence Forces.Today's Army is divided into six branches: the infantry, field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, Combat engineerings, Signal Corps, and materiel troops....
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....
The Finnish Navy is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Navy employs 2,300 people and about 4,300 conscriptions are trained each year....
The Border Guard of Finland is the Finnish security authority responsible for the border security. It is a military organization, subordinate to the Politics of Finland in administrational issues and to the President of the Republic in issues pertaining to her authority as Commander-in-Chief ....
The French Army, officially the Arm?e de Terre , is the Army component of the Military of France and its largest. As of 2007, the army employs 134,000 regular soldiers, 15,500 reservists, and 25,750 civilians....
The ALAT detachment for Special Operations is a special operations unit of the French Army Light Aviation. It is under the Army Special Forces Brigade which is under the control of the Commandement des Op?rations Sp?ciales....
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale , is the maritime arm of the French military. It consists of a full range of vessels, from patrol boats to guided missile frigates, and includes one nuclear aircraft carrier and ten nuclear submarines ....
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 French Air Force is the air force of the Military of France. Formed in 1909 as the Service A?ronautique, it is the world?s oldest military air service....
Commando parachutiste de l'air n°10 (CPA 10, Air Parachute Commandos No.10)
Division des Opérations Spéciales (DOS, special operations division)
The National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, commonly abbreviated GIGN , is the French Gendarmerie's elite counter-terrorism and hostage rescue unit; it is part of the military force, not the police....
The German Army is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Traditionally the German military forces have been composed of the Army, the Deutsche Marine, and an Luftwaffe after World War I.... (Deutsches Heer)
The Kommando Spezialkr?fte is part of Germany's Special Forces. Organized under the Special Operations Division , it is closely modeled on the United Kingdom Special Air Service ....
The German Navy The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet of the Revolutions of 1848 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy and became the Imperial Navy ....
The Bundespolizei is the uniformed Federal police of Germany. It is subordinate to the Federal Ministry of the Interior . Ordinary police forces fall under the administration of the individual German states and are known as the Landespolizei....
The GSG 9 der Bundespolizei is the elite counter-terrorism and special operations unit of the German Federal Police and is considered to be among the best of its kind in the world....
The Hellenic Army is the land force of Greece. The Army of the modern nation of Greece has a history of nearly 190 years and came to its present form, gradually through those years....
The Hellenic Navy is the Navy force of Greece, part of the Military of Greece. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence....
The Hellenic Air Force 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 world....
The Irish Army is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces . It was first formed in 1922 after the implementation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the subsequent foundation of the Irish Free State....
The Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation descended from the Irish Volunteers, established 25 November 1913 and who in April 1916 staged the Easter Rising....
The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Indian Armed Forces of India and has the responsibility for army military operations. Its primary objectives include defending India from external aggression, maintaining peace and security within the country, patrolling borders and conducting counter-terrorist operations....
The Indian Air Force is the airforce of the Armed Forces of India of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting aerial warfare and securing the Indian airspace....
The Garud Commando Force is the Special Forces of India unit of the Indian Air Force. It was formed in September 2004 and has a strength of approximately 1500 personnel....
The Indian Navy is the navy of the Indian Armed Forces. It currently has approximately 55,000 personnel on active duty, including 5,000 members of the naval aviation branch and 2,000 MARCOS , making it the world's fifth largest navy....
The National Security Guard is a Special Forces of India 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....
The Indonesian Army, the land component of the Indonesian Armed Forces, has an estimated strength of 310,000 regular personnels. The force's history began in 1945 when TKR served as paramilitary and police....
Kopassus, abbreviation for Komando Pasukan Khusus is an Indonesian Army special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-terrorism, and intelligence ....
Batalyon Raiders are a special forces group of the military of Indonesia, formed on December 22, 2003. The first ten battalions that are Raiders-qualified were formed from eighth Kodam's assault infantry battalions and two Kostrad's non - Airborne forces infantry battalions ....
The Indonesian Navy is the territorial force responsible for the patrol of Indonesia's immense coastline. The Indonesian Navy has about 74,000 personnel and 136 ships including attack submarines....
Kesatuan Gurita is an Indonesian Navy Special Forces unit based in Jakarta. Their primary role is off-shore counter-terrorism against shipping and oil installations....
Kopaska is the premier frogman and Underwater demolition of the Indonesian Navy.This unit motto is Tan Hana Wighna Tan Sirna, which means there is no obstacle that can not be defeated....
The Jala Mangkara Detachment is an elite special operations forces of the Indonesian Navy. It is a combined detachment formed from selected personnel of the Navy's Underwater Special Unit and the Marine Corps' Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion ....
Yontaifib is an elite unit in the Indonesian Marine Corps, just like Kopassus in the Army. This unit is used to be named Kipam . To obtain a certification of amphibious reconnaissance, a regular Marine has to first pass a tough selection and then pass the nine-month rigorous training program that contains the most difficult curriculum....
The Indonesian Air Force is the air force branch of the Military of Indonesia.The Indonesian Air Force has 27,850 personnel equipped with 346 aircraft including Su-27 and Su-30....
Iraqi Special Operations Forces refers to the Iraqi special forces unit created by Multinational Force Iraq after the Iraq War. As of March 2008, the force currently consists of a single brigade which in turn is made up of a Iraqi National Counter- Terrorism Force battalion, three Commando battalions, a support battalion and a special recon... (ISOF)
The Israeli GOC Army headquarters , is a multi-corps command headquarters created in 1998, which amalgamates the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces....
Sayeret Matkal is the main special forces unit of the Israeli Defence Force . Its main roles are counter-terrorism, deep reconnaissance and military intelligence, but the unit is first and foremost a field intelligence-gathering unit, used to obtain strategic intelligence behind enemy lines....
Duvdevan is an elite special forces Military unit within the Israel Defense Forces, directly subordinate to the West Bank Division. Duvdevan are particularly noted for conducting Undercover operation against Palestinian militants in urban areas within the West Bank....
The Israeli Air Force is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces. The current Commander in Chief is Aluf Ido Nehoshtan. The Israeli Air Force has approximately 700 aircraft....
Shayetet 13 is the Israel Defense Forces naval Special forces unit. The unit is considered one of the top-three SF units in Israel . S'13 is the unit that specializes in maritime hostage rescue and counter-terrorist missions....
The Italian Army is the ground defense force of the Military of Italy. On July 29, 2004 it became a professional all-volunteer force of 112,000 active duty personnel....
The 9? Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti ' is the or proudest unit of the current Italian Army — in part due to its distinguished history, but also due to the arduous training which members must undertake....
Marina Militare is one of the four branches of the Military of Italy of Italy. It was formed in 1946, as the Navy of the Italian Republic, from what remained of the Regia Marina and now is considered among the five major navies in the world....
COMSUBIN is the elite Italy combat frogman force and one of the Italian special forces.Italy was the first nation to use frogmen and human torpedoes.The Italian Naval Assault Divisions are considered to be the precursors to modern Naval Special Forces.Their record can be traced back to World War I and the operation against the Austrian-Hun...
The Aeronautica Militare is the air force of the Italy . It has held a prominent role in modern Military history of Italy and its Aerobatic display team is the Frecce Tricolori....
The 17? Stormo Incursori is the Aeronautica Militare Special Forces unit. It is based in Furbara in the commune of Cerveteri, near Rome and part of the Comando interforze per le Operazioni delle Forze Speciali ....
The Arma dei Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both the military and civilian populations. The Carabinieri is now a branch of armed forces , thus ending their long standing role as the first corps of the Italian army....
Gruppo di Intervento Speciale is a counterterrorism asset inside the Italy Carabinieri military police, first formed in 1978. In 2004 the GIS evolved into a special forces unit....
The , or JGSDF, is the military ground force 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.... (Army)
The is the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Counter-terrorism unit established by the former Ministry of Defense to counter terrorist activities and deter Guerrilla warfare attacks on Japanese soil and to conduct military operations, like the 1st Airborne Brigade , against Guerrilla warfare or enemy Special forces....
The , also known as the Narashino Airborne Brigade, is stationed in the Narashino, Chiba Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces Base in Funabashi, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture....
The , or JMSDF, is the maritime 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.... (Navy)
The is a Special forces established by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on March 27, 2001 in response to a previous spy ship incursion that occurred on the Noto Peninsula in 1999....
Latvia The Latvians are a Baltic peoples culturally related to the Estonians and Lithuanians, with the Latvian language having many similarities with Lithuanian language, but not with the Estonian language....
Land Forces form the regular contingent of the Military of Latvia and provide for the defense of all national territories. The development of the Land Forces is directed towards improving their combat and...
Special Tasks Unit
Lithuania
Lithuanian Special Operations Forces’ (LITHSOF)
Lithuanian Army
Lithuanian Air Force is the Military_Aviation branch of the Military of Lithuania. It is formed from professional military servicemen and non-military personnel....
The Lebanese Armed Forces is the military of the Republic of Lebanon. The motto of the Lebanese Army is "Honor, Sacrifice, Loyalty" . The Lebanese Army Emblem represents the Lebanon Cedar tree surrounded by two Bay Laurel leaves and positioned above the symbols of the three branches of the army, the ground forces represented by the two swor...
Special Operations Command
Lebanese Army
Lebanese Armed Forces
The Lebanese Armed Forces is the military of the Republic of Lebanon. The motto of the Lebanese Army is "Honor, Sacrifice, Loyalty" . The Lebanese Army Emblem represents the Lebanon Cedar tree surrounded by two Bay Laurel leaves and positioned above the symbols of the three branches of the army, the ground forces represented by the two swor...
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 ....
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 an number of approximately 50 vessels of various sizes and roles; however, the navy is trying to modernize itself, and increase its s...
The military of Malaysia is known officially as the Malaysian Armed Forces . It consists of three branches; the Royal Malaysian Navy , the Malaysian Army and the Royal Malaysian Air Force ....
The Grup Gerak Khas is a brigade sized formation that acts as the command element which coordinates and deploys the 3 special forces battalions of the Malaysian Army, conducts special operations missions for the Malaysian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-terrorism, and intelligence ....
PASKAL, an abbreviation for Pasukan Khas Laut is the elite special operations force of the Royal Malaysian Navy, which conducts unconventional warfare, guerrilla warfare, jungle warfare, direct action, counter-terrorism, close protection for VIPs, specific enemy assassination, hostage rescue, and special reconnaissance as well as for...
PASKAU - , is an elite force within Royal Malaysian Air Force. The main responsibility of PASKAU is to conduct combat search - rescue mission and recovery of downed pilots....
The Maldives National Defence Force is the combined security organization 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 Exclusive Economic Zone and the maintenance...
The Special Forces is the elite special forces unit of the Maldives National Defence Force.MNDF Special Forces are trained to perform their duties in all conditions at any time, in any part of the country....
Special Operations Command may refer to any of these military or police organizations:*Special Operations Command *Special Operations Command elite unit of Maldives Police...
The Mexican Army is the land branch and largest of the Military of Mexico services; it also is known as the National Defence Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle Mondrag?n in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue weapons, in 1910....
The Grupo Aerom?vil de Fuerzas Especiales is a special forces unit of the Mexican Army's Special Forces Corps, trained by the world's special forces.... GAFE
Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando
The Grupo Aerom?vil 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.... High Command GAFE
The Mexican Air Force is the aviation branch of the Mexican Army and depends on the National Defense Secretariat . According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, it has 11,770 men, 107 combat aircraft and 71 armed helicopters, nevertheless, the global fleet is composed of more than 390 aircraft....
The Brigada de Fusileros Paracaidistas is a paratrooper unit belonging to the Mexican Air Force and created in 1969. Their headquarters were established in Mexico City....
The Mexican Navy is a branch of the Military of Mexico responsible for conducting navy operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order"....
The Fuerzas Especiales , also known as FES , is a special operations unit of the Mexican Navy officially established in late 2001. Its motto is "Fuerza, Esp?ritu, Sabidur?a".... FES
FES
Fes may refer to:* Fes, Morocco, also known as Fez, a city in Morocco* Persona 3 FES, an 'add-on' disk for Shin Megami Tensei:Persona 3.FES is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:...
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 the full spectrum of special operations, including counter-t...
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 the full spectrum of special operations, including counter-t...
New Zealand Army , is the land armed force of the Military of New Zealand and comprises around 4,500 regular personnel and 2,500 non-regulars and civilians....
The Norwegian Army is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the Norwegian military....
H?rens Jegerkommando is the armed forces competence center for commando, airborne forces and Counter-terrorism duty in the Norwegian Army. HJK is located 30 km....
Marinejegerkommandoen is a Norwegian maritime special forces unit. It was formally established in 1951. It is divided into two operative units, one of which is located in Ramsund, Norway in the northern part of Norway and the other at the Haakonsvern Navy base in Bergen, Norway....
File:Badge of the Norwegian Police Service.svgThe Norwegian Police Service is the official, and only, police force in Norway which are run by the Justis- og Politidepartementet....
Beredskapstroppen, nicknamed Delta, is a specialized police unit situated in Oslo, Norway. It is the main Counter-terrorism force in Norway, trained to perform dangerous operations such as high-risk arrests and hostage crisis....
The Pakistan Army is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations....
Pakistan Navy better known as Pak Behria is the naval branch of the military of Pakistan. It is responsible for Pakistan's 1,046 kilometer coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important harbors....
Pakistan Air Force is the aircraft branch of the Military of Pakistan and is responsible for defending Pakistani air-space from intrusions. It also provides air support for ground troops....
The People's Liberation Army Ground Force is the army service branch of the People's Liberation Army, and deploys 7,580 tanks, 4,000 armored vehicles, and 25,000 artillery pieces....
People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces
People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces is the sub-branch of the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army Ground Force that specialises in rapid reaction combat in a limited regional war under high-tech conditions....
The Philippine Army is the ground arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino language is Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas....
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The Polish Navy is the branch of Polish Armed Forces responsible for naval operations. It has 60 ships and about 14,300 commissioned and enlisted personnel....
FORMOZA is the name of the Special Operations Sections of Polish Navy, which used to operate under the name of Special Naval Frogman Group. The Formoza was founded in 1974....
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....
The Portuguese Navy is the Navy 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....
The Russian Ground Forces are the Army of the Russian Federation, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. This in turn, posed many economic challenges coupled with reforms to professionalize the force during the transitional phase that Russia had to endure due to the collapse of the Soviet Union....
The Alpha Group is an elite dedicated counter-terrorism unit that belongs to OSNAZ of the Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti , or more specifically the "A" Directorate of the FSB Special Operations Center ....
Vympel is a Russian special forces unit.The exact lineage is not known but the unit was formed in 1981 by the KGB Gen. Drozdov within the First Chief Directorate of the KGB as a dedicated OSNAZ unit specialised in deep penetration, sabotage, universal direct and Covert operation, embassy protection and espionage cell activation in case of...
The Serbian Armed Forces are the single unified defense force of the Republic of Serbia comprising of the Serbian Land Forces, River Flotilla of Serbian Armed Forces and Serbian Air Force and Air Defense....
Land Forces is the largest and the oldest army branch of Serbia. Its organization, structure, armaments and equipment are tailored to support their assigned missions and tasks, predominately on the ground.... (Specijalna Brigada)
The Spanish Armada is the maritime arm of the Military of Spain, one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Armada is responsible for notable achievements in world history such as the discovery of America, the first world circumnavigation, and the discovery of a maritime path from the Far East to America ....
The Unidad de Operaciones Especiales is the elite special operations force of the Spanish Navy and Spanish Marines. The unit is garrisoned in the Tercio de Armada in San Fernando, C?diz, and is under the direct control of the Spanish Navy and Naval Special Warfare Command....
The South African National Defence Force is the name of 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....
The South African Special Forces Brigade is the main Special Forces unit of the South African National Defence Force .On October 1, 1972, 1 Reconnaissance Commando was created at Oudtshoorn, South Africa....
The Republic of Korea Army is by far the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with over 560,000 members as of 2004.... Special Warfare Command
Special Warfare Command
Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command is the military command of the Republic of Korea Army responsible for their special operation forces....
The 707th Special Missions Battalion is the elite special forces unit in the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command. The battalion's nickname is 'White Tiger.' ...
The Republic of Korea Navy or ROK Navy is a branch of the Military of South Korea responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations....
The Repulic of Korea Navy SEALs are regarded as one of the best, most capable and experieced naval special warfare units in East Asia. ROKN SEALs is heavily influenced by it's American counter-parts in which has likely provided funding and expertise in the units creation and still continues the strong relationship with its US counter-parts and r...
The Republic of Korea Air Force is the air force of South Korea. It operates under the Ministry of National Defense.The ROKAF is an air force which has approximately 400 combat aircraft of American design, plus a few Russian and indigenously designed aircraft....
6th Combat Control Team/Combat Search And Rescue Group
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 encounters with the enemy using superior skills and fire power....
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....
The Special Boat Squadron is the Sri Lanka Navy's elite special forces unit. It forms part of the Sri Lanka Special Forces, alongside the Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment , Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment, and 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 07th July 2003....
The Special Task Force is an elite special forces unit of the Sri Lanka Police specializing in Counter-terrorist and Insurgency operations. It was formed in 1983 not as a Armed force force but rather as a highly-specialised police unit....
The Swedish Armed Forces , is a Government agencies in Sweden responsible for the operation of the armed forces of Sweden. The primary peace time task of the agency is to train and deploy military forces abroad, while maintaining the long-term ability to defend the country in the event of war....
S?rskilda Skyddsgruppen is a Sweden special operations unit created some time during the early 1990s. The exact number of operatives is classified but is thought to amount to between 60 and 80, with an average age of 31....
The military of Switzerland, officially known as the Schweizer Armee or Swiss Armed Forces, is a unique institution somewhere between a militia and a regular Swiss Army....
The Army Reconnaissance Detachment is a special forces unit of the Military of Switzerland responsible for conducting Counter-terrorism activities in Switzerland and abroad....
The Royal Thai Army }} is the army of Thailand responsible for protecting its sovereignty. It is the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces....
The Royal Thai Marine Corps }} are the marines of the Royal Thai Navy, the corps was founded in 1932 when the first battalion was formed with the assistance of the USMC....
The Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand. With the addition of the Saab AEW&C and JAS 39 Gripen in the year 2011, the RTAF would be the second strongest air force in the region second from Singapore....
The Republic of China Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the Republic of China . An estimated 80% of the ROC Army is located on the main island of Taiwan, while the remainder are stationed on the islands of Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu....
The Republic of China Navy is the maritime branch of the Military 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....
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, Kinmen Matsu, defense of ROCN facilities, and also functions as a rapid reaction force and a strategic reserve....
The Republic of China Military Police is a military police body under the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China . Unlike military police in many other countries, ROCMP is a separate branch of the Military of the Republic of China....
MPSSC, officially Military Police Special Service Company , is a special operation unit under the Republic of China Military Police. Little is known about this unit, since informations regarding it are classified by the Ministry of National Defense ....
The Turkish General Staff presides over the Turkish Armed Forces of the Republic of Turkey, comprising the Turkish Army, Turkish Navy and Turkish Air Force....
Özel Kuvvetler Komutanligi (Special Forces Command)
Muharebe Arama Kurtarma (MAK) - (Combat Search and Rescue)
The Turkish Army is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It is one of the largest standing armies in the world and the second largest army of NATO....
The Turkish Gendarmerie is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces and it is responsible for the maintenance of the public order in areas that fall outside the jurisdiction of police forces , as well as assuring internal security and general border control along with carrying out other specific duties assigned to it by certain laws and reg...
Jandarma Komando (Gendarmerie Commando)
Jandarma Özel Harekat (Gendarmerie Special Operations)
Jandarma Özel Asayis Komutanligi (JÖAK) (Gendarmerie Special Security Command)
Su Alti Taarruz is one of two special operations units of the Turkish Navy .The missions of the Su Alti Taarruz include the acquisition of military intelligence, amphibious assault, counter-terrorism and VIP protection.... - (SAT)
Su Alti Savunma is one of two special operations units of the Turkish Navy .The missions of the Su Alti Savunma include coastal defense operations, such as clearing mines or unexploded torpedoes, and disabling enemy vessels or weapons with underwater operations; as well as counter-terrorism and VIP protection.... - (SAS)
The Special Boat Service is the special forces unit of the British Royal Navy. The service's motto is "By Strength and Guile". It forms part of the United Kingdom Special Forces group, alongside the Special Air Service , Special Reconnaissance Regiment , Special Forces Support Group and 18 Signal Regiment....
The Special Reconnaissance Regiment is a Special Forces regiment of the British Armed Forces, which conducts special reconnaissance, predominantly, but not exclusively, in a Counter-Terrorism posture....
The Central Intelligence Agency is a civilian intelligence agency of the Federal government of the United States. It is the successor of the Office of Strategic Services formed during World War II to coordinate espionage activities between the branches of the US military services....
The Special Activities Division is a division of the Central Intelligence Agency's National Clandestine Service, responsible for Covert Action and "Special Activities".... , National Clandestine Service
National Clandestine Service
The National Clandestine Service is the main United States intelligence agency for coordinating HUMINT services. The organization absorbed the entirety of the Central Intelligence Agency 's Directorate of Operations, and also coordinates HUMINT between the CIA and other agencies, including, but not limited to, the Federal Bureau of I...
The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta ? commonly known as Delta, Delta Force and as the Combat Applications Group by the United States Department of Defense ? is an elite United States Special Operations Forces and an integral element of the Joint Special Operations Command .... }}
The United States Navy is the navy of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy currently has approximately 331,682 personnel on active duty as of 31 December 2008 and 124,000 in the United States Navy Reserve....
The United States Navy Sea, Air and Land Forces, commonly known as the Navy SEALs, are the United States Special Operations Forces of the United States Navy, employed in Direct action and special reconnaissance operations....
The U.S. Navy's Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen operate and maintain the inventory of state-of-the-art, high-performance boats used to support SEALs and special operations missions....
United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group
The United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group, commonly known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six , is the secret United States United States Naval Special Warfare Command's tier-one special missions and counter-terrorism unit....
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Military of the United States and one of the uniformed services of the United States....
United States Air Force Combat Controllers are ground combat forces specialized in a traditional Pathfinders role while having a heavy emphasis on simultaneous air traffic control, fire support and C4ISTAR in covert or environments....
A Tactical Air Control Party, commonly abbreviated TACP , is usually a team of two or more United States Air Force Tactical Air Controllers , sometimes including an Air Liaison Officer , which is assigned to a United States Army United States Army#Combat maneuver organizations, either conventional or special operational, to advise grou...
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing Military power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver Marine Air-Ground Task Force....
Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
