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List of military special forces units
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This is a list of active special forces units from militaries around the world.
Contents
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1 Definition
2 Afghanistan
3 Albania
4 Algeria
5 Angola
6 Argentina
7 Armenia
8 Australia
9 Austria
10 Azerbaijan
11 Bangladesh
12 Belarus
13 Belgium
14 Botswana
15 Brazil
16 Brunei
17 Bulgaria
18 Cambodia
19 Canada
20 Chile
21 China
22 Colombia
23 Congo, Democratic Republic of
24 Croatia
25 Czech Republic
26 Denmark
27 Egypt
28 Estonia
29 Ethiopia
30 Finland
31 France
32 Gabon
33 Georgia
34 Germany
35 Greece
36 Guatemala
37 Hungary
38 India
39 Indonesia
40 Iran
41 Iraq
42 Ireland
43 Israel
44 Italy
45 Japan
46 Jordan
47 Kenya
48 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea)
49 Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
50 Kuwait
51 Latvia
52 Lithuania
53 Malaysia
54 Mexico
55 Namibia
56 Netherlands
57 New Zealand
58 Nigeria
59 Norway
60 Paraguay
61 Philippines
62 Poland
63 Portugal
64 Romania
65 Russia
66 Saudi Arabia
67 Serbia
68 Singapore
69 Slovakia
70 South Africa
71 Spain
72 Sri Lanka
73 Sweden
74 Switzerland
75 Thailand
76 Turkey
77 Ukraine
78 United Kingdom
79 United States
80 Venezuela
81 Vietnam
82 Zimbabwe
83 Non-combat special units
84 References
85 External links
Definition[edit]
The units are trained to conduct special operations being referred to as either special forces or special operations forces.
The current NATO definition of special operations is:-
special operations military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, trained, and equipped forces, manned with selected personnel, using unconventional tactics, techniques, and modes of employment.[1][2]
In 2001, NATO agreed definitions with Russia defining special operations and special operations forces:-[3]
special operations military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, trained and equipped forces using operational techniques and modes of employment not standard to conventional forces. These activities are conducted across the full range of military operations independently or in coordination with operations of conventional forces to achieve political, military, psychological and economic objectives. Politico-military considerations may require clandestine, covert or discreet techniques and the acceptance of a degree of physical and political risk not associated with conventional operations.[4]
special-operations forces strategic formations and units of the armed forces, whose role is to conduct sabotage, reconnaissance, subversive and other special operations on the territory of foreign countries. In wartime they may also be assigned tasks such as intelligence-gathering, the seizure or destruction of key installations, the conduct of psychological operations or the organization of insurgencies in the enemy's rear area. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have separate special-operations forces brigades, battalions and companies which are integrated with the intelligence assets of military districts, fronts, fleets, armies or corps.[4]
The United States definition of special operations is:-
special operations operations requiring unique modes of employment, tactical techniques, equipment and training often conducted in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments and characterized by one or more of the following: time sensitive, clandestine, low visibility, conducted with and/or through indigenous forces, requiring regional expertise, and/or a high degree of risk.[5]
The Canadian definition of special operations forces is:-
special operation forces organizations containing specially trained personnel that are organized, equipped and trained to conduct high-risk, high value, special operations to achieve military, political, economic, or international objectives by using special and unique operational methodologies in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive area to achieve desired tactical operational, and/or strategic effects in times of peace, conflict, or war.[6][7]
These are distinct from special-purpose infantry units such as the Royal Marine Commandos.
For other units, see:
List of non-combat military special units
List of defunct special forces units
List of paratrooper forces
List of marine forces
List of police tactical units
List of military diving units
List of air force infantry and special forces units
List of Special reconnaissance units
Afghanistan[edit]
Afghan National Army Special Operations Command[8]
Afghan National Army Commando Corps[9]
Afghan National Army Special Forces[10]
Ktah Khas Battalion[11] (AKA: Afghan Partner Unit, APU)
Albania[edit]
Albanian Armed Forces
Special Operations Battalion (Albanian: Batalioni i Operacioneve Speciale)[12]
Algeria[edit]
Département du Renseignement et de la Sécurité
Special Intervention Group
Angola[edit]
Angolan Armed Forces
Special Forces Brigade (BRIFE) — reported 2007, located at Cabo Ledo region, northern Bengo Province.[13]
Argentina[edit]
Argentine Army[14]
Special Operations Forces Group
601 Commando Company
602 Commando Company
Argentine Navy
Tactical Divers Group
Amphibious Commandos Group[15]
Armenia[edit]
Armenian Army
one spetsnaz regiment (Source IISS).[16] A special forces presence was reported in the Russian-language internet at Nubarashen district, part of Yerevan, in 2012.[17]
Australia[edit]
See also: Special forces of Australia
Special Operations Command (Army)[18]
1st Commando Regiment[18][19]
2nd Commando Regiment
Incorporates the role of Tactical Assault Group (East)
Special Air Service Regiment (SASR)[18]
Incorporates the role of Tactical Assault Group (West)
Royal Australian Air Force
No. 4 Squadron CCT[20]
Austria[edit]
Austrian Army
Jagdkommando[21][22]
1st Special Operations Task Group
2nd Special Operations Task Group
3rd Special Operations Task Group (Reserve)
Azerbaijan[edit]
Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Special Forces of Azerbaijan
641st Special Warfare Naval Unit
Bangladesh[edit]
Bangladesh Army
Para-Commando Brigade
Bangladesh Navy
Special Warfare Diving and Salvage
Belarus[edit]
Armed Forces of Belarus
5th Separate Spetsnaz Brigade[23]
22nd Spetsnaz Company (Western Operational Command)
33rd Guards Spetsnaz Detachment
527th Spetsnaz Company
Belgium[edit]
Belgian Land Component
Special Forces Group[24][25]
Botswana[edit]
Commando unit[26]
Brazil[edit]
Brazilian Army
Brazilian Special Operations Brigade[27]
1st Special Forces Battalion (1º BFEsp) - (1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais)
1st Commando Battalion (1º BAC) - (1º Batalhão de Ações de Comandos)[27]
1st Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Company - (1ª Companhia de Defesa Química, Biológica, Radiológica e Nuclear)
3rd Special Forces Company (3ª Cia FEsp) - (3ª Companhia de Forças Especiais)
Special Operation Support Battalion[28]
Special Operations Platoon (Pelopes): One for each unit - (Pelotão de Operações Especiais)
Brazilian Air Force
Airborne Rescue Squadron (Para-SAR) - (Esquadrão Aeroterrestre de Salvamento)[29]
Dagger Platoon - (Pelotão Punhal)[30]
Special Operations Platoon (Pelopes): One for each infantry unit - (Pelotão de Operações Especiais)
Brazilian Navy
Marine Corps Special Operations Battalion (COMANF) - (Batalhão de Operações Especiais de Fuzileiros Navais)[31]
Combat Divers Group (GRUMEC) - (Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Combate)[32]
Brunei[edit]
Royal Brunei Land Forces
Special Forces Regiment (SFR) - (Malay: Regimen Pasukan Khas, RPK)[33]
Bulgaria[edit]
Bulgarian Land Forces
68th Special Forces Brigade
Bulgarian Navy
63rd Naval Special Forces Reconnaissance Detachment "Black Sea Sharks"
Cambodia[edit]
Royal Cambodian Army
911 Special Forces Regiment[34]
Brigade 70 (B-70)[35]
Canada[edit]
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command[36]
427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron (427 SOAS) - (French: 427e Escadron d'opérations spéciales d'aviation, 427 EOSA)[37][38]
Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) - (French: Régiment d'opérations spéciales du Canada, ROSC)[39][40]
Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2) - (French: Force opérationnelle interarmées 2, FOI 2)[41][42]
Chile[edit]
Main article: Special Forces of Chile
China[edit]
People's Liberation Army Marine Corps[43]
Special Operations Battalion
Special Forces Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces[44]
Colombia[edit]
National Army of Colombia
Rapid Deployment Force(FUDRA)
Air Assault Aviation Division
Urban Counter-Terrorism Special Forces Group(AFEUR)
Special Forces Brigade
Congo, Democratic Republic of[edit]
391st Commando battalion URR[45]
Croatia[edit]
Special Operations Command (Croatia)[citation needed]
Czech Republic[edit]
Army of the Czech Republic (ACR)
102nd Reconnaissance Battalion[46]
601st Special Forces Group
Denmark[edit]
Special Operations Command (Danish
Specialoperationskommandoen) (SOKOM)
Jaeger Corps (Danish: Jægerkorpset)[47]
Frogman Corps (Danish: Frømandskorpset)[47]
Two other Danish units have some claim to special forces status. The Danish Home Guard's Special Support and Reconnaissance Company is capable of behind-the-lines stay-behind reconnaissance, similar to the Cold War role of the British 21 and 23 SAS Regiments.[48] The Royal Danish Navy also maintains a unique ski patrol unit that conducts dog patrols of Greenland throughout the year. This unit, the Sirius Patrol, maintains a combat capability.
Egypt[edit]
Sa'ka Forces Thunderbolt Forces
Unit 333
Unit 777
Unit 999
Estonia[edit]
Estonian Special Operations Force (ESTSOF)
Ethiopia[edit]
Agazi Commando Division[49]
205th/206th Commando Brigade
Anti-Terrorism Battalion
ESOF(400 men detachment)
Finland[edit]
Finnish Army
Special Jaeger Company (Finnish: Erikoisjääkärikomppania) of the Utti Jaeger Regiment[50]
Finnish Navy
Special Action Detachment (Finnish: Erikoistoimintaosasto) of Coastal Brigade[50]
The conscript-training units Parachute Jaeger Company (Finnish: Laskuvarjojääkärikomppania) of Utti Jaeger Regiment,[51] the Diver School (Finnish: Sukeltajakoulu) of the Coastal Brigade[52] and the Special Border Jaeger Company (Finnish: Erikoisrajajääkärikomppania) of the Finnish Border Guard Border and Coast Guard School[53] are called in common parlance special forces. While they are volunteer-only, they are not standing professional formations like the others mentioned, but units training conscripts to serve as reservists in special operations forces during a crisis.[54]
Thus, some official Finnish Defence Forces sources[55] state that the only special forces in Finland are the Special Jaeger Company and the Special Action Detachment.
France[edit]
Special Operations Command
Armée de Terre (Army)
1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment[56]
13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment[56]
4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment[56]
Marine Nationale (Navy)
Commandos Marine[56]
Armée de l'Air (Air Force)
No 10 Air Parachute Commando[56]
ET 03/61 Poitou[56]
Gabon[edit]
Commandos Fusiliers Marins (COFUSMA)
Presidential Guard Unit[citation needed]
Georgia[edit]
Georgian Army
GSOF[57]
Germany[edit]
German Army
Rapid Forces Division
Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK)[58]
Special Operations Force Air Rotary Wing
German Navy
Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine (KSM)
Kampfschwimmer[59]
Greece[edit]
Hellenic Army
1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (1η ΤΑΞΚΔ-ΑΛ)[60]
13th Special Operations Command
Underwater Demolition Command (OYK)
Guatemala[edit]
Armed Forces of Guatemala
Special operation force brigade "Kaibil"
Fuerza Especial Naval
Hungary[edit]
HDF 34th Bercsényi László Special Forces Battalion[61]
HDF 25/88th Light Mixed Battalion[62]
HDF 5/24th 'Gergely Bornemissza' Reconnaissance Battalion[63]
India[edit]
Main article: Special Forces of India
Research and Analysis Wing
Special Frontier Force
Indian Army
Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)[64]
Ghatak Force
Indian Navy
Marine Commandos (MARCOS)[65]
Indian Air Force
Garud Commando Force[66]
Indonesia[edit]
Indonesian Army
Kopassus (Komando Pasukan Khussus)
Indonesian army special forces command,[67][68]
SAT-81/Gultor (Detasemen Khusus-81 Penanggulangan Teror)
Counter-terrorism unit of Kopassus.[69]
Tontaipur (Peleton Intai Tempur)
Indonesian army special combat reconnaissance platoon from the Kostrad corps.[70]
Indonesian Navy
Kopaska (Komando Pasukan Katak)
Indonesian navy frogman and Underwater demolition unit.[71][72]
Denjaka (Detasemen Jala Mangkara)
Indonesian joint navy-marine special force.[73] It is a combined detachment formed from selected personnel of the Navy's Kopaska and Marine Corps' Taifib.
Taifib (Batalyon Intai-Amfibi)
Indonesian Amphibious reconnaissance commandos battalion from the Indonesian Marine Corps.[74]
Indonesian Air Force
Paskhas (Korps Paskhas)
The Air force infantry and special forces corps of the Indonesian Air Force,[75]
Bravo Detachment 90 (Detasemen Bravo 90)
Counter-terrorism unit of the Indonesian Air Force which its personnel comes from selected individuals from Paskhas.[76]
Iran[edit]
Main article: Special forces of Iran
65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade (Persian: تیپ ۶۵ نیروهای ویژه هوابرد), or the 65th NOHED Brigade (تیپ ۶۵ نوهد), is an Iranian Army Special Forces unit. Formerly being called 23rd Airborne Special Forces Brigade, it was established in 1959 and was expanded to 23rd Commando Division for some time during Iran–Iraq War.
Iraq[edit]
The Iraqi Counter Terrorism Bureau reports to the Prime Minister directly. The Iraqi CTB oversees the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Command, a formation that includes all Iraqi Special Operations Forces (two brigades, according to the IISS 2013). As of 30 June 2009, there had been legislation in progress for a year to make the Iraqi CTB a separate ministry.[77]
Ireland[edit]
Irish Army
Army Ranger Wing (ARW)[78]
Israel[edit]
Further information: Israeli Special Forces Units
Military Intelligence Directorate
Sayeret Matkal - (Hebrew: סיירת מטכ"ל) (General Staff Reconnaissance Unit 269)
Israeli Army
89th "Oz" Brigade
Unit 212 - Maglan – a commando unit which specializes in operating behind enemy lines
Unit 217 - Duvdevan – undercover operations unit operating in the West Bank
Unit 621 - Egoz – counter-guerrilla unit, originally for operating in southern Lebanon
Unit 845 - Rimon – desert warfare unit
Israeli Navy
Flotilla 13 - Shayetet 13 (Hebrew: שייטת 13), naval commando unit
Israeli Air Force
Unit 5101 - Shaldag (Hebrew: שלדג, translit. Kingfisher) (Special Air-Ground Designating Team )[79]
Italy[edit]
Main article: Italian special forces
Italian Army
9th Parachute Assault Regiment "Col Moschin" (Tier 1)[80][81][82]
185th Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment "Folgore"
4th Alpini Parachutist Regiment
3rd Special Operations Helicopter Regiment
Italian Navy
Comando Subacquei ed Incursori (COMSUBIN)[80][81]
GOI Gruppo Operativo Incursori (Operative Raiders Group)
GOS Gruppo Operativo Subacquei (Operative Divers Group)
Italian Air Force
17º Stormo Incursori (ex R.I.A.M., CCT) [80][81][83]
Carabinieri
Gruppo di Intervento Speciale (GIS) (Tier 1)[80][84]
Japan[edit]
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Special Forces Group.[85]
1st Airborne Brigade
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Special Boarding Unit[86]
Jordan[edit]
Joint Special Operations Command
71st Counter Terrorism Battalion
Kenya[edit]
Special Operations Regiment (Kenya)(SOR)[87]
30th Special Forces Battalion (30SF)
40th Ranger Strike Force (40RSF)
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea)[edit]
Korean People's Army Special Operation Force
Airborne
Reconnaissance Brigades
Light Infantry
Maritime SOF
Korean People's Army
Special Forces (11th Sniper Brigade)
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)[edit]
Republic of Korea Army
Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command[88]
1st Special Forces Brigade (Eagle)
3rd Special Forces Brigade (Flying Tiger)
Oversea Deployment Group (Whole World) (Formerly 5th Special Mission Group 'Black Dragon')
7th Special Forces Brigade (Pegasus)
9th Special Forces Brigade (Ghost)
11th Special Forces Brigade (Golden Bat)
13th Special Mission Brigade 'Black Panther' - reorganized as the "decapitation unit" as of 2017
707th Special Mission Battalion (White Tiger)
Republic of Korea Navy[89]
Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Flotilla[90]
Republic of Korea Air Force[90]
Combat Control Team (CCT)
6th Search and Rescue Group
233rd Rescue Battalion
235th Rescue Battalion
Kuwait[edit]
Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade
One special forces unit [forming] (IISS Military Balance 2013)[verification needed]
Latvia[edit]
Latvian National Armed Forces
Latvian Special Tasks Unit (SUV)
Lithuania[edit]
Main article: Lithuanian Special Operations Force
Malaysia[edit]
Malaysian Army
Grup Gerak Khas (GGK)[91][92]
10 Paratrooper Brigade (Malaysia) (10 Para)[93][94]
Royal Malaysian Air Force
PASKAU[95][96][97]
Royal Malaysian Navy
PASKAL[98][99][100]
Mexico[edit]
Main article: Mexican Special Forces
Namibia[edit]
Main article: Namibian Special Forces
Netherlands[edit]
Netherlands Army
Korps Commandotroepen (KCT)[101]
Netherlands Navy
Korps Mariniers
Maritime Special Operations Forces (MARSOF)[102]
New Zealand[edit]
Special Operations Command
1st New Zealand Special Air Service Regiment[103]
Nigeria[edit]
Nigerian Army Special Operations Command
72nd Special Forces Battalion, Makurdi (Nigerian Army)[104]
133 Special Forces Battalion
AFSF Armed Forces Special Forces [105]
Nigerian Navy
Special Boat Service[106]
Norway[edit]
Norwegian Special Operation Forces (NORSOF) (Norwegian
Forsvarets Spesialstyrker)[107]
Armed Forces' Special Command (Norwegian: Forsvarets Spesialkommando) (FSK)[107]
Jegertroppen (English: Jeger Troop) all female unit with urban special reconnaissance focus[108]
Navy Special Operation Command (Norwegian: Marinejegerkommandoen) (MJK)[107]
Paraguay[edit]
Paraguayan Armed Force
Special Forces Battalion - (Batallón Conjunto de Fuerzas Especiales)
Special Troops of Army - (Tropas Especiales del Ejército)
Amphibious Commandos of Navy - (Comandos Anfibios de la Armada)
Commando Company of Air Force - (Comandos de la Fuerza Aérea)
Philippines[edit]
Philippine Air Force
710th Special Operations Wing[109]
Philippine Army Special Operations Command
1st Scout Ranger Regiment[110][111]
Special Forces Regiment[112]
Light Reaction Regiment[113]
Philippine Marine Corps
Marine Force Reconnaissance Battalion[114]
Philippine Navy
Naval Special Operations Group
Poland[edit]
Wojska Specjalne
Dowództwo Wojsk Specjalnych
Jednostka Wojskowa Agat (JW Agat)
Jednostka Wojskowa Formoza (JW Formoza)
Jednostka Wojskowa Grom (JW Grom)
Jednostka Wojskowa Komandosów (JW Komandosów)
Jednostka Wojskowa Nil (JW Nil)
7 Eskadra Działań Specjalnych (7 eds) operational command only
[115] [116][117] [118] [119]
Portugal[edit]
Portuguese Army
Commando Battalion[120]
Paratroopers
Pathfinders Company
Special Operations Force[120]
Portuguese Navy
Portuguese Marine Corps
Special Actions Detachment (DAE)[121]
Boarding Platoon (PelBoard)
Sappers Divers Group
Romania[edit]
Ministry of Defense
Direcţia Generală de Informaţii a Apărării
Detaşamentul Special de Protecţie şi Intervenţie[122][123][124]
Romanian Land Forces:
6th Special Operations Brigade "Mihai Viteazu"
Russia[edit]
Main article: Spetsnaz
Special Operations Forces Command (Russian: командование сил специальных операций, (KCCO), tr. Komandovanie sil spetsial’nalnykh operatsii, (KSSO))[125]
Special Operations Forces (Russian: Силы специальных операций, (ССО), tr. Sily spetsial’nykh operatsii, (SSO))[125]
Special Purpose Center "Senezh"
Special Purpose Center "Kubinka-2"
Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU)
Russian Ground Forces[126]
2nd Special Purpose Brigade in Promezhitsa, Pskov Oblast
3rd Special Purpose Brigade in Tolyatti
10th Special Purpose Brigade in Mol'kino, Krasnodar Territory
14th Special Purpose Brigade in Ussuriysk
16th Special Purpose Brigade in Tambov
22nd Special Purpose Guards Brigade in Stepnoi, Rostov Oblast
24th Special Purpose Brigade in Irkutsk
25th Special Purpose Regiment
346th Special Purpose Brigade in Prokhladny
Russian Airborne Troops[127]
45th Guards Special Purpose Brigade
Russian Navy[128]
Naval Special Operations Units
420th Detached Naval Reconnaissance Spetsnaz Point (omrpSpN – Northern Fleet)
431st Detached Naval Reconnaissance Spetsnaz Point (omrpSpN – Black Sea Fleet)
442nd Detached Naval Reconnaissance Spetsnaz Point (omrpSpN – Pacific Fleet)
561st Detached Naval Reconnaissance Spetsnaz Point (omrpSpN – Baltic Fleet)
Saudi Arabia[edit]
Royal Saudi Land Force
1st Special Forces Brigade [129]
64th Special Forces Brigade[130]
85 Special Forces Battalion
Royal Saudi Air Force
99th Combat Search And Rescue Squadron[131]
Royal Saudi Navy
Royal Saudi Navy Special Forces Units[132]
Serbia[edit]
See also: Special forces of Serbia
Serbian Army
Special Brigade[133]
Special Military Police Battalion "Cobras"
Counter-terrorist Battalion of MP"Falcons"
72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion
Singapore[edit]
Special Operations Task Force
Naval Diving Unit
Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation
Special Operations Force
Slovakia[edit]
Slovak Armed Forces
5th Special Forces Regiment (Slovakia)
South Africa[edit]
South African National Defence Force
Special Forces Brigade[134]
4th Special Forces Regiment (South Africa)
5th Special Forces Regiment (South Africa)
Spain[edit]
Defence Staff (Joint Operations Command)
Joint Special Operations Command (Spain)[135] Mando Conjunto de Operaciones Especiales (MCOE)
Spanish Army
Special Operations Command (Army) (Mando de Operaciones Especiales (MOE))[136]
2nd Special Operations Group "Granada"
3rd Special Operations Group "Valencia"
4th Special Operations Group "Tercio del Ampurdán"
19th Special Operations Group "Maderal Oleaga"
Special Operations Command Headquarters Group
Spanish Navy
Naval Special Warfare Force (FGNE)[137]
Special Operations Unit (Unidad de Operaciones Especiales)
Spanish Air Force
Airborne Combat Parachute Engineers Squadron (Escuadrón de Zapadores Paracaidistas (EZAPAC))[138]
Sri Lanka[edit]
Sri Lanka Army
Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment
Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment
Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka Navy
Special Boat Squadron (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka Air Force
Sri Lanka Air Force Regiment Special Force
Sri Lanka Air Force Special Air Borne Force
Sweden[edit]
Swedish Armed Forces
Special Operations Task Group (SOG)[139]
Swedish Army
Life Regiment Hussars (K3)
31st Airborne Battalion
Parachute Ranger Company (FJS)[140]
Arméns Jägarbataljon (Army Ranger Battalion) (K4)
Swedish Royal Navy
Amphibious Corps
1st Marine Regiment (Amf 1)
Coastal Rangers (KJ) Kustjägarna [141]
Switzerland[edit]
Swiss Army
Kommando Spezialkräfte KSK (Special Forces Command)
Professional units
Army Reconnaissance Detachment (ARD 10)[142][143]
Militärpolizei Spezialdetachement (Military Police Special Detachment)
Militia units
Grenadier Battalion 20
Grenadier Battalion 30
Grenadier Battalion 40 (Reserve)
Fallschirmaufklärer Kompanie 17 (Parachute Reconnaissance Company 17)
Thailand[edit]
Royal Thai Army
Special Warfare Command - (Thai: หน่วยบัญชาการสงครามพิเศษ)[144]
Task Force 90 - (Thai: ฉก.90 กองปฏิบัติการพิเศษ).[145] Part of 3rd Special Forces Regiment - (Thai: กรมรบพิเศษที่3) (รพ.ศ. 3พัน4)[146]
Royal Thai Navy
Naval Special Warfare Command (Navy SEALs) - (Thai: หน่วยบัญชาการสงครามพิเศษทางเรือ)[147]
Royal Thai Air Force
Special Operations Regiment - (Thai: กรมปฏิบัติการพิเศษ กองทัพอากาศ)[148]
Turkey[edit]
Combined Arms
Special Forces Command (OKK) (aka Maroon Berets)[149]
Turkish Naval Forces[150][151]
Underwater Defence Group (SAS)
Underwater Offence Group (SAT)
Turkish Air Force[152]
Combat Search and Rescue
Ukraine[edit]
Ministry of Defense Units
The Special Operations Forces are one of the five branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with headquarters in Kyiv.
Ukrainian Ground Forces units
3rd Special Purpose Regiment (Kropyvnytskyi)[153]
8th Special Purpose Regiment (Khmelnitskyi)[154]
140th Special Purpose Center (Khmelnitskyi)[155]
16th Informational-Psychological Operations Center, (Huiva)
72nd Informational-Psychological Operations Center, (Brovary)
74th Informational-Psychological Operations Center, (Lviv)
83rd Informational-Psychological Operations Center, (Odessa)
Ukrainian Navy units
73rd Naval Special Purpose Center (73 MTSSN) (Ochakiv)[156]
Other units
99th Staff and Support Battalion, (Berdychiv)
142nd Training Center, (Berdychiv)
Security Service of Ukraine
Alpha Group[157]
United Kingdom[edit]
Main article: United Kingdom Special Forces
See also: List of reconnaissance units § United Kingdom
See also: List of paratrooper forces § United Kingdom
British Army
Special Air Service (SAS)
22 Special Air Service Regiment[158]
21 Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Reserve)[159]
23 Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve)[160]
Special Reconnaissance Regiment[161]
18 Signal Regiment (Royal Corps of Signals)[162]
Special Forces Support Group[163]
Royal Air Force/British Army
Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing[164][165]
7 Squadron (Royal Air Force)[164]
Special Forces Flight of 47 Squadron (Royal Air Force)[166]
657 Squadron (Army Air Corps, British Army)[164]
658 Squadron (Army Air Corps, British Army)[167]
Royal Navy
Special Boat Service (SBS)[168]
Special Boat Service (Reserve)[169]
United States[edit]
Main article: United States special operations forces
See also: United States Marine Corps Special Operations Capable Forces and List of reconnaissance units § United_States
Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
United States Army
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D or "Delta Force")
Intelligence Support Activity (ISA)
Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC)
Flight Concepts Division[170]
United States Navy
Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU or "SEAL Team Six")
United States Air Force
24th Special Tactics Squadron (24th STS)
66th Air Operations Squadron (66 AOS)[170]
427th Special Operations Squadron (427th SOS)
Aviation Tactics Evaluation Group (AVTEG)[170]
Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)[171]
Army Special Forces Command[171]
1st Special Forces Group[171]
3rd Special Forces Group[171]
5th Special Forces Group[171]
7th Special Forces Group[171]
10th Special Forces Group[171]
19th Special Forces Group (National Guard)[171]
20th Special Forces Group (National Guard)[171]
75th Ranger Regiment[171]
1st Ranger Battalion
2nd Ranger Battalion
3rd Ranger Battalion
Special Troops Battalion
Regimental Military Intelligence Battalion (Provisional)[172]
Army Special Operations Aviation Command (ARSOAC)[171]
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment "Night Stalkers"[171]
Special Operations Aviation Training Battalion[171]
Army Special Operations Command Flight Company[171]
Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC)[171]
Naval Special Warfare Group 1[171]
SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5, 7
Naval Special Warfare Group 2[171]
SEAL Teams 2, 4, 8, 10
Naval Special Warfare Group 3[171]
SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1
Naval Special Warfare Group 4[171]
Special Boat Teams 12, 20, 22
Naval Special Warfare Group 10[173]
NSW Support Activity One
NSW Support Activity Two
Mission Support Center
Naval Special Warfare Group 11[171]
SEAL Teams 17, 18 (Reserves)
Naval Special Warfare Center[171]
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)[171]
1st Special Operations Wing[171]
24th Special Operations Wing[171]
27th Special Operations Wing[171]
193d Special Operations Wing (ANG)[171]
919th Special Operations Wing (AFRC)[171]
352nd Special Operations Group[171]
353rd Special Operations Group[171]
Air Force Special Operations Training Center[171]
Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)[171]
Marine Raider Regiment[171]
Marine Special Operations Support Group[171]
Marine Special Operations Training Group
Venezuela[edit]
Venezuelan Army
107th Special Operations Battalion
509th Special Operations Battalion
Venezuelan Air Force
Special Operations Air Group 10[174]
Special Operations Air Group 15[174]
Special Operations Air Group 17[174]
Vietnam[edit]
Under the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (Bộ Tổng Tham mưu Quân đội Nhân dân Việt Nam)
Commando (Binh chủng Đặc công),[175] including:
Land commando (Đặc công bộ)[176]
Naval commando (Đặc công nước or Đặc nhiệm Hải quân)[177]
Airborne commando (Đặc công dù)[178]
Special reconnaissance (Trinh sát Đặc nhiệm): the reconnaissance force is not a separate branch, every armed branch has a reconnaissance team.[179]
Zimbabwe[edit]
Main article: Special Forces of Zimbabwe
Non-combat special units[edit]
While the Submarine Parachute Assistance Group is a relatively overt unit, references to the JSOC units below are rare. Possibly the only authoritative source is Ambinder, Marc, and D. B. Grady The Command: Deep Inside the President's Secret Army, John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
Australia: Special Operations Engineer Regiment (SOER) CBRNE unit[180]
Canada: Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit (CJIRU) - (French: Unité interarmées d'intervention du Canada, UIIC) CBRNE unit[181][182]
United States: Joint Special Operations Command
Joint Communications Unit
Joint Communications Integration Element (JCIE)
Joint Intelligence Brigade (JIB)
Joint Medical Augmentation Unit (JMAU)
United States Army Skills Evaluation Detachment (USASED) - selection/recruiting unit for "Grey Fox"[183]
United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command
Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO)[171]
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