List of military special forces units

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[edit] Afghanistan Afghanistan

Afghan National Army

[edit] Albania Albania

Albanian Joint Forces Command
Albanian Navy
  • Naval Commandos

[edit] Algeria Algeria

People's National Army

[edit] Argentina Argentina

Argentine Air Force
Argentine Army
Argentine Marine Corps
Argentine National Gendarmerie
Argentine Naval Prefecture
Argentine Navy

[edit] Armenia Armenia

Armenian Army
  • Army Commandos

[edit] Australia Australia

See also: Special forces of Australia
Australian Defence Force
Special Operations Command[1]

[edit] Austria Austria

Austrian Army

[edit] Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani Navy
  • 641st Special Warfare Naval Unit

[edit] The Bahamas Bahamas

Royal Bahamas Defence Force

[edit] Bangladesh Bangladesh

Bangladesh Army
  • 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 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

[edit] Belarus Belarus

Armed Forces of Belarus
  • 5th Separate Spetznaz Brigade

[edit] Belgium Belgium

Belgian Land Component

[edit] Bhutan Bhutan

Royal Bhutan Army

[edit] Brazil Brazil

Brazilian Air Force
  • Para-SAR – Special Pararescue Unit- Highly trained paratrooper, trained in evasion and extraction, tactical rescue and survival in hostile environment.
Brazilian Army
Brazilian Navy
  • COMANF – Batalhão Tonelero -Especial Operations Battalion -(Brazilian navy commandos).
  • GRUMEC(Combat Divers Group)- (Unconventional warfare,counter-terrorism and Special reconnaissance).
Military Police

[edit] Bulgaria Bulgaria

[edit] Cambodia Cambodia

Royal Cambodian Army

[edit] Canada Canada

Main article: Canadian special forces
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command

[edit] Chile Chile

Main article: Special Forces of Chile
Chilean Air Force
Chilean Army
Chilean Navy

[edit] China People's Republic of China

People's Armed Police
People's Liberation Army Air Force
People's Liberation Army Marine Corps
  • People's Liberation Army Marine Corps Special Operations Forces
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
  • People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces[12]
    • Guangzhou Military Region Special Forces Unit
    • Chengdu Military Region Special Forces Unit, nicknamed "Falcon"
    • Beijing Military Region Special Forces Unit
    • Shenyang Military Region Special Forces Unit
    • Nanjing Military Region Special Forces Unit, nicknamed "Flying Dragon"
    • Nanjing Military Region Special Forces Unit, nicknamed "Oscar"
    • Lanzhou Military Region Special Forces Unit
      • Macau Quick Reaction Platoon

[edit] Colombia Colombia

Colombian Air Force
Colombian National Armada

Counterterrorism Urban Special Forces Group

National Army of Colombia

[edit] Costa Rica Costa Rica

Military of Costa Rica

[edit] Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire

Military of Côte d'Ivoire
  • Rapid Intervention Battalion

[edit] Croatia Croatia

Croatian Army

Military police

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

[edit] Cuba Cuba

Cuban Revolutionary Navy
Cuban Revolutionary Army

[edit] Cyprus Cyprus

Cypriot National Guard
  • Special Forces Command (DKD)
Cyprus Navy
  • Underwater Demolition Command (OYK)

[edit] Czech Republic Czech Republic

Armed Forces of the Czech Republic (ACR)

[edit] Denmark Denmark

Danish Home Guard
Royal Danish Army
Royal Danish Navy

[edit] Ecuador Ecuador

Ecuadorian Army
  • 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 (engl. Sea Rats) or Fusileros Fluviales.

[edit] Egypt Egypt

Egyptian Army
Egyptian Navy

[edit] El Salvador El Salvador

Salvadoran Army

[edit] Estonia Estonia

Estonian Army

[edit] Finland Finland

Finnish Army
Finnish Border Guard
Finnish Navy

[edit] France France

Almost all French special forces are attached to the Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS).

First circle:

Second circle:

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.

[edit] Georgia (country) Georgia

[edit] Germany Germany

German Army
German Navy

[edit] Greece Greece

Hellenic Army
Hellenic Navy
Hellenic Air Force

[edit] Guatemala Guatemala

Guatemalan Army

[edit] Hungary Hungary

  • HDF 34th ’László Bercsényi’ Special Operations Battalion

[edit] India India

Main article: Special Forces of India
Indian Air Force
Indian Army
Indian Navy
Paramilitary forces of India
Research and Analysis Wing

[edit] Indonesia Indonesia

Indonesian Air Force
Indonesian Army
Indonesian Navy

[edit] Iran Iran

Iranian Army
Revolutionary Guards
NAJA
  • NOPO

[edit] Iraq Iraq

Iraqi Army

[edit] Republic of Ireland Ireland

Irish Army
Irish Naval Service
  • Naval Service Diving Section

[edit] Israel Israel

See also: Sayeret
Israeli Air Force
Israeli Army
Israeli Navy

[edit] Italy Italy

Main article: Italian special forces
Carabinieri
Italian Air Force
Italian Army
Italian Navy

[edit] Japan Japan

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Japan Coast Guard

[edit] Jordan Jordan

  • SRR-61 (Special Reconnaissance Regiment) -One of the strongest units in the region- established in 2006.
Royal Special Forces
  • 71st Counterterrorist Battalion(CTB-71)
  • 81st Ranger Battalion (HALO/HAHO Paratrooper)
  • 91st Airborne Orientation Battalion(HALO/HAHO Paratrooper)
  • 101st Special Forces Battalion
Royal Naval Force
  • Royal Jordanian Navy Frogman Team
  • Royal Jordanian Navy Special Boat Unit
Royal Jordanian Air Force
  • Special Operation Aviation Brigade (Prince Hashem Bin Abdulah II Aviation brigade /30)
    • Fixed Wing Element
    • Helicopter Element
    • Special Forces Element

[edit] Latvia Latvia

Latvian Army

[edit] Lebanon Lebanon

Lebanese Army
Lebanese Navy

[edit] Lithuania Lithuania

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

[edit] Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysian Army
Royal Malaysian Navy
Royal Malaysian Air Force
Royal Johor Military Force

[edit] Kenya 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)

[edit] Maldives Maldives

Maldives National Defence Force

[edit] Malta Malta

Armed Forces of Malta
  • C (Special Duties) Company
  • Rapid Deployment Team

[edit] Mexico Mexico

Mexican Army
Mexican Navy

[edit] Nepal Nepal

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

[edit] Netherlands Netherlands

Netherlands Marine Corps
Royal Marechaussee (Netherlands gendarmerie corps)
Royal Netherlands Army

[edit] New Zealand New Zealand

New Zealand Army

[edit] Nigeria Nigeria

Nigerian Navy

[edit] North Korea North Korea

Korean People's Army

[edit] Norway Norway

Ministry of Defence

[edit] Oman Oman

[edit] Pakistan Pakistan

Inter-Services Intelligence (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
Pakistan Army
Pakistan Navy
Paramilitary
  • Pakistan Army Rangers (PAR) The Army Rangers Anti-Terrorist Company (ATC) has been raised since early 2004.

[edit] Panama Panama

Panamanian Public Forces

[edit] Peru Peru

Peruvian Army
  • 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

[edit] Philippines Philippines

Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine Air Force
Philippine Army
Philippine Coast Guard
Philippine Marine Corps
Philippine Navy

[edit] Poland Poland

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[edit] Portugal Portugal

Portuguese Army
Portuguese Navy

[edit] Romania Romania

Ministry of Defense

[edit] Russia Russia

Main article: Spetsnaz
Russian armed forces

[edit] Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
  • 1'st Special Brigade
  • 64th Brigade
  • 85th Battalion
  • 88th Battalion
  • 99th Battalion

[edit] Serbia Serbia

Serbian Armed Forces

[edit] Singapore Singapore

Singapore Army
Republic of Singapore Navy

[edit] Slovakia Slovakia

Slovak Army

[edit] Slovenia Slovenia

Slovenian Armed Forces

[edit] South Africa South Africa

South African National Defence Force

[edit] South Korea South Korea

Republic of Korea Air Force
  • Combat Control Team (CCT)
  • Office of Special Investigation (OSI)
  • Special Air Rescue Team (SART) ("Red Berets")
Republic of Korea Army
Republic of Korea Capital Defense Command
  • Military Police Special Guard Team (MPSGT)
  • 33rd Rangers
  • 35th Commandos
Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC)
  • 1st Special Reconnaissance Battalion ("Sharkmen")
Republic of Korea Navy
  • Naval Special Warfare Flotilla

[edit] Spain Spain

Spanish Air Force
Spanish Army
Spanish Marine Corps
  • Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial (FGNE) [55]

[edit] Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Army
Sri Lanka Navy
Sri Lanka Air Force
Sri Lanka Police Service

[edit] Sweden Sweden

Swedish Armed Forces

[edit] Switzerland Switzerland

Swiss Army

[edit] Syria Syria

Syrian Army
  • 14th Special Forces Division

[edit] Thailand Thailand

Main article: Special Forces of Thailand
Royal Thai Air Force
  • 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

[edit] Republic of China Republic of China (Taiwan)

Republic of China (Taiwan) Army
  • 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion
  • Special Operation Command
Republic of China (Taiwan) Marine Corps
  • Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit
Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy
  • Underwater Demolition Units (UDU)/ Navy SEALs
Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force
  • Paratrooper Special Tactics unit

[edit] Turkey Turkey

Turkish General Staff
Turkish Air Force
  • Combat Search and Rescue (MAK)
  • AKİP commandos
Turkish Navy
Turkish Gendarmerie
  • Gendarmerie Commandos (Jandarma Özel Asayiş Komutanlığı – JÖAK)
  • Gendarmerie Special Operations (Jandarma Özel Harekat – JÖH)

[edit] United Kingdom United Kingdom

Main article: United Kingdom Special Forces
British Army
Joint Service
Royal Air Force/Army Air Corps
Royal Navy

[edit] United States United States

Main article: United States special operations forces
United States Special Operations Command
  • Joint Task Force Sword
  • Joint Task Force 487
Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
United States Air Force (AFSOC)
United States Army (USASOC)
United States Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM)

[edit] Venezuela Venezuela

  • Special Operations Brigade "Generalísimo Francisco de Miranda"
Venezuelan Air Force
  • Special Operations Squadron
Venezuelan Army
  • 106 Special Operations Battalion
  • 506 Special Operations Battalion
Venezuelan National Guard
  • Special Actions Group (Grupo de Acciones Especiales)
  • Counter Extortion and Hostage Groups (Grupos Anti-Extorsión y Secuestros – GAES -)

[edit] Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnam Army
  • Vietnam Sapper (Đặc công Việt Nam)

[edit] Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

Main article: Special Forces of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe National Army
  • Boat Squadron
  • Combat Diving Unit
  • Special Air Service

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Miscellaneous Notes
  1. ^ The Japanese Special Forces Group is the current name of the former Japanese Special Operations Group, following a name change.

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