List of special forces units
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This is a list of special forces units.
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Albania
RENEA REPARTI OPERACIONEVE SPECIALE (ROS) BATALIONI SPECIAL COMMANDO REGIMENT COMMANDO F.N.SH REPUBLICAN GUARD OPERATIV COMPANY
Argentina
- Alacran
- Albatros
- GEOF
- Grupo de Operaciones Especiales
- Buzos Tacticos
- Comandos Anfibios
- Compania De Comandos 601
Australia
- 1st Commando Regiment
- Clearance Diving Team
- 4th Commando Battalion
- ADG
- Australian Special Air Service
Austria
- GEK (Cobra unit)
- Jagdkommando
Bangladesh
- Jatio Rokhi Bahanini (defunct)
Belgium
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
- 1st Batalhão de Forcas Especiais
- Comando de Operações Táticas
- Força de Ação Rápida
- GER
- GRUMEC
- Projeto Talon
Canada
- Devil's Brigade (WW II)
- Joint Task Force 2 (JTF)
China, People's Republic of
Colombia
- AFEUR (AFEAU or AFEAUR are other names for the unit)
- Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales
- CCGU
- CIAES
- GOES
- GASDA
- GCA
- GAULA (Replaced UNASE)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica has a paramilitary Civil Guard, based on Spain's Guardia Civil, instead of a regular military. The UIE unit of the Civil Guard is trained in VIP protection and hostage rescue, and also assists with dangerous criminal arrests.
Czech Republic
- 6th Special Forces Brigade
- 115th Long Range Reconnaissance Battalion
- 4th Reconnaissance Battalion
- 43rd Airborne Mechanized Battalion
- 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
- 7th Reconnaissance Battalion
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
- Eritrean Special Forces (note: accepts female members)
Ethiopia
Finland
- Erillinen Pataljoona 4 (Continuation War)
- Osasto Karhu (Bear Force)
- Sissikomppaniat
- Utti Jaeger Regiment
France
See unofficial site (http://le.cos.free.fr). French special forces operate under the Special Operation Command. First circle units are permanently under that command, while second circle units may be called in if necessary.
- First circle
- Army
- 11th shock parachutist regiment (disbanded)
- 1st parachutist marine infantry regiment
- 13th parachutist dragoon regiment
- special helicopter squadron
- DGSE, division of operations
- Air Force
- 10th air parachutist commando
- Navy
- Naval commandos (Jaubert, Trepel, de Penfentenyo, de Montfort, Hubert)
- Army
- Second circle
- parachutist commando group
- Gendarmerie GSIGN including GIGN.
Germany
- GSG-9
- Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK)
- Division Spezielle Operationen (DSO)
- Kampfschwimmerkompanie (KSK)
- Sondereinsatzkommando (SEK)
Greece
- Rangers / Lochos Oreinon Katadromon (ΛΟΚ)
- Underwater Demolition Teams / Monada Ipobrichion Katastrofon [ΜΥΚ]
- Z MAK
- 71st airborn division
Iceland
- Víkingasveitin (Viking Squad)
India
- Army
- Para Commandos
- Navy
- Marine Commando Force
- Air Force
- Garud Commando Force
- Counter-Terrorist Units
- Other units
- Special Frontier Force
- Special Protection Group
Indonesia
Ireland
- Irish Army Rangers (note: accepts female members)
Israel
- Unit 101 (disbanded)
- Sayeret Matkal
- Shayetet-13
- YAMAM (police SF unit)
Italy
- COMSUBIN of the Navy
- GIS of the Carabinieri
- NOCS of the Polizia di Stato
- 9° Parachutist Assault Regiment "Col Moschin" of the Italian Army
- 185° Parachutist Reconnaissance Regiment “Folgore” of the Italian Army
- 4° Alpini Paracadutisti (Paratroops) Regiment “Monte Cervino” of the Italian Army
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Lithuania
Malaysia
Netherlands
New Zealand
North Korea
Norway
Philippines
- Philippine Army-Special Forces
- Philippine Army-Scout Rangers
- Philippine Marines-Force Recon
- Philippine Navy-Special Warfare Group
- Philippine Navy-SeALs
- Philippine Navy-SeaBees
- Philippine National Police-Special Action Force
- Philippines National Police Aviation Security Command-Special Operations Group
Poland
Portugal
Russia/Soviet Union
- Alpha_Group
- Beta Group
- Delfin (Dolphin)
- Kondor Division of MVD
- OMON (Black Berets)
- OSNAZ
- Naval Infantry
- Saturn
- Spetznaz (Spetsialnoje Naznachenie)
- VDV(Airborne Forces)
- Vympel
Romania
- USLA ("Unitatea Speciala de Lupta Antiterorista" or "Special Anti-Terrorist Fighting Unit")
- S.I.A.T. ("Serviciul de Interventie Anti-Terorista" or "The Anti-Terrorist Service")
- S.I.I.A.S. ("Serviciul Independent pentru Interventii si Actiuni Speciale" or "The Independent Service for Special Actions and Interventions")
Saudi Arabia
Serbia and Montenegro
- 63. padobranska brigada (63rd parachute brigade) - Army of Serbia and Montenegro
- Specijalna Antiteroristicka Jedinica (Special Antiterorist Unit)
- Zandarmerija
- Jedinica za Specijalne Operacije (JSO) (Unit for Special Operations) - Has not existed since 2003.
Singapore
- Naval Diving Unit
- Police K-9 Unit
- Police Task Force
- Singapore Special Operations Force
- Special Operations Command
- Special Tactics and Rescue
- Special Task Squadron
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
- 707th Special Mission Unit
- ROK Capital Command
- Special Forces Command
- Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Spain
- Grupo Especial de Operaciones of the Policia Nacional
- Grupos Antiterroristas Rurales of the Guardia Civil
- Berrozi from Ertzaintza
- Unidad Especial de Intervención
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Sweden
- Särskilda Skyddsgruppen SSG
- Kustjägarna (Coastal Rangers)
- Norrlandsjägarna (Arctic Commandos)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
- Berkut (Golden Eagles)
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
- Commandos - Royal Marines
- Mountain Leader Training Cadre & Brigade Patrol Group
- Special Air Service (SAS)
- Special Boat Service (SBS)
- Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR)
- 63 (SAS) Signal Squadron (R)
- 14 Intelligence Company (Northern Ireland)
- Royal Brigade of Gurkhas - [1] (http://www.army.mod.uk/brigade_of_gurkhas/index.htm)
- UK Special Forces Reserve - [2] (http://www.army.mod.uk/uksf/index.htm)
United States
Main article: U.S. special forces.