List of military special forces units
This is a list of special forces units.
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 Batalhio de Forcas Especiais
- Comando de Operaciones Tacticas
- Força de Ação Rápida
- GER
- GRUMEC
- Projecto Talon
Canada
- Devil's Brigade (WW II)
- Joint Task Force 2 (JTF)
China, People's Republic of
- Immediate Action Unit (IAU)
Colombia
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. 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)
Hellas
- Rangers / Lochos Oreinon Katadromon (ΛΟΚ)
- Underwater Demolition Teams / Monada Ipobrichion Katastrofon [ΜΥΚ]
- Z MAK
- 71st airborn division
Iceland
- Víkingasveitin (Viking Squad)
India
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
- San Marco Battalion of the Army
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Lithuania
Malaysia
==Netherlands== (Holland)
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
Singapore
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)
- 63 (SAS) Signal Squadron (R)
- 14th Intelligence Company (Northern Ireland)
- Royal Brigade of Gurkhas - [1]
- UK Special Forces Reserve - [2]
United States
Main article: U.S. special forces.