File Fuerzas Especiales Michoac n.jpg thumb 300px Mexico Mexican specialforces About specific specialforces units List of specialforces units and List of defunct specialforces units other uses distinguish Special Troops Battalion Specialforces , or special operations forces are terms used to describe ... that conventional units cannot perform. Specialforces soldiers need to be physically and mentally ... of Defence United Kingdom title SpecialForces Soldier url http www.army.mod.uk specialforces 10551.aspx ... under the umbrella of what are now described as specialforces capabilities. The tactics and techniques ... standard units over time. Specialforces, as they would now be recognised, emerged in the early ... capabilities might be described as SpecialForces Who date February 2011 , such as the superiority ..., such as Boer and developed tactics accordingly. Capabilities Specialforces capabilities include ... routes in the deep battlespace History Specialforces have played an important role throughout ..., Muslim forces also had several naval special operations units, including one which used camouflaged ... , which was originally founded as a specialforces unit used by the Abwehr for infiltration and long ... . Also there were other Italian specialforces like A.D.R.A. Arditi Distruttori Regia Aeronautica ... specialforces, are considered the best trained units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation . The Spetsnaz have created a fierce reputation as one of the best specialforces in the world today ... play an important part in many British specialforces operations post war, was learnt at a great cost ... of these troops formed the foundation for their own countries specialforces after the war. ref cite ... and specialforces missions. The CIA s elite Special Activities Division is the direct descendant ..., the Alamo Scouts were individually awarded the SpecialForces Tab Citation needed date November 2008 for their services in World War II and included in the lineage of today s U.S. Army SpecialForces ... more details
Specialforces can refer to Specialforces , elite military units trained for unconventional warfare and covert operations United States Special Operations Forces , general special operation forces in the US armed forces United States Army SpecialForces also known as the Green Berets , the largest unit within US Army Special Operations Command USASOC Canadian Special Operations Forces Command , the Special Operations Forces of the Canadian ForcesSpecial Air Service , a famed British specialforces division formed during World War II for work behind enemy lines Specialforces of Australia see also List of military specialforces units In film SpecialForces film , a 2003 American film Forces sp ciales , a 2011 French film In games Mortal Kombat SpecialForces , an adventure game, spin off from the Mortal Kombat series Battlefield 2 SpecialForces , an expansion for the video game Battlefield 2 Special Force Hezbollah Special Force Hezbollah , a first person shooter military video game, published by the group Hezbollah Special Force online game Special Force online game , an online free to play first person shooter developed by the South Korean game developer Dragonfly SpecialForces video game SpecialForces video game , the 1991 sequel to Airborne Ranger by MicroProse In music SpecialForces .38 Special album SpecialForces .38 Special album , an album by .38 SpecialSpecialForces Alice Cooper album SpecialForces Alice Cooper album , an album by Alice Cooper SpecialForces Big Ed album SpecialForces Big Ed album , an album by Big Ed SpecialForces Julian Fane album SpecialForces Julian Fane album , an album by Julian Fane In printed media SpecialForces comics SpecialForces comics , a comic book by Kyle Baker See also Commando disambig de SpecialForces fr Specialforces homonymie it SpecialForces ru SpecialForces zh ... more details
The United States Army SpecialForces are the foundational branch of the larger elite special operations forces. Army SpecialForces may also refer to Army of the Republic of Vietnam SpecialForces , the elite military units of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam French Army SpecialForces Brigade , the French Army s specialforces unit People s Liberation Army Special Operations Forces , the sub branch of the Chinese People s Liberation Army Ground Force that specialises in rapid reaction combat Sri Lanka Army SpecialForces Regiment , the elite specialforces unit of the Sri Lanka Army disambig ... more details
Canadian specialforces can refer to Canadian Special Operations Forces Command CANSOFCOM The current Canadian military specialforces, established 2006 Special Operations Group Canada SOG established 2005 1st Special Service Force , The Devil s Brigade A joint Canada USA specialforces unit of WWII, Canada s first specialforces, established 1942 and disbanded 1944 Special Emergency Response Team SERT The RCMP s former specialforces team, disbanded 1993 Joint Task Force 2 JTF2 A component of CANSOFCOM, and successor to SERT, established 1993 Canadian Special Operations Regiment CSOR Provides back up to Joint Task Force 2 JTF 2 and provides the CF with a SOF unit that can be deployed anywhere in Canada or internationally. The Canadian Airborne Regiment Sometimes called Canadian specialforces , established in 1968 and disbanded 1995 Canadian specialforces dab Canada s version of rangers or commandos established in 1942. ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Unreferenced date March 2008 South Africa s RSA SpecialForces include the following South African Police Service Special Task Force a non military, police unit South African SpecialForces Brigade SouthAfrica mil stub Category Specialforces of South Africa ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 File Australian SOTG patrol Oct 2009.jpg thumb An Australian Special Operations Task Group patrol in Afghanistan during October 2009 Since 1941, the Australian Defence Force Australian military has raised a range of special forces and special operations units, which fall into four categories Commando units such as the Australian commandos Independent and Commando Companies raised during World War II , and the 1st Commando Regiment Australia 1st and 2nd Commando Regiment Australia 2nd Commando Regiments , which have been raised since 1945. Reconnaissance units such as the Special Air Service Regiment Australia Special Air Service Regiment and Regional Force Surveillance Units . Counter terrorism units such as the Tactical Assault Group s. Support units such as the Incident Response Regiment Australia Incident Response Regiment , No. 200 Flight RAAF and the 171st Aviation Squadron Australia 171st Aviation Squadron . Since 2003, all of Australia s special forces units have been grouped together under the Special Operations Command Australia Special Operations Command . See also commons Category Special forces of Australia Special forces of Australia List of special forces units Aust SF DEFAULTSORT Special Forces Of Australia Category Special forces of Australia Australia mil stub ... more details
Infobox Military Award name SpecialForces Tab image File SpecialForcesTabMetal.jpg 200px SpecialForces ... soldier completing either the SpecialForces Qualification Course , or the SpecialForces Detachment Officer Qualification Course formerly known as the SpecialForces Officer Course , at the U.S. Army ... the SpecialForces Tab are authorized to wear it for the remainder of their military careers, even when not serving in a United States Army SpecialForcesSpecialForces command. Description and history The SpecialForces Tab was created in 1983 and is an embroidered quadrant patch worn on the upper ... with yellow embroidered letters. A metal SpecialForces Badge is authorized for wear on the mess dress ... www.qmmuseum.lee.army.mil airborne sf tab.htm U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum SpecialForces Tab ref At the time of its creation, the SpecialForces Tab was retroactively awarded to any Army soldiers previously United States Army SpecialForcesSpecialForces qualified. In addition, as set forth in Army ... who served with a SpecialForces unit during wartime between 1942 and 1973 and were either unable ... in a SpecialForces Operational Detachment Alpha or certain other units. Does not apply to U.S. Army Warrant Officers. Before creation of the SpecialForces Tab, US Army SpecialForcesSpecialForces ... and administrative personnel, etc. assigned to a US Army SpecialForcesSpecialForces unit wore a 1 4 high bar below the SpecialForces Crest on his green beret . The bar matched the colors of the unit ... SpecialForces wore identical unit flashes. After the creation of the tab and until January 1993, all personnel in a SpecialForces unit wore the same beret and flash. Today, only SpecialForces qualified ... SpecialForcesSpecialForces Group has its own unique beret flash, which is worn by all members assigned to the unit US Army SpecialForcesSpecialForces qualified soldiers wear it on the green beret ..., they are the President s Hundred Tab , the SpecialForces Tab, the Ranger Tab , and the Sapper Tab ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 In Mexico both the Army and Navy have specialforces groups or elite units. Army SpecialForces The Army has a SpecialForces Corps unified command consisting of 3 SpecialForces Brigade s, a High Command GAFE Grupo Aerom vil de Fuerzas Especiales group, a GAFE group assigned to the Airborne Brigade and several Amphibious SpecialForces Groups. The SpecialForces Brigades are formed by 9 SF battalion s. The First brigade has the 1st, 2nd and 3rd SF battalions, The Second brigade has the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, and the Third brigade has the 4th and 9th and a Rapid Intervention Force group. The High Command GAFE is a group with no more than 100 members who are specially trained in counter terrorist tactics. They receive orders directly from the Secretary of National Defense. The Amphibious SpecialForces Groups are trained in amphibious warfare. They give the army special capabilities on coast lines. Navy SpecialForces The Navy has a special operations force called Fuerzas Especiales , better known as FES. Their specialties are unconventional warfare , assault, counter terrorism , and special reconnaissance operations. There is also another specialforces unit called Batallones de Comandos Anfibios. These units carry out special tasks for the Amphibious Reaction Forces Marines military Marines . They are known to train with their American counterparts the US Army SpecialForces. The Fuerzas Especiales are known to train with the Navy Seals at the Naval Special Warfare Center in San Diego, California. See also Fuerzas Especiales Grupo Aerom vil de Fuerzas Especiales Grupo Aerom vil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando Category Specialforces of Mexico Mexico stub ... more details
Specialforces of Federal Yugoslav , also known as Yugoslav Paramilitaries were part of the OZNA Department for Protection of the People OZNA , a police security agency aimed at protecting Yugoslavia from internal threats. The leader of the Yugoslav specialforces, Jovica Stani i , was a CIA spy. ref http articles.latimes.com 2009 mar 01 world fg serbia spy cia1 ref Special Operations Unit also known as the Red Berets were incorporated into the Yugoslav specialforces in 1996. See also Kontraobave tajna slu ba References Reflist Category Law enforcement in Yugoslavia ... more details
unreferenced date September 2011 File Comandoscl.jpg thumb right 300px The Chilean military has raised a range of special forces and special operations units, which fall into four categories 1. Commando Companies 2. Reconnaissance units 3. Counter terrorism units 4. Support units Chilean Air Force Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales Special Forces Group Agrupaci n Antisecuestros A reos Air Counter Terrorism Group Comandos de Aviaci n Aviation Commandos Paracaidistas de Busqueda, Salvamento y Rescate Parachute Search, Rescue and Recovery Chilean Army Brigade of Special Operations Lautaro Brigada de Operaciones Especiales Lautaro 1 Batall n de Paracaidistas Pelantaru 1st Parachute Battalion Pelantaru 1 Compa a de Comandos Iquique 1st Commandos Company Iquique 10 Compa a de Comandos 10th Commandos Company 13 Compa a de Comandos Escorpi n 13th Commandos Company Escorpi n Grupo Especial de Monta a Special Group Mountain Chilean Navy Comando de Fuerzas Especiales Special Forces Command Buzos T cticos de la Armada Tactical Divers of the Navy Equipo de Intervenci n R pida Rapid Intervention Team See Also Commonscat Special forces of Chile List of special forces units Chilean Special Forces Category Special forces of Chile ... more details
Summary Non free use rationale Article SpecialForces video game Description SpecialForces video game SpecialForces cover art. Source From http hol.abime.net 2044 boxscan Hall of Light . Portion Image shown in its entirety. Low resolution It is a low resolution image. Purpose Illustrates the entire subject of the article. Replaceability It s the official cover. No free alternative could possibly exist. other information Copyright owned by Sleepless Knights and MicroProse . Licensing Non free game cover Amiga ... more details
Jordanian Air Force br Royal SpecialForces br His Majesty s Special Security br Royal Maintenance ... Frontier Force br ranks Jordanian military ranks . The Royal SpecialForces of the Jordanian Armed Forces were founded in 1963 on the orders of the late King Hussein . In the early 1970s, Jordan s SpecialForces were developed and assigned the tasks of reconnaissance, counter terrorism, search and evacuation, combat, and the protection of key sites. The SpecialForces have also been charged with precision ... for long periods without any logistical support. Currently the SpecialForces branch consists of two ... Affairs, Vol. 5, No. 2 Summer 2001 , P.16 ref The Special Operations command is divided into five brigades 1st SpecialForces Brigade 61st, 101st and 71st Battalions Paratroopers Brigade 91st and 81st ..., the Jordanian SpecialForces employs elements in the Air Force, Navy, Air Defence and other Armed Forces units like the 2nd Special Tanks Units etc. With the need for surrounding countries to develop modern forces, Jordan has become a centre of experience and specialized training for special ... regional centre for specialforces training, Jordan has trained forces from Algeria , Bahrain , Iraq ... and Yemen . Image jordanianarmyissa2.jpg left thumb Jordanian SpecialForces References Reflist Military of Jordan Category Specialforces Category Military units and formations of Jordan SpecialForces ...Infobox National Military country Jordan name Jordanian Armed Forces br image Commented out File JAFlogo.png 200px caption Emblem of the Jordanian Armed Forces founded October ... are several other special operations units, equipped with advanced equipment to make them as mobile ... 16th, 18th, 20th, 38th Battalions Prince Hashem Bin Abdullah Special Operations Air Battalion 2 In addition to the mentioned brigades and battalions, there are many attachments to the Special Operations Command like the Special Police s Unit 14 SWAT type unit and the Jordanian Navy Frogman and Special ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2008 Infobox Military Unit unit name SpecialForces Group Active 1993 present country flagicon Belgium Belgium branch Belgian Army Land Component type Specialforces role size current commander garrison Flawinne city Flawinne ceremonial chief label colonel of the regiment colonel of the regiment label nickname motto Far Ahead colors identification symbol identification symbol label identification symbol 4 identification symbol 4 label march mascot battles notable commanders anniversaries The SpecialForces Group is a specialforces unit in the Belgian Army Land Component of the Military of Belgium Belgian Armed Forces . Members of the SpecialForces Group are normally selected from the paracommando units of the Belgian Army. Lately, there has been a problem in filling vacancies in this Army group. For this reason civilians may enlist for the course, though none of the civilians participating made it to the end. Training Forces first have to follow the paracommando training and then the special Operator SpecialForces training. This training consists of 20 weeks of physical and psychological endurance. In addition to physical conditioning, the SpecialForces learn hand to hand combat , survival skills survival techniques , military tactics , map reading and transmission telecommunications radio transmission . In real situations, the SpecialForces have to perform reconnaissance and surveillance missions in small groups deep into enemy territory, enact small offensive actions to arrest or free people, or to sabotage or impound materials. They are also trained if necessary to gain intelligence disguised as a civilian. After the main SpecialForces course, a SpecialForces operator can choose between three specialities. These can be free fall from high ... SpecialForces Group Belgium stub Europe mil stub Category Specialforces of Belgium Category ... established in 1993 fr SpecialForces Group Belgique ... more details
Infobox Military Unit unit name MNDF SpecialForces image File Maldivesf.png 160px caption caption SpecialForces Badge dates 2008 Present country flagicon Maldives Maldives branch Maldives National Defence Force command structure type SpecialForces , br Airborne Forces Airborne role Reconnaissance , br Unconventional warfare , br Counter insurgency , br Counter terrorism , br Special Weapons operations ... The SpecialForces Team is the elite SpecialForces and Airborne Forces Airborne unit of the Maldives ... operations. Specialforces was recently inaugurated by president and Commander in chief Mohamed ... SF into eng ref Selection and Training SpecialForces of the Maldives National Defence Force MNDF ... specialforces training which demands stringent physical agility, psychological wellbeing and intelligence. ref name MNDF SpecialForces They also take pride in frequent cross training with foreign lite forces such as the US Army SpecialForces , the US Navy Seals , the British SAS , the National ... name MNDF SpecialForces The Soldiers are generally qualified in Parachuting and specializes on marksmanship ... the rigors of real time tactical operations. ref name MNDF SpecialForces http www.mndf.gov.mv v3 ?page id 4133 ref Recruitment of the First batch 1 Volunteers from 18th Special Task Forces Team was selected ... Lanka 6 Specialforces team were trained from Commando regiment school and SpecialForces training ... armed training 8 month course in Specialforces academy in Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka . ref http ... major operation carried out by the SpecialForces since it was founded. The lite combat team of the special ... In order to prepare for this operation, the SpecialForces carried out joint training programmes in the Maldives and abroad with US Army SpecialForces . ref name Haveeru News See also Maldives National Defence Force List of specialforces units References reflist External links http www.mndf.gov.mv v3 ?page id 4133 About SpecialForces MNDF Official Website Category Military of the Maldives Category ... more details
ref cite web url http www.nationreligionking.com title Thailand publisher Nation, Religion, King date accessdate 2011 10 12 ref Royal Thai Army 1st Airborne Division 31st Ranger Regiment Royal Thai Navy Royal Thai Navy SEALs Royal Thai Marine Corps 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Royal Thai Air Force Special Operations Regiment Royal Thai Police Arintharat 26 Naresuan 261 Counter Terrorism Unit Naresuan 261 Border Patrol Police Areal Reinforcement Unit References reflist Thai Special Forces Category Special forces of Thailand ... more details
Infobox military unit unit name United Kingdom SpecialForces image caption dates 1987 country United Kingdom allegiance branch Tri service type role SpecialForces size command structure garrison garrison ... anniversaries decorations battle honours The United Kingdom SpecialForces UKSF is a Ministry of Defence ... Special Operations Task Force Headquarters. UKSF is commanded by Director SpecialForces DSF , a Major General . Formation UKSF was formed in 1987 to draw together the British Army Army s Special Air Service SAS and the Special Boat Squadron Royal Marines SBS , which was renamed the Special Boat ... the additional title of Director SpecialForces . The directorate has been expanded by the creation of the Joint SpecialForces Aviation Wing , the Special Reconnaissance Regiment and the SpecialForces .... SpecialForces units Image SpecialForces UK .png thumb 360px right United Kingdom SpecialForces Royal Navy Special Boat Service Special Boat Service Royal Marines Reserve Reserve Army Artists Rifles 21 Special Air Service Reserve Special Air Service 22 Special Air Service L Detachment Reserve ... by a number of units SpecialForces Support Group SpecialForces Support Group 1st Battalion, The Parachute ... 63 SAS Signal Squadron, reserve unit attached to 21 and 23 SAS Aviation Main Joint SpecialForces Aviation Wing The Joint SpecialForces Aviation Wing provides fixed wing and rotary wing support ... missions. No. 47 Squadron RAF 47 Squadron RAF , operating specialforces versions of the C 130 Hercules ... added three have been lost. Joint SpecialForces Aviation Wing JSFAW No. 7 Squadron RAF 7 Squadron ... SpecialForces Selection British Army Royal Navy List of specialforces units External links http www2.army.mod.uk ... SpecialForces Category Specialforces of the United Kingdom it United Kingdom SpecialForces ... and interoperability Counter terrorism Reconnaissance Covert reconnaissance Special reconnaissance ... Human intelligence HUMINT collection Defence diplomacy Training of other nations armed forces ... more details
infobox concert tour concert tour name SpecialForces Tour image artist 38 Special band 38 Special locations North America start date June 1, 1982 end date June 19, 1982 number of shows 13 last tour this tour SpecialForces Tour br 1982 next tour The SpecialForces Tour was a 1982 concert tour by 38 Special band 38 Special in support of their album SpecialForces 38 Special album SpecialForces . The tour was supported by Iron Maiden . ref http www.ironmaidencommentary.com ?url tour03 notb dates03 notb&lang eng&link tours ref ref http www.maiden world.com live The Beast On The Road ref ref http www.maidenlive.com content view 20 12 ref ref http maidenfans.com index.php?ACT module&name rwtourdates ref ref http www.ironmaidencommentary.com ?url tour03 notb tour03 notb&lang eng&link tours ref Tour dates class wikitable style text align center width 200 Date width 200 City width 150 Country width 200 Venue June 1, 1982 Atlanta, Georgia rowspan 13 United States Omni Coliseum June 2, 1982 Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Municipal Auditorium June 4, 1982 Birmingham, Alabama Boutwell Auditorium June 5, 1982 Huntsville, Alabama Von Braun Center June 7, 1982 Knoxville, Tennessee James White Civic Coliseum June 8, 1982 Columbus, Georgia Municipal Auditorium Columbus, Georgia Municipal Auditorium June 9, 1982 Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee Civic Center June 11, 1982 Memphis, Tennessee Mid South Coliseum June 12, 1982 Jackson, Tennessee Oman Arena Jackson Coliseum June 15, 1982 Little Rock, Arkansas Barton Coliseum June 16, 1982 Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa Convention Center June 18, 1982 Shreveport, Louisiana Hirsch Memorial Coliseum June 19, 1982 Norman, Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center References references Category Iron Maiden concert tours Category 1982 concert tours 38 Special Iron Maiden ... more details
Infobox VG title CT SpecialForces image Image CTSpecialforcescover.jpg 252px developer Light and Shadow Productions publisher Hip Interactive released vgrelease NA January 2, 2001 ref name IGN Harris, Craig January 14, 2001 . http gameboy.ign.com articles 463 463169p1.html CT SpecialForces Review . IGN . Retrieved on December 8, 2008. ref genre Shoot em up Run and gun Run and gun modes Single player , Multiplayer ratings vgratings ESRB Teen ref name IGN platforms Game Boy Advance , PlayStation media 64 megabit cartridge electronics cartridge , CD ROM requirements input CT SpecialForces is a Shoot em up Run and gun run and gun video game for the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation developed by Light and Shadow Productions and published by Hip Interactive . Reception CT SpecialForces received mostly above average reviews the game received a 71 and 72 from MetaCritic and Game Rankings respectively. ref http www.metacritic.com games platforms gba ctspecialforces CT SpecialForces gba 2003 Reviews . MetaCritic . Retrieved on December 8, 2008. ref ref http www.gamerankings.com htmlpages2 560907.asp CT SpecialForces Reviews . Game Rankings . Retrieved on December 8, 2008. ref Most critics noted its similar appearance to the Metal Slug games. GameZone praised the game, noting that small gameplay details made the game a true a must have . ref name GameZone Wrentmore, John January 11, 2001 . http gameboy.gamezone.com gzreviews r20124 GBA.htm CT SpecialForces Review Game Boy Advance . GameZone . Retrieved on December 8, 2008. ref GameSpot wrote that the game was fun while it lasted, but like most shoot em ups, the game is over too quickly. IGN noted the long release gap between the European and North American version, the latter of which was delayed for over a year, and called the game s presentation dated . ref name IGN References reflist runandgun videogame stub Category 2001 video games Category Game Boy Advance games ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The Italian SpecialForces include SpecialForcesspecialforces units ... branches has its own specialforces unit, and other state bodies, such as the Polizia di Stato Italian State Police , have their own units. Italian Army special units Italian Army special units are divided in SpecialForces and Special Operations ForcesSpecialForces 9th Parachute Assault Regiment Col Moschin , an Special Air Service SAS like force trained for special operations in all kinds ... Front of the First World War. Special Operations Forces 4th Alpini Parachutist Regiment Monte Cervino ... Monte Cervino , a battalion of special operation forces born during WWI and deployed in the eastern ... of Ranger the only one amongst the Italian specialforces . In 2004 it was elevated ... in amphibious ops, two in Forward Air Control and one in advanced parachute usage. 26th Special Operations Helicopter Unit Giove a special helicopter unit trained to support, supply, infiltrate exfiltrate SF and SOF units in enemy territory. Italian Navy special units SpecialForces The Marina Militare Italian Navy specialforces unit is the Italian commando frogmen COMSUBIN Comando Subacquei ... Group are the specialforces section of the elite unit. GOI Gruppo Operativo Incursori is the branch ... fleet. Italian Air Forcesspecial units 17 Stormo Incursori the raiders corp of Italian Air ... operations conducted by the specialforces units of other branches of the Armed Services. Carabinieri ... has its own specialforces in the form of the Gruppo di Intervento Speciale GIS or the Special ... and biological attacks against the city. DEFAULTSORT Italian SpecialForces Category Specialforces ... and Arctic environment 3rd Diavoli Devils amphibious environment 4th for special reconnaissance ... in operation ISAF , are also equipped with special over under water vehicles for silent insertions .... COMSUBIN s origings lie with the famous Italian special units MAS Italian acronym for Anti Submarine ... more details
SpecialForces Group Airborne was constituted 5 July 1942 in the United States Army as the 6th Company, 2d Battalion, First Regiment, 1st Special Service Force , a joint Canadian American organization. History File SpecialForces Badge.svg thumb right The Regimental Insignia of the SpecialForces. Activated ... and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 12th SpecialForces Group, 1st SpecialForces. Withdrawn 14 December 1969 from the Regular Army and allotted to the United ... Heights, Illinois. The Group was inactivated, along with the 11th SpecialForces Group, on 15 September 1995. ref http www.globalsecurity.org military agency army 12sfg.htm 12th SpecialForces Group ... Category Specialforces groups of the United States Army SpecialForces 012 Category Military units ... more details
Infobox Military Unit unit name Khmer SpecialForcesForces Speciales Khm res image caption dates October ... Armed Forces Royal Khmer Army type SpecialForces role size current commander command structure garrison ... Khmer SpecialForces date parent Khmer National Armed Forces Royal Khmer Army subordinate Headquarters C&ndash Detachment br 1st SpecialForces Group Airborne br 2nd SpecialForces Group Airborne br 3rd SpecialForces Group Airborne The Khmer SpecialForces , also designated Khmer SF for short or Forces ... Civil War 1970 75 Cambodian Civil War . Origins The history of the Khmer SpecialForces began in October 1971 , when the 1st SpecialForces Group Airborne was organized at Phnom Penh under the command of then&ndash Lieutenant Colonel Thach Reng . Two other SpecialForces groups, the 2nd SpecialForces Group Airborne and the 3rd SpecialForces Group Airborne were activated the following year. Under ... 1971 by the United States SpecialForces USSF Khmer SpecialForces teams began to be sent ... Forces course at the Army of the Republic of Vietnam SpecialForces LLDB Dong Ba Thin Training Center. The training course was run by a training cadre manned by the US SpecialForces Detachment ... weeks of basic SpecialForces skills followed by specialized training in one of six specialforces ..., ref Conboy and Bowra, The War in Cambodia 1970 75 1989 , p. 11. ref completed the SpecialForces course. More specialised SpecialForces training was carried out in the United States and Thailand after December 1972. Khmer SpecialForces trainees attended technical courses administered by the 5th SpecialForces Group at Fort Bragg , North Carolina , and courses at the Royal Thai Army RTA Special Warfare Center at Ft. Narai , Lopburi province administered by the US 46th SpecialForces Company additional Guerrilla and Commando skills were taught by instructors from the Royal Thai Army SpecialForces ..., manned by the US SpecialForces Detachment B 36, and at the Royal Thai Army Recondo School co located ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2009 Infobox VG title SpecialForces image Image SpecialForces Coverart.png developer Sleepless Knights publisher MicroProse designer Jim Bambra engine released 1991 , 1992 genre Strategy game Strategy , Stealth based game Stealth modes Single player ratings platforms Personal computer PC DOS , Amiga , Atari ST media requirements input Joystick and computer keyboard keyboard SpecialForces is a Personal computer game computer game that was released in 1991 by MicroProse . The game is a military simulation game in which a team of special operatives are to infiltrate enemy territory to complete various objectives. Gameplay The game lets the player select a team of four from a squad of eight operatives. Once a mission is selected in one of the four regions temperate zone , arctic , desert and jungle daytime and nighttime variants the player is briefed. Objectives range from hostage rescues, destroy specific objects, reconnaissance missions. The player needs to plan the mission carefully since the player does not control the operatives directly. Instead the player gives the soldiers orders similar to the game Commandos series Commandos . The game displays a topdown view of a part of the mission area in various configurations one viewport per soldier up to four views at the same time in split screen computer graphics split screen mode . The player also has access to a strategic battle map with enemy locations visible there is no fog of war in the game . Legacy The game is a sequel to Airborne Ranger . References reflist External links moby game id specialforces name SpecialForces Category 1991 video games Category Stealth video games Category Amiga games Category Atari ST games Category DOS games Category MicroProse games Category Video game sequels strategy videogame stub pl SpecialForces ... more details
Infobox VG title Mortal Kombat SpecialForces Image Mortal Kombat Special Forces.jpg developer Midway Games Midway publisher Midway designer John Walsh producer Michael Gottlieb artist Richard Ho composer ... Kombat SpecialForces is a 3D action game for the PlayStation console PlayStation . It was released .... ref http www.gamespot.com ps adventure mortalkombatspecialforces index.html Mortal Kombat SpecialForces for PS Mortal Kombat SpecialForces PlayStation Mortal Kombat SpecialForces PS Game Bot generated title ref Story SpecialForces is chronologically the first game in the Mortal Kombat storyline ... for the slaughter of his SpecialForces comrades at the hands of the Black Dragon, undertakes a mission ... to teleport himself and Kano back to Earthrealm after defeating him. SpecialForces only characters ... who is a member of Kano s Black Dragon organization. ref name MKSFmanual Mortal Kombat SpecialForces ... Kombat SpecialForces was only released on the PlayStation, it was also supposed to be released on the Nintendo ... MK SpecialForces url http ign64.ign.com news 6748.html date 1999 02 05 accessdate 2010 04 04 archiveurl ... ref The plot of SpecialForces which originally included Sonya Mortal Kombat Sonya was greatly revised ... Kombat games, SpecialForces is considered by many to be the worst. This has much to do with the fact ... SpecialForces as the lowest point in the franchise, stating The game had a pretty bumpy development ... having sat on the drawing board for many years. See also United States Army SpecialForces in popular culture References Reflist External links http www.mobygames.com game mortal kombat specialforces Mortal Kombat SpecialForces at MobyGames http mortalkombat.wikia.com wiki Mortal Kombat SpecialForces Mortal Kombat SpecialForces The Mortal Kombat Wiki Mortal Kombat series Category 2000 video ... SpecialForces it Mortal Kombat SpecialForces pl Mortal Kombat SpecialForces pt Mortal Kombat SpecialForces ru Mortal Kombat SpecialForces vi Mortal Kombat SpecialForces ... more details
The SpecialForces Brigade lang ka is the elite Georgian Armed Forces ... The operational center is located in Tbilisi , Georgia. Georgian SpecialForces are subordinated under ... has intensified the training of its elite forces in cooperation with US SpecialForces American , Commandement des Op rations Sp ciales French , United Kingdom SpecialForces British , Sayeret Israeli ... were also deployed prior in Afghanistan to aid US SpecialForces in hunting down Taliban leaders ... purposes. In the very first hours of the 2008 South Ossetia War , Georgian specialforces backed by artillery ... forces. It is claimed that small special police detachments took control of villages in the southern part of the region, while single army specialforces platoons swiftly advanced further to the north ... the reversal, the bulk of Georgian specialforces assisted Interior Ministry units in the Ethnic ..., the only member of Georgia s specialforces to be killed in action to date. ref http mod.gov.ge index.php ... http www.kommersant.ru Doc 1600839 ref SpecialForces followed the general withdrawal order but set ... saved for an eventual Russian assault on the city. Georgian specialforces are credited with the notorious ... commander wounded and almost captured. Organization The SpecialForces Brigade consists of detachments ... bound on the authority and hierarchy structure of the armed forces. Special drills can depend ... radius of action. Whether this formation is part of the Georgian specialforces or belongs to the regular ... Forces personnel in unacceptable training conditions. The SpecialForces Brigade and its sub formations .... ref http www.kommersant.ru Doc 1600839 ref In addition to that, SpecialForces personnel use training ... and education by sharing experience and methods with the SpecialForces of these countries. Equipment Georgian specialforces units use various weapons and a number of vehicles for transport ... of Russian special arms. The air sections of the Georgian Armed Forces GAF provide some air transport ... more details
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