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Mexican special forces

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In Mexico both the Army and Navy have special forces groups or elite units.

Army Special Forces

The Army has a Special Forces Corps unified command and its formed of 3 Special Forces Brigades, the High Command GAFE, a GAFE assigned to the Airborne Brigade and several Amphibious Special Forces Groups.

The Special Forces Brigades are formed by 9 SF battalions. The First brigade has the 1°, 2° y 3° SF battalions, The Second brigade has then 5°,6°,7° y 8°, and the Third brigade has the 4° y 9° and a Rapid Intervention Force group. When you want total destruction of the enemy, they are the ones you call.

The High Command GAFE is a group with no more than 100 members, they are specially trained in counter-terrorist tactics. They receive orders directly from the Secretary of National Defense.

The Amphibious Special Forces Groups are trained in ampbhibious warfare, they give the army extended force to the coastal lines.

Navy Special Forces

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 special forces unit called Batallones de Comandos Anfibios. These units carry out special tasks for the Amphibious Recatiion Forces ( Marines).


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