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== After 1945 == {{main|List of commando units}} === Israeli === {{main|Oz Brigade}} The primary commando units of the [[Israel Defense Forces]] include [[Shayetet 13]], [[Sayeret Matkal]], and the [[Shaldag Unit]], as well as the [[Oz Brigade]] (which contains the subordinate commando units [[Duvdevan Unit]], [[Egoz Reconnaissance Unit]], and [[Maglan]]). Shayetet 13 is the elite naval commando unit of the [[Israeli Navy]]. S'13 specializes in sea-to-land incursions, counter-terrorism, sabotage, maritime intelligence gathering, maritime hostage rescue, and boarding. The unit is one of the world's most well reputed special forces units.<ref name=STimes>{{cite news |title=Operation calamity |accessdate=2010-06-07 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7144753.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507013533/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7144753.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 7, 2011 |location=London |work=The Times |first1=Uzi |last1=Mahnaimi |first2=Gareth |last2=Jenkins |date=2010-06-06}}</ref> Sayeret Matkal (General Staff Reconnaissance Unit) is a [[special forces]] unit of the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF) directly subordinate to the [[Aman (IDF)|Directorate of Military Intelligence]]. Primarily a field intelligence-gathering unit specializing in [[special reconnaissance]] behind enemy lines, Sayeret Matkal is also tasked with [[counter-terrorism]], [[hostage rescue]], and foreign [[espionage]]. Modeled after the [[British Army]]'s [[Special Air Service]]—from which it emulated the motto, "[[Who Dares Wins|Who Dares, Wins]]"—the unit is considered to be the Israeli equivalent to the famed [[Delta Force]] of the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sayeret Matkal – Israeli Special Operations|url=http://www.shadowspear.com/israel-special-operations/sayeret-matkal.html|accessdate=2008-07-27|archive-date=2009-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930091105/http://www.shadowspear.com/israel-special-operations/sayeret-matkal.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> As one of Israel's most important commando units, the Sayeret Matkal has reputedly been involved in almost every major counter-terrorism operation since its inception in 1957.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Cohen|first1=Rich|title=Stealth Warriors|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2001/12/israeli-counterterrorism-200112|magazine=Vanity Fair|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> The [[Egoz Reconnaissance Unit]] is an Israeli [[Special forces|Special Force]] commando unit, in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF). Egoz is a unit that specializes in [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]], anti-guerrilla warfare, behind enemy lines intelligence gathering, and more complicated ground activity. Egoz is part of the Commando Brigade but still completes basic training with the [[Golani Brigade]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=IDF to unite elite units in new commando brigade|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4677041,00.html |newspaper=Ynetnews|accessdate=2015-11-26|date=2015-07-07 |last1=Zitun |first1=Yoav }}</ref> [[Maglan]] (Also known as '''Unit 212''') is an Israeli special forces unit which specializes in operating behind enemy lines and deep in enemy territory using advanced technologies and weaponry. Unit 217, frequently called [[Duvdevan Unit]] is an elite [[special operations force]] within the [[Israel Defense Forces]], part of the [[Oz Brigade]]. Duvdevan are noted for [[undercover operation]]s in [[urban areas]], during which they often wear [[Arab]] civilian clothes as a [[disguise]].<ref>Steve Macko, [http://www.emergency.com/idfduvan.htm ''The IDF Duvedevan Unit''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071125074326/http://www.emergency.com/idfduvan.htm |date=2007-11-25}}, Emergency Response & Research Institute (August 11, 1997)</ref> [[Shaldag Unit]], also known as '''Unit 5101''', is an elite [[Israeli Air Force]] commando unit. Shaldag's mission is to deploy undetected into combat and hostile environments to conduct special [[reconnaissance]], establish assault zones or airfields, while simultaneously conducting air traffic control and commando actions. === Philippines === {{main|Special Action Force}} The [[Special Action Force]] (SAF) is the elite commando unit of the [[Philippine National Police]]. It is required to undergo the SAF Commando Course to be allowed to wear the SAF Beret. It also serves as the foundation course or requisite for other SAF specialization trainings such as Explosives and Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Basic Airborne Course (BAC), Urban Counter Revolutionary Warfare Course (SURESHOCK), SCUBA-BUSROC (Basic Under-Water Search and Rescue Operations Course), SAF Seaborne Warfare Course (SSWC) and others. === Turkey === [[File:First Turkish Paratroopers into the rocks in Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus. (20.07.1974, Peace Operation).jpg|thumb|upright|Turkish paratrooper commandos in [[Cyprus War]]]] In 1963, the [[1st Commando Brigade (Turkey)|1st Commando Brigade]] of [[Turkish Land Forces]] was officially established in [[Kayseri]], marking the formal beginning of Turkey’s modern commando forces. Initially structured to handle high-altitude and unconventional warfare, these units quickly gained prominence within the Turkish Armed Forces. By the 1970s, the commandos had already demonstrated their operational value, most notably during the [[1974 Cyprus War]], where they executed airborne and amphibious landings under combat conditions.<ref name="trcommando">{{cite book |last1=Gürcan |first1=Metin |title=Turkey's Military Operations: A Glimpse Into the Turkish Way of Warfare |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |isbn=978-3-030-58304-1}}</ref> Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, as the insurgency led by the [[PKK]] escalated, Turkish Army Commandos were heavily deployed in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq. This period saw the expansion of commando units, including the formation of mountain and special operations brigades specifically trained for counter-terrorism, high-mobility engagements, and night operations in rugged terrain.<ref name="trcommando"/> In the 2000s and 2010s, Turkish commandos participated in several cross-border military campaigns, including [[Operation Sun]] (2008), and later, [[Operation Euphrates Shield]] (2016), [[Operation Olive Branch]] (2018), and [[Operation Peace Spring]] (2019) in Syria. These missions aimed to secure Turkey’s borders, eliminate terrorist threats, and establish safe zones. The role of the commandos in these operations often involved spearheading assaults, securing urban areas, and conducting joint missions with armored and air support units. Their adaptability, advanced training, and experience in asymmetric warfare have cemented their status as one of the most capable ground forces within the Turkish military structure.<ref name="trcommando"/> === UK === {{Main|British Commandos}} [[3 Commando Brigade]], [[Royal Marines]] is under the command of the Royal Navy's [[Commander-in-Chief Fleet]]. All Royal Marines (other than those in the [[Royal Marines Band Service]]) are commando trained on entry to the Corps, with supporting units and individuals from the other armed services undertaking the [[All Arms Commando Course]] as required. The Brigade is made up of 30 (IX) Commando, 40 Commando (home base: [[Taunton]]), 42 Commando ([[Bickleigh, South Hams]], Plymouth), [[43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines|43 Commando Fleet Protection Group]] ([[HMNB Clyde]], [[Argyll and Bute]]), 45 Commando ([[Arbroath]], Scotland), the [[Commando Logistic Regiment]], the [[Royal Marines Armoured Support Group]] ([[Bovington Camp]] (Royal Armoured Corps Centre), [[Dorset]]), [[539 Assault Squadron RM]], [[29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery|29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery]] and [[24 Commando Regiment (United Kingdom)|24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers]]. The Royal Marines is the largest force of its type in Europe and the second largest in [[NATO]]. === US === {{main|Recondo}} The United States continues to have no designated "commando" units; however, the closest equivalents remain the U.S. Army's [[75th Ranger Regiment]] and [[United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions]], which specialize in most of the same tasks and missions.<ref>{{cite book|last=Plaster|first=John|title=SOG: The Secret War of America's Commandos in Vietnam|date=Sep 7, 2010|publisher=NAL Trade|location=New York}}</ref> During the Vietnam War the U.S. Army's [[5th Special Forces Group]] (Airborne) instituted, "Special Operations Augmentation Recondo School," an acronym for Reconnaissance Commando. The school was at Nha Trang Air Base, north of the massive U.S. Navy and Air Force Base at Cam Ranh Bay. Recondo School trained small, heavily armed long-range reconnaissance teams the art of patrolling deep in enemy-held territory. All students were combat veterans and came from the ranks of the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps Force Recon Battalions, and the Army of the Republic of South Korea. The Army of the Republic of Vietnam had their own school. The modern U.S. Army's [[Long-range surveillance]] (LRS), [[Reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition]] (RSTA), and [[United States Marine Air-Ground Task Force Reconnaissance]] all derive some portion of their legacies from the Recondo program and utilize the name "Recondos" informally.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-02 |title=Recondo School – MACV-SOG |url=https://sogsite.com/recondo-school/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=11th MEU on X |url=https://twitter.com/11thmeu/status/1451669749201506305 |website=X.com |quote=Just doing Recondo things with my friends. Recon #Marines with the All Domain Reconnaissance Detachment, @11thMEU, conduct free-fall jumps while training at Camp Buehring, #Kuwait, Oct. 4.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-13 |title=Long Range Reconnaissance veterans make Fort Benning their home |url=https://www.army.mil/article/174951/long_range_reconnaissance_veterans_make_fort_benning_their_home |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.army.mil |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Operation ENDURING FREEDOM RECONDO School {{!}} Small Wars Journal |url=https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/operation-enduring-freedom-recondo-school |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=smallwarsjournal.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Major James F. Gebhardt, US Army (Retired) |title=Eyes Behind the Lines: US Army Long-Range Reconnaissance and Surveillance Units |url=https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/combat-studies-institute/csi-books/gebhardt_LRRP.pdf |website=Small Wars Journal}}</ref>
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