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== Specialized units ==

=== Special forces ===
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The FAA include several types of special forces, namely the Commandos, the Special Operations and the Marines. The Angolan special forces follow the general model of the analogous Portuguese special forces, receiving similar training.

The Commandos and the Special forces are part of the Special Forces Brigade (BRIFE, ''Brigada de Forças Especiais''), based at Cabo Ledo, in the [[Bengo Province]]. The BRIFE includes two battalions of commandos, a battalion of special operations and sub-units of combat support and service support. The BRIFE also included the Special Actions Group (GAE, ''Grupo de Ações Especiais''), which is presently inactive and that was dedicated to long range reconnaissance, covert and sabotage operations. In the Cabo Ledo base is also installed the Special Forces Training School (EFFE, ''Escola de Formação de Forças Especiais''). Both the BRIFE and the EFFE are directly under the Directorate of Special Forces of the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

The marines (''fuzileiros navais'') constitute the Marines Brigade of the Angolan Navy. The Marines Brigade is not permanently dependent of the Directorate of Special Forces, but can detach their units and elements to be put under the command of that body for the conduction of exercises or real operations. The Marines have a special forces unit known as Special Operations Marines(FOE, Fuzileiros Operaçües Especiais).<ref>Bond, Jason (October 7, 2015), "US, UK Royal Marines work with West African partners during Africa Partnership Station [Image 4 of 20]" Defense Visual Information Distribution Information Service, US Department of Defense, https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2293338/us-uk-royal-marines-work-with-west-african-partners-during-africa-partnership-station, Date accessed: February 2, 2025</ref>

Since the disbandment of the Angolan Parachute Battalion in 2004, the FAA do not have a specialized paratrooper unit. However, elements of the commandos, special operations and marines are parachute qualified.

=== Territorial troops ===
The Directorate of People's Defense and Territorial Troops of the Defence Ministry or ODP was established in late 1975. It had 600,000 members, having personnel in virtually every village by 1979. It had both armed and unarmed units dispersed in villages throughout the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Angola Internal Security Forces and Organization – Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System|url=https://photius.com/countries/angola/national_security/angola_national_security_internal_security_fo~140.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=photius.com}}</ref> The People's Vigilance Brigades ({{Langx|pt|Brigadas Populares de Vigilância, BPV}}) also serve a similar purpose.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Tvedten|first=Inge|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qulgDwAAQBAJ&q=Brigadas+Populares+de+Vigil%C3%A2ncia&pg=PA48|title=Angola: Struggle For Peace And Reconstruction|date=2018-10-08|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-429-97080-1|language=en}}</ref>