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	Indian Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Indian Navy (Hindi: भारतीय नौसेना, Bharatiya Nau Sena) is the naval branch of the Armed Forces of India.
		The Bombay Marine was involved in combat against the Marathas and the Sidis and participated in the Burma War in 1824.
		The Marine Commando Force (MCF) known as MARCOS is a special forces unit that was raised by the Indian Navy in 1987.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_Navy (2428 words)

	Special forces
		Special forces is a generic term for small elite military units designed for special operations rather than conventional warfare.
		Special forces have played an important role throughout the history of warfare where the aim is to achieve more disruption by "hit and run" or sabotage than more traditional face to face combat.
		The formation of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War to organize non-conventional covert operations was perhaps the genesis of formal recognition of the role special forces play today.
	www.fastload.org /sp/Special_forces.html (456 words)

	Marine Corps - MSN Encarta
		Marines are trained and equipped primarily to fight in combined land, sea, and air operations.
		Marines are trained to seize enemy naval bases and to defend United States naval bases in remote areas.
		Marines train continuously to maintain proficiency in their individual specialty and to ensure their units are ready to accomplish their assigned missions.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761559895 (895 words)

	MARCOS (India) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		MARCOS (also known as MCF) is an elite naval special operations unit of the Indian Navy.
		The first unit was called the Indian Marine Special Force, and was later renamed as Marine Commando Force (MCF) in 1991.
		Operation Cactus: part of Indian Navy contingent defending the democratic government of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of the Maldives from a coup.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MARCOS_(India) (340 words)

	USA Special Forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Its mission is to train, validate, and prepare Special Forces units to deploy and execute operational requirements for the warfighting commanders in chief.
		Special Forces soldiers are carefully selected, specially trained, and capable of extended operations in extremely remote and hostile territory.
		While Special Forces soldiers are capable of performing all of these missions, an increasing emphasis is being placed on FID and coalition warfare/support.
	www.freewebcentral.com /usforces/specialforces.htm (11315 words)

	Marine Commandos
		The Marine Commando Force (MCF) is a special forces unit, that was created by the Indian Navy in 1987.
		In April 1986, the Indian Naval Staff created a plan for a special force which would be able to conduct recon, raids and even counter-terrorist operations in a maritime environment.
		The presence of a significant marine component within the Indian Navy fits very well with the declared intention of expanding the role of the fleet to establish a credible blue-water intervention force.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /NAVY/Marines.html (2047 words)

	The Marine Corps' Role In Joint Special Operations: Are We Elite Enough?
		The British were finally forced to organize their own special commando units to adapt and counter the unconventional techniques of the Boers.5 With the exception of the Raider Battalions during World War II, the Marine Corps has resisted creating special units and has historically adapted and task organized to the situation.
		The Marine force then linked-up with a U.S. Air Force helicopter squadron and conducted the raid with little or no rehearsal time.10 The ad hoc nature of the Iranian rescue operation was driven by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff for operational security reasons.
		Finally, the Marine Corps' current position concerning assignment of forces to USSOCOM may give the impression to Congressional leaders that Marines are resisting jointness and refusing to implement the spirit and intent of the Goldwater-Nichols Act.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1993/LJB.htm (5430 words)

	DefendAmerica - Marine Expeditionary Units Ready for Air, Land and Sea
		Marines are, first and foremost, a maritime force, expeditionary in nature.
		Marines are trained and able to come from the sea to fight land battles.
		Commanded by a colonel, the MEU is employed to fulfill routine forward deployments with fleets in the Mediterranean, the Western Pacific, and periodically, the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/a112701a.html (482 words)

	Behind Enemy Lines: Indian Special Forces-Need to be Re-organised (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		However, calls for the raising of a Special Forces Command on the US pattern are still premature as the Indian armed forces are light years away from graduating to the Chief of Defence Staff system with integrated theatre commands.
		The unconventional employment of Special Forces in small teams dispersed all over the Iraqi desert provided a force multiplier capability to the Coalition forces that was possibly way beyond their own expectations.
		Indian Special Forces also need to be armed, equipped, trained and employed behind enemy lines in a similar fashion.
	www.observerindia.com /analysis/A099.htm (1699 words)

	The US Special Operations Forces
		While not technically a "special operations force," the Marines advertise their Expeditionary Units as "special operations capable." These units -- at least two of which are in the Indian Ocean -- are capable of quick, compact, multi-faceted military campaigns.
		Unofficially, Delta Force is considered one of the U.S. military's elite special operations forces units, its members drawn from all military branches.
		The Air Force SOF -- in fact, all the U.S. military special operations forces units -- pride themselves on their "quiet professionalism." Besides physical and military challenges, special operations forces are also schooled in language, cultural and social differences in their assigned areas of responsibility all over the globe.
	www.100gogo.com /news/force.htm (994 words)

	rediff.com: The PM's surgery: Elite Marine Commandos patrol the sea off Breach Candy
		Two boats carrying the elite Marine Commandos of the Indian Navy are patrolling the sea front opposite the Breach Candy Hospital in Bombay where Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been admitted for a knee operation.
		The Marcos are among the world's best special forces, with the capability of carrying out amphibious raids and working with airborne units in joint assault operations.
		In 1983, the 340 Independent Brigade of the Army based at Trivandrum was raised as a special maritime unit, in the run-up to the establishment of the Marine Special Force.
	www.rediff.com /news/2000/oct/09pmmum6.htm (676 words)

	Marine Forces Pacific [MarForPac]
		Marine expeditionary forces are apportioned to the remaining geographic combatant commands for contingency planning and are provided to the combatant commands when directed by the Secretary of Defense.
		Forward deployed forces both ashore and afloat, and forces stationed in the United States are led by the Force Commander.
		The Commander, Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, is assigned to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/usmc/marforpac.htm (1263 words)

	U.S. Pacific Command: An Official Military Website Sun, Aug. 06, 2006
		Its mission is to train and equip forces to deploy rapidly in support of combat operations in cold regions and mountainous terrain, to serve as the land force component command for joint operations, and to provide installation support in Alaska.
		PACAF forces include four fighter wings (one in Alaska, two in Korea and one in Japan), two multi-mission wings (one in Japan, one in Alaska), two air base wings (one in Hawaii, one in Guam), and one airlift wing (in Japan).
		U.S. Forces, Japan (USFJ), headquartered at Yokota Air Base, near Tokyo, Japan, was activated on July 1, 1957 to fill the need for a command to conduct activities in Japan after the Far East Command was deactivated and the United Nations Command was transferred to Seoul, Republic of Korea.
	www.pacom.mil /about/pacom.shtml (4324 words)

	AmericanHeritage.com / SPECIAL FORCES
		The Psychological Warfare Center had been renamed the Special Warfare Center in 1956 and had activated a third group on Okinawa in 1957, but Special Forces was hit by the same budget and manpower cuts as the rest of the Army’s nonnuclear elements in the years before Kennedy became President.
		Army Special Forces reached its peak of visibility in the late 1960s, at the height of the Vietnam War, and its glamour and novel tactics attracted a degree of press coverage out of all proportion to its numbers.
		Special Forces’ familiarity with each nation’s culture and topography, along with the mutual trust developed between the Central Asian and American soldiers, allowed combat operations to be conducted with stunning rapidity and effect.
	www.americanheritage.com /articles/magazine/ah/2002/6/2002_6_50.shtml (4869 words)

	WHAT
		The Indian Navy also organised a Seminar at the India International Centre on Marine Archeology and the seminar ended with the theme of Naval Future in the Indian Ocean and the speaker was the C in C Pacific.
		The objective should be to embark battalion-sized marines at various strategic points along with their equipment, armour and vehicles at a "short notice" and disperse them quickly from the landing or DZ (Dropping Zone) before any adequate enemy response.
		It is logical to assume that if this force in terms of extensive equipment and capability was already existent during the Indian Airlines high-jacking/hostage crisis of December 1999 when terrorists were released in exchange of passengers, the outcome could have been much different.
	www.indiadefence.com /commando.htm (733 words)

	Terrorism - Forces in Play
		Not much is known publicly about Delta Force, except that it may have been formed in response to terrorist attacks in the 1970's and shaped by the influence of special operations forces in Great Britain, France, Germany, and Israel.
		The 10th Special Forces, based at Fort Carson, Colo., and Germany, specializes in cold weather missions and thus are particularly suited to the Afghan winter climate.
		Although not classic Special Forces units, MEUs are defined as "special operations capable." Currently, there are two MEUs in the Indian Ocean providing the commander in chief with an operational maneuver capability from the sea.
	www.cdi.org /terrorism/forces.cfm (2089 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		Special Forces of the Indian and Pakistani Armies
		Special Forces also use sniper rifles like the 7.62mm PSG-1, the 7.62mm MSG-90 and the 7.62mm SSG-2000.
		Note: The information used in the Indian Special Operations and Counterterrorist section of Special Operations.Com is reprinted here only with the express written consent of BHARAT RAKSHAK - an unofficial Indian Military Website.
	www.specialoperations.com /Foreign/India/Default.htm (202 words)

	DefendAMERICA Backgrounder: Special Ops Fighting in the Shadows
		Special operations forces have been a part of the U.S. military since before the United States was a nation.
		Finally, special operations forces are flexible in size and mission, and the personnel understand the political complexities of their missions.
		The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment is known as the "Night Stalkers." Based at Fort Campbell, Ky., the regiment employs state-of-the-art equipment to precisely land troops and provide airborne protection.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/a102401a.html (975 words)

	Special Forces Search Engine : U S Marine Force Recon - Powered By The FOGs at The Swamp Team House
		Rate It (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), Today, the 24th MEU, and its sister units, the 22d and 26th MEUs, operate on a rotational basis as the landing force of the United States' Sixth Fleet, conducting operations in the Mediterranean.
		Rate It (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), The 26th MEU, and its sister units, the 22d and 24th MEUs, operate on a rotational basis as the landing force of the United States' Sixth Fleet, conducting operations in the Mediterranean.
		Rate It (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), The 22d MEU and its two sister units, the 24th and 26th MEUs, operate on a rotational basis as Landing Force, U.S. Sixth Fleet, usually in the Mediterranean Sea.
	www.sfahq.com /U_S_Marine_Force_Recon (603 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Task Forces Bolster OIF, OEF Maritime Security (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Miller is the deputy commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and of the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain.
		The forces conduct integrated and coordinated operations to preserve the free and secure use of the world's oceans by legitimate mariners.
		Although the United States has committed forces from the Navy, Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard to the region, one-third of the assets are non-U.S. coalition resources and personnel, officials in Bahrain said.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Feb2006/20060217_4235.html (1247 words)

	Defenceindia : News : Indian Special Forces to get Israeli rifles
		According to official sources, initial Special Forces raisings in India were trained by the Israelis in anti-insurgency operations.
		The locally designed and built 5.56 mm Indian small arm system, or INSAS assault rifle, that continues to face technical problems, is not suitable for the Special Forces, or the Para units.
		The Indian Army’s updated doctrine stresses a "proactive role" for the Special Forces to perform specialised tasks similar to the missions by the USSF in the 2001 war against the Afghan Taliban, and in Iraq three years later.
	www.defenceindia.com /18-jul-2k5/news5.html (602 words)

	Indian, US aircraft carriers go head-to-head
		Against such formidable forces, the Indian Navy would pit its lone carrier, INS Viraat, carrier-based Sea Harriers, indigenously-built Delhi Class destroyer INS Mysore, Godavari class missile frigate and Shishumar class submarines.
		Joshi said during the exercises, in which Indian Navy's ageing vertical take-off Sea Harriers jets would take on the far superior F-18 hornets, India would also field its Russian acquired TU-142m long-range maritime patrol aircraft as well as Seaking helicopters in both their roles - as anti-submarines and ferrying special marine forces.
		He said these exercises would be followed up by joint Indo-US Naval Special Forces exercises in Guam in the Pacific in January 2006.
	www.rediff.com /news/2005/sep/23games.htm?q=tp&file=.htm (366 words)

	Review of the role of Indian Maritime Forces post Tsunami with special focus on Strategic Dimensions
		The armed forces traditionally are always prepared with a well oiled structure to be able to rush to the aid of the civil authorities in times of need such as the one witnessed now.
		The prompt aerial survey and recovery of survivors in the initial stages and dead bodies during the later stages by both the forces despite odds and limitations of the SAR Helicopter are noteworthy.
		The creation of the marine police which was announced a couple of months ago hopefully should add to the level of preparedness by way of additional assets and trained man power from such a force.
	www.saag.org /papers13/paper1286.html (3700 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Pace, Indian Leaders Explore Expanded Partnership Options (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Marine Gen. Peter Pace (right), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, takes part in a briefing in New Delhi on June 5, along with his Indian counterpart, Adm. Arun Prakash (center).
		In addition, the U.S. and Indian navies recently conducted impromptu training exercises when aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy recently passed through the region, Pace noted.
		Marine Gen. Peter Pace (right), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his Indian counterpart, Adm. Arun Prakash, meet at the admiral's office in New Delhi, June 5.
	www.pentagon.gov /news/Jun2006/20060605_5338.html (805 words)

	Terrorism - Southwest Asia: Forces in the Area
		Currently the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is exercising with Jordanian forces in a long-scheduled series of maneuvers.
		The Allied Marine fleet in the area includes: the USS George Washington carrier battle group and its associated air wing, escorts, and support ships, along with many allied naval ships from numerous countries.
		The Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, a part of the British Indian Ocean Territory, is located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, south of India and between Africa and Indonesia.
	www.cdi.org /terrorism/swasia_forces.cfm (2455 words)

	united states military special forces
		Special Operations Command includes Army National guard, civil affairs, psychological operations and chemical reconnaissance groups.
		U.S. military's elite special operations forces units, its members drawn from all military branches.
		Forces transport and provide close-air support as an integral part of any special operations mission.
	www.davidstuff.com /usa/specialforces.htm (707 words)

	The Hindu : Navies must fight global terrorism: PM
		He noted that 15 of the 25 foreign ships that have joined the IFR were from the Indian Ocean Rim countries, and this showed ``a widespread recognition of the enormous potential for regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean Rim.
		The Indian Special Marine Forces, whom the Navy calls Marcos (marine commandos), demonstrated a daredevil airborne operation.
		While lakhs of people were watching the breathtaking acrobatics by supersonic warplanes of the Indian Navy and Air Force at the first ever International City Parade, five gentlemen were focussed not on the aircraft but birds.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2001/02/19/stories/0119000b.htm (789 words)

	Military News Military Intelligence Military History Military PHOTO
		The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will transfer surveillance operations from Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center to an secure office building a dozen miles away at Peterson Air Force Base.
		Armed Forces of the World: Another Middle East War is Starting - Post Updates
		Armed Forces of the World: What is the minimum armed forces required to resist a unilateral attack from the USA?
	www.strategypage.com (862 words)

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