BRAZILIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Brigada de Operações Especiais (Bda Op Esp)
The Brigade of Special Operations (Brigada de Operações Especiais - Bda Op Esp), only unit in Latin America, is an operational command that integrates the Force of the Strategic Fast Action of the Brazilian Army and that it fits, in its structure, organizations destined to the conduction of the diverse special operations, as well as ... FULL STORY
Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Combate (GRUMEC)
The Group of Combat Divers (Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Combate - GRUMEC) is a unit of special forces of the Navy of Brazil, fellow creature to the United States SEAL and the British Special Boats Service. Its function is to infiltrate, without being perceived, in littoral and marginal areas and to execute tasks such as ... FULL STORY
PARA-SAR
(Translated from a Brazilian source) PARA-SAR is the special operations combat search & rescue (CSAR) unit of the Brazilian Air force. It is composed of about 175 voluntary military members. In view of the world-wide use of this modality in the security and the prevention of aeronautical accidents, the Direction of Air routes - DR (current ... FULL STORY
COMANF
The word Marine is synonymous with elite troops the world over, and the Brazilian armed forces maintain their own force of highly skilled amphibious troops. Known as the "Fuzilieros Navais", or Naval Rifles, these "soldier-sailors" are characterized by their demanding training and rigorous selection process. With a doctrinal role adapted from the US Marine Corps, ... FULL STORY
Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE)
BOPE (Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais) or Special Police Operations Battalion, is the elite group of the Military Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Urban Warfare Due to the nature of crime in favelas, BOPE units have extensive experience in urban warfare as well as progression in confined and restricted environments. It also utilizes ... FULL STORY
GEN III ECWCS
The multi-layered insulating system of the Generation III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (GEN III ECWCS) allows the wearer to adapt to varying mission requirements and environmental conditions. ... FULL STORY
