IRISH SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Sciathán Fiannóglach na hAirm (Army Ranger Wing)
The Irish Army Ranger Wing (or Sciathán Fiannóglach na hAirm in Irish) is the special forces unit of the Irish Defence Forces. The Army Ranger Wing is Ireland's premier hostage rescue unit, and trains closely with the specialized firearms service of the Garda Síochána (known as the Emergency Response Unit or ERU). In any major hostage ... FULL STORY
Emergency Response Unit (ERU)
The Emergency Response Unit (Irish: Aonad Práinnfhreagartha) (ERU) of An Garda Síochána is a specialist unit, formed to deal with situations that cannot be handled by regular Garda officers. Origins The ERU was formed as the Special Task Force in 1978, following a decision of Justice Ministers at the Ninth Council of the EEC at Brussels in ... 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
