Mexican Special Forces
Encyclopedia
In Mexico
both the Army
and Navy
have special forces
groups or elite units.
s, a High Command GAFE (Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales
) group, a GAFE group assigned to the Airborne Brigade and several Amphibious Special Forces Groups.
The Special Forces Brigades are formed by 9 SF battalion
s. The First brigade has the 1st, 2nd and 3rd SF battalions, The Second brigade has the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, and the Third brigade has the 4th and 9th and a Rapid Intervention Force group.
The High Command GAFE is a group with no more than 100 members who are specially trained in counter-terrorist tactics. They receive orders directly from the Secretary of National Defense.
The Amphibious Special Forces Groups are trained in amphibious warfare. They give the army special capabilities on coast lines.
, better known as FES. Their specialties are unconventional warfare
, assault, counter-terrorism
, and special reconnaissance
operations.
There is also another special forces unit called Batallones de Comandos Anfibios. These units carry out special tasks for the Amphibious Reaction Forces (Marines). They are known to train with their American counterparts; the US Army Special Forces. The Fuerzas Especiales are known to train with the Navy Seals at the Naval Special Warfare Center in San Diego, California.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
both the Army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
and Navy
Navy
A navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
have special forces
Special forces
Special forces, or special operations forces are terms used to describe elite military tactical teams trained to perform high-risk dangerous missions that conventional units cannot perform...
groups or elite units.
Army Special Forces
The Army has a Special Forces Corps unified command consisting of 3 Special Forces BrigadeBrigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
s, a High Command GAFE (Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales
Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales
The Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales or more commonly known as Fuerzas Especiales/Special Forces is a special forces unit of the Mexican Army's Special Forces Corps, trained by the world's special forces. There are a total of nine battalions, one High Command GAFE unit and one other group...
) group, a GAFE group assigned to the Airborne Brigade and several Amphibious Special Forces Groups.
The Special Forces Brigades are formed by 9 SF battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
s. The First brigade has the 1st, 2nd and 3rd SF battalions, The Second brigade has the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, and the Third brigade has the 4th and 9th and a Rapid Intervention Force group.
The High Command GAFE is a group with no more than 100 members who are specially trained in counter-terrorist tactics. They receive orders directly from the Secretary of National Defense.
The Amphibious Special Forces Groups are trained in amphibious warfare. They give the army special capabilities on coast lines.
Navy Special Forces
The Navy has a special operations force called Fuerzas EspecialesFuerzas Especiales
The Fuerzas Especiales , also known as FES , is a special operations unit of the Mexican Navy officially established in late 2001...
, better known as FES. Their specialties are unconventional warfare
Unconventional warfare
Unconventional warfare is the opposite of conventional warfare. Where conventional warfare is used to reduce an opponent's military capability, unconventional warfare is an attempt to achieve military victory through acquiescence, capitulation, or clandestine support for one side of an existing...
, assault, counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments...
, and special reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
operations.
There is also another special forces unit called Batallones de Comandos Anfibios. These units carry out special tasks for the Amphibious Reaction Forces (Marines). They are known to train with their American counterparts; the US Army Special Forces. The Fuerzas Especiales are known to train with the Navy Seals at the Naval Special Warfare Center in San Diego, California.
See also
- Fuerzas EspecialesFuerzas EspecialesThe Fuerzas Especiales , also known as FES , is a special operations unit of the Mexican Navy officially established in late 2001...
- Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas EspecialesGrupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas EspecialesThe Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales or more commonly known as Fuerzas Especiales/Special Forces is a special forces unit of the Mexican Army's Special Forces Corps, trained by the world's special forces. There are a total of nine battalions, one High Command GAFE unit and one other group...
- Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto MandoGrupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto MandoThe Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando is a special operations unit of the Mexican Army. It's a group with no more than 100 members, carefully selected from the Mexican Army Special Forces Corps and specially trained in counter-terrorist tactics...