The Forces of Special Purpose (ChON) (Russian: Части особого назначения) were a military internal security force established by the Bolsheviks during...

This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the world, that...

are special forces in many post-Soviet states. Historically, this term referred to the Soviet Union's Spetsnaz GRU, special operations units of the Main...

United States Army Special Forces (SF), colloquially known as the "Green Berets" due to their distinctive service headgear, is a branch of the United States...

strength of the SSO was increased by 1,000 troops. Special Forces Command, Kyiv 99th Staff and Support Battalion, Berdychiv 3rd Separate Special Purpose Regiment...

countries, special forces of any country are typically called spetsnaz, an acronym for "special purpose". In the United States, the term special forces often...

The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Сили спеціальних операцій Збройних сил України,, romanized: Syly spetsialnykh...

12 MOD 0/1/H Special Purpose Rifle (SPR) is a designated marksman rifle that was in service with United States Special Operations Forces in the designated...

The Para (Special Forces), informally referred to as Para SF, is a group of special forces battalions of the Parachute Regiment in the Indian Army. These...

Response Forces. The regiment was formed on the basis of the 10th Separate Brigade of Special Purpose of the Main Reconnaissance Directorate (GRU) of the Soviet...

1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta (1st SFOD-D), also known as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), or within Joint Special Operations...

The 4th Separate Special Purpose Regiment, Ranger Corps (Ukrainian: 4-й Полк спеціального призначення Корпусу Рейнджерів ССО (КРССО), romanized: 4th Polk...

The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, commonly known as the Special Operations Forces (abbr. SOF; Russian: Силы...

Spetsnaz GRU, formally known as Special Forces of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, (Russian: Части и подразделения...

1st Special Forces Command overview (4:06) The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) is a division-level special operations forces command within the United...

OMON is a system of military special police units within the Armed Forces of Russia. It previously operated within the structures of the Soviet and Russian...

system) Space Forces Command (Командование космических войск) (Krasnoznamensk, Moscow Oblast) 15th Aerospace Forces Army (Special Purpose) (15-я армия...

United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is a component command of the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) that comprises...

The Special Forces Club (SFC) is a private members' club located in Knightsbridge, London. Initially established in 1945 for former personnel of the Special...

MUN A5018) is a Ukrainian special forces regiment that was formed in 2024 as part of the Ukrainian Ranger Corps. The 6th Special Purpose Regiment was formed...

The Special Forces of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстанның арнайы жасағы, romanized: Qazaqstannyñ arnaiy jasağy; Russian: Спецназ Казахстана, romanized: Spetsnaz...

The 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (20th SFG) (A) is one of two Army National Guard groups for the United States Army Special Forces. 20th Group—as...

707th Special Mission Group (Korean: 제707특수임무단; Hanja: 第707特殊任務團) is a general-purpose special forces unit of the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare...

Army Special Forces. Phase I of the Q Course is Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS). A candidate who is selected at the conclusion of SFAS...

The 604th Red Banner Special Purpose Centre "Vityaz" is a spetsnaz unit of the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardiya) that responding to especially dangerous...

Special Forces "Black Berets" (ROK Special Forces), is a strategic-level military command of the Republic of Korea Army responsible for their special operations...

The Special Troops Command (Polish: Wojska Specjalne) is the special forces command of the Polish Armed Forces (SZ RP). The command was formed in 2007...

Special Purpose Brigade "Ivan Bohun" (Ukrainian: 1-ша окрема бригада спеціального призначення ім. Івана Богуна) or the Bohun Brigade is a brigade of the...

Ing. Branislav Benka, previously the head of the Department of Special Purpose Forces at the Ministry of Defence. Since 2022, the commander has been...

Insignias of the Army Special Forces lineage U.S. Army reveals the existence of the Special Forces in Europe, circa 1959 U.S. Army Special Forces, circa...