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    The Special Boarding Unit (特別警備隊, Tokubetsukeibitai) is a special forces unit established by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on March 27, 2001,...
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  • This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the world, that...
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  • unit Intervention and Prison Security Group (GISP) – tactical intervention unit Maritime Police Tactical Actions Group (GAT) – special boarding unit Forensic...
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    The Special Assault Team (特殊急襲部隊, Tokushu Kyūshū Butai; SAT) is a police tactical unit maintained by individual Japanese prefectural police forces and...
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    were declared missing and presumed dead several days later. The Special Boarding Unit was mobilized to board the ship, but did not do so as they had to...
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    (2008) and the French Armed Forces (2017) and is used by many special operations units worldwide. A modified variant underwent testing by the United States...
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    The Special Forces Group (特殊作戦群, Tokushu-sakusengun) is the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's special forces unit, established on March 27, 2004. Their...
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    units. The MP5 has since become a mainstay in militaries, special forces, and police tactical units across the world, but has gradually been replaced since...
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    Z Special Unit (/zɛd/) was a joint Allied special forces unit formed during the Second World War to operate behind Japanese lines in South East Asia....
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    The Special Task Unit (STU) is a police tactical unit of the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration (CGA) that specialized in air-sea rescue, apprehension...
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    The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling, and in 1950 it was...
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    Fleet Air Force squadrons based on land. Special Forces units consist of the following: SBU (Special Boarding Unit) MIT (Maritime Interception Team) The...
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  • designation of information Vought SBU Corsair, an aircraft Special Boarding Unit, Japanese special forces unit San Beda University, Manila, Philippines Sarala Birla...
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    The Special Tasks Unit (Latvian: Speciālo uzdevumu vienība, SUV) is a special force unit falling under the Special Operations Command, branch of the Latvian...
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    Retrieved 2011-08-06. "Greece Ministry of Public Order Press Office: Special Anti-Terrorist Unit" (PDF). Official Website of the Hellenic Police. July 2004. Archived...
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  • The GROM Military Unit (Polish: Jednostka Wojskowa GROM), is a Polish special forces unit and forms part of the Special Troops Command of the Polish Armed...
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  • Self-Defense Force Special Forces Group Pathfinder Platoon of the 1st Airborne Brigade Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Special Boarding Unit Republic of Korea...
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  • Force Fleet Air Wing 31 Air Reconnaissance Squadron 81 Special Boarding Unit (SBU) 426th Special Forces Company Myanmar Army Armoured Reconnaissance Battalions...
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    The Specialized Unit for Special Tactics (Slovenian: Posebna Enota za Specialno Taktiko (PEST; eng. "FIST")) is a special forces unit of the Slovenian...
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    The Special Unit of NEDSA (Persian: یگان ویژه ندسا), also known as Sepah Navy Special Force (S.N.S.F.) (Persian: نیروی ویژه دریایی سپاه), is a Takavar...
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    Japan Self-Defense Forces (category Military units and formations established in 1954)
    and handle piracy suspects, a force of commandos from the elite Special Boarding Unit, and P-3 Orion patrol aircraft in the Gulf of Aden. On 19 June 2009...
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    Shayetet 13 (category Naval special forces units and formations)
    gathering, maritime hostage rescue, and boarding. The unit is trained for sea, air and land actions. The unit has taken part in almost all of Israel's...
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    as well as the formation of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Special Boarding Unit and on-site inspection team with escort vessels. On December 22...
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    Deployment Brigade Amphibious Brigades (Imperial Japanese Army) Special Boarding Unit Maritime Inspection Team [ja] References "HyperWar: Japanese Naval...
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    Six, is the United States Navy component of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). The unit is often referred to within JSOC as Task Force Blue....
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    Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military...
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  • List of paratrooper forces (category Lists of military units and formations)
    military units that are trained as paratroopers. These include special forces units that are parachute-trained, as well as non-airborne forces units. Independent...
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    Ordnance Disposal Unit (EOD) Naval Advance Operation Unit Naval Special Warfare Group (UDT/SEAL) 1st Battalion 3rd Battalion 5th Battalion Special Warfare Education...
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  • – discuss] Special Boarding Unit (SBU)[dubious – discuss] Republic of Korea Navy UDT/SEAL Republic of Korea Navy Sea Salvage & Rescue Unit (SSU) Republic...
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    Unit 6 Naval Special Operations Unit 7 Naval Special Operations Unit 8 Naval Special Operations Unit 9 Naval Special Operations Unit 10 Naval Special...
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