15th Independent Special Forces Brigade information
Elite Uzbek Ground Forces unit
15th Independent Special Forces Brigade
15-я отдельная бригада специального назначения
Spetsnaz soldiers from the brigade during the Civil War, 1992.
Active
1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Country
Soviet Union Uzbekistan
Branch
Soviet Army Uzbek Ground Forces
Type
Spetsnaz
Role
Air assault Amphibious reconnaissance Amphibious warfare Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Black operation Bomb disposal Clandestine operation Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Combat search and rescue Counterterrorism Covert operation Desert warfare Direct action Executive protection Force protection Forward air control Hostage rescue HUMINT Irregular warfare ISTAR Jungle warfare Long-range penetration Manhunt Maneuver warfare Military intelligence Mountain warfare Patrolling Parachuting PSYWAR Reconnaissance Special operations Special reconnaissance Urban warfare
Part of
Uzbek Ground Forces
Garrison/HQ
Chirchiq
Engagements
Soviet Union: ∟Peace enforcement
1966 Tashkent earthquake
∟Soviet–Afghan War
Operation Storm-333
Operation Curtain
Uzbekistan: ∟Tajikistani Civil War
Battle honours
Order of the Red Banner (Afghanistan)[1]
Military unit
The 15th Independent Special Forces Brigade (Russian: 15-я отдельная бригада специального назначения) is a tier one spetsnaz (special forces) unit of the Uzbek Ground Forces, being the successor to its counterpart in the Soviet Army's GRU. This spetsnaz unit capable of conducting land, maritime, and air operations.
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Global Information
Soviet Union
Uzbekistan
Uzbek Ground Forces
Order of the Red Banner (Afghanistan)[1]