This article is about The Indian Navy special forces. For other uses, see Marcos.
Not to be confused with MARSOC.
MARCOS
MARCOS Patch
Active
February 1987 – present (37 years, 2 months)[1]
Country
India
Branch
Indian Navy
Type
Special Operations Forces
Size
Classified
Headquarters
INS Karna, Vishakapatnam, India
Nickname(s)
Magarmach (The Crocodiles),[2] Dadhiwala Fauj (The bearded army)[3][4]
Motto(s)
"The Few, The Fearless"[5][3]
Anniversaries
14 February
Engagements
Operation Cactus Operation Leech Operation Pawan Kargil War Operation Black Tornado Operation Cyclone Counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir
Insignia
MARCOS badge
Military unit
The Marine Commandos, abbreviated to MARCOS and officially called the Marine Commando Force (MCF), are
the special forces of the Indian Navy.[5][1] The MARCOS were originally named Indian Marine Special Force, which was later changed to Marine Commando Force to impart "an element of individuality" to it, according to the Indian Navy. The abbreviation 'MARCOS' was coined afterwards.[6]
The MARCOS were founded in February 1987. MARCOS are capable of operating in all types of environments; at sea, in air and on land.[1][7] The force has gradually acquired more experience and an international reputation for professionalism.[1][8] The MARCOS regularly undertake specialised maritime operations in Jammu and Kashmir through the Jhelum River and Wular Lake, a 65 square kilometres (16,000 acres) freshwater lake, and conduct counter-insurgency operations in the region.[9][7]
Some MARCOS units are a part of the tri-services Armed Forces Special Operations Division.[10]
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^"15 Reasons The Indian Navy MARCOS Are The Best in the World". India Times. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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^"With added emphasis on Special Forces, the army is set to change the face of war". Force. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
^"Major General A K Dhingra appointed as the first Special Operations Division Commander". The Economic Times. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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