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The 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion (), known as the Sea Dragon Frogmen is special operations forces of the
The 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion (), known as the Sea Dragon Frogmen is special operations forces of the Republic of China Army
The Republic of China Army ( Chinese, 中華民國陸軍) also known as the ROC Army (ROCA); colloquially the Taiwanese Army ( Chinese, 台湾陆军) by western or mainland Chinese media, or commonly referred as the National Military Army ( Chi ...
(ROCA); not to be confused with other commando frogman unit within the ROC Armed Forces which is the Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit
The Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit (ARP) (); not to be confused with the other commando frogmen unit within the Republic of China Armed Forces (ROCAF)/(Taiwan); being the 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion of the Republic of Chi ...
(ARP) of the Republic of China Marine Corps
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(ROCMC). The members of the 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion are commonly known as Sea Dragon Frogmen.
Although they along with their ROCMC counterpart (the Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit) often gets compared to the United States Navy SEALs
The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the United States Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the United States Naval Special Warfare Command. Among the SEALs' main func ...
(US Navy SEALs) because of their shared "Frogman
A frogman is someone who is trained in scuba diving or swimming underwater. The term often applies more to professional rather than recreational divers, especially those working in a tactical capacity that includes military, and in some Europea ...
" moniker, their role is quite unique being the only known official, relatively high-profile “frogman” unit under the branch of the Army. The closest analogous comparison for the 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion to their US counterpart would be the combat divers of the United States Army Special Forces
The United States Army Special Forces (SF), colloquially known as the "Green Berets" due to their distinctive service Berets of the United States Army, headgear, is a branch of the United States Army United States Army Special Operations Comm ...
(Green Berets) or any other United States Army Special Operations Command
The United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) (USASOC) is the command charged with overseeing the various Special forces, special operations forces of the United States Army. Headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, it i ...
(USASOC) soldiers (e.g: 528th Sustainment Brigade, Delta Force
The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta (1st SFOD-D), also known as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) as Task Force Green, is a Special operation forces, special operat ...
, Regimental Reconnaissance Company
The Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) of the 75th Ranger Regiment (formerly known as Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment, or RRD) is an elite special reconnaissance unit that has been a member of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) ...
(RRC)) who have completed the Combat Diver Qualification Course. Along with other Taiwanese special operations forces they are expected to play a key role in any conflict with China especially in regards to irregular warfare and land warfare.
History
The 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion was founded in 1949 with American assistance as a special purpose coastal surveillance, infiltration, and clandestine operations unit. Unit members received a pay raise in 2017. In 2019 the MoD commenced construction on two new bases on Kinmen and Penghu to support rapid deployments by the 101st. In 2020 the US Army 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) released a video which showed themselves training with the 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion in Taiwan.Training
Applicants undergo a 15-week training course known as "the iron-man road" which follows a five-day qualification course. Only twenty percent of applicants make it through training. Inducted recruits receive their unit badge pinned to their bare chest.See also
* Airborne Special Service Company *Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit
The Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit (ARP) (); not to be confused with the other commando frogmen unit within the Republic of China Armed Forces (ROCAF)/(Taiwan); being the 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion of the Republic of Chi ...
* Republic of China Military Police Special Services Company
*List of military special forces units
This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special forces, special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the world, that are specially organized, trained and equipped to conduct special operations.
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References
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