Para Commandos refers to
* any military unit whose members are both
paratrooper
A paratrooper or military parachutist is a soldier trained to conduct military operations by parachuting directly into an area of operations, usually as part of a large airborne forces unit. Traditionally paratroopers fight only as light infa ...
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commando
A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines.
Originally, "a commando" was a type of combat unit, as oppo ...
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Parachute Commando Regiments
The Parachute Commandos Regiments (RPC) are Algerian parachute regiments.
The regiments are part of the 17th Parachute Division of Biskra of the land forces of the Algerian People's National Army.
The regiments are "special troops" regiments by ...
(Algeria)
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Para Commando Brigade (Bangladesh)
The Para Commando Brigade () is a special forces, special operations force of the Bangladesh Army. This special forces brigade is headquartered at Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet. It is composed of two paratrooper, para commando battalions.
The in ...
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1st Para-Commando Battalion
The Para Commando Brigade () is a special operations force of the Bangladesh Army. This special forces brigade is headquartered at Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet. It is composed of two para commando battalions.
The involvement of special operati ...
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2nd Para-Commando Battalion
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Special Operations Regiment (Belgium)
The Special Operations Regiment is a special operations force of the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. Its headquarters is located in Heverlee. It was known as the Light Brigade until 3 July 2018 when it was renamed and transformed into ...
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2nd Commando (Paracommando) Battalion
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3rd Paratroopers (Paracommando) Battalion
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Para-Commando Battalion (Cambodia) (Historical)
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Para Commandos (India)
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 units specialise in various roles including counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, dire ...
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Kopassus
The Kopassus (, Special Forces Command) is an Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as Direct action (military), direct action, unconventional warfare, sabot ...
(Indonesia), including Group 1 Para Commandos and Group 2 Para Commandos
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Kopasgat
The Kopasgat (, Quick Reaction Forces Command) is the air force infantry and special forces corps of the Indonesian Air Force. The corps is also known as the Orange Berets ( in Indonesian) from the colour of their service headgear. Kopasgat is ...
Indonesia. Indonesian Air Forces both Paratrooper and Commandos, referred as Parakomando
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Special Operations Command parachute team
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Parachute Team, called the Para-Commandos, is composed of volunteers from the United States Army, United States Navy, Navy, United States Air Force, Air Force, United States Marine Corps, Mari ...
(United States), also called the ''Para-Commandos''
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Afghan Commando Forces
The Afghan Commando Forces (Persian language, Persian: نیروهای کماندوی افغانستان, Pashto: افغان کمانډو لړۍ), also referred to as the DRA Commando Forces from 1978 to 1992, were the former combined forces of com ...
, also referred to as Para-Commandos.
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