Mexican Navy Special Operations Unit
| Special Operations Forces | |
|---|---|
| Unidad de Operaciones Especiales | |
| Active | 2014 - present |
| Allegiance | Mexico |
| Branch | Mexican Navy |
| Type | Naval special operations forces and naval commandos |
| Part of | Mexican Marines |
| Motto | Donde La Patria Nos Requiera (Wherever the Homeland Needs Us) |
The Mexican Navy Special Operations Unit (Spanish: Unidad de Operaciones Especiales (UNOPES)[1] is the special operations command of the Mexican Marines. It was formed on September 15, 2014.[2] Members of UNOPES undergo rigorous training in various specialized skills.
This command is integrated into different groups, namely:[3]
- Fuerzas Especiales (FES)
- Commando Battalions
- Marine Paratrooper Battalion
- 27th Marine Infantry Battalion (QRF)
- Logistics Group
References
- ^ "4 INFORME DE LABORES 2022" (PDF). Secretaria de Marina. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "Gestión de Liderazgo estratégico y talento en las Fuerzas Especiales de la Armada de México" [Strategic leadership management and talent in the special forces from the Mexican Navy] (PDF). Revista del Centro de Estudios Superiores Navales (in Spanish). 40 (2): 11–32. 2019. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ https://repositorio.uninav.edu.mx/server/api/core/bitstreams/ce6b84df-8b62-491a-9ec8-c937451567bf/content