The document discusses the Indian Marine Commandos or MARCOS, an elite special forces unit of the Indian Navy. It details the history and formation of MARCOS, from its origins in 1971 to becoming an official unit in 1987. It describes MARCOS' selection process and training, which has an attrition rate of around 98% and includes collaboration with US Navy SEALs and British SAS. The duties of MARCOS include conducting special operations such as anti-piracy and counter-terrorism. Examples of MARCOS operations discussed are the Kargil War and rescuing citizens during the Yemen-Saudi Arabia war.

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3.  Marine Commandos
 Motto – “The Few The
Fearless”
 Amphibious assault unit of
Indian Navy.

4.  Indo-Pak war – 1971
 340th Army Independent Brigade into an
Amphibious unit – 1983
 Training with US NAVY SEAL and British
SAS
 IMSF establishment – 1987
 Joint military with US Navy.

5.  Operates on sea,
land and air
 INS Abhimanyu
 Bases - Mumbai,
Goa and
Vishakhapatnam

6.  Indian navy divers
training
 Need during INDO-PAK
war of 1971
 Operations such as
Anti-piracy

8.  Conduct clandestine
attack against enemy
ships
 Offshore installations
and other vital assets
behind enemy lines
 Support amphibious
operations including
pre-assault operations

9.  To conduct
unconventional warfare
 Conduct of surveillance
and recce missions in
support of military
 Conduct of clandestine
diving operations

10.  Conduct hostage
rescue operations in
maritime
environment
 Combating terrorism
in a maritime
environment

12.  PHASE 1- Pre-Selection
 PHASE 2- Selection
 PHASE 3- Initial Qualification
Training (Basic SF Training)
 PHASE 4- Probation Period
(Advanced SF Training)

13.  First phase to become a
Marine Commando
 Attrition rate between
50% and 80%
 After this , 5-week
selection process
 ‘HELL WEEK – I’

14.  Physical tasks
 Sleep deprivation
 Tasks candidates encounter
are:
Morning runs of 20
kilometers
Live ammunition
 ‘HELL WEEK - II’
 Attrition rate increases to
80%

15.  Training with different organizations
 10 week basic training at INS Abhimanyu
 Training includes:
Weapons training
Unarmed combat
Hostage rescue
 3-week Basic Parachute Course

16.  Probationary Period
 Training includes:
Combat free-fall training
(HAHO and HALO)
Anti-hijacking and Anti-piracy
Language training
4 – week of high altitude
commando course
 Attrition rate is approximately 98%
 Reaction time is 0.27 seconds

18.  Operation Pawan (1987)
 Operation Cactus (1988)
 Operation Zabardust (1992)
 UN Operation in Somalian Waters (1993)
Fact: Gazette review and many other military strategy &
analysts sources have confirmed MARCOS to be 3rd Best
Special Forces in world!

20.  Operation Rakshak
(1995)
 Kargil War
(1999)
 Operation Black Tornado
(2008)

21.  Assisted in Navy’s Rescue Mission at Port of
Aden Port of Yemen
 Rescued Indian Citizens and 41 Foreign
Nationals
 Protected Coastline Behind Enemy Lines
during Saudi Arabia-Yemen War

23.  Bases at Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam, Goa and
Kochi.
 There is a plan to deploy a new base in Goa.

24.  HAL Dhruv Utility Helicopter
 Westland WS-61 Sea King Transport Helicopter
 Chetek helicopters
 Cosmos CE-2F X100 two-man Swimmer
Delivery Vehicle
 All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)

26.  Effective command and control
 Enhanced capabilities
 Tactical awareness

29.  Boot Military Fitness Institute Camp – MARCOS
 Wiki – MARCOS
 India times
 SSB Crack
 Veer by Discovery India
 Indian Navy, Govt. of India
 ISRO, Govt.of India
 Gazette Review