USMC creates first special operations units
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The US Marine Corps (USMC) has set up its first special operations unit that will focus on training foreign armed forces and conducting missions that use the service's experience in amphibious assault. Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) will start out with about 2,600 troops and it will continue to grow like Special Operations Command (SOCOM), which is growing at a rate of 1,000 per year.
Publication Name: Jane's Navy International
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0144-3194
Year: 2005
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Embedded training teams
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The Marines played an integral role in destroying enemy conventional units and are waging continuous counterinsurgency battles. Embedded training teams being sent to Afghanistan and Iraq, it appears that the Marine Corps' approach to establishing the units and the emphasis placed on selecting, training, and employing Marines for them can be significantly improved.
Publication Name: Marine Corps Gazette
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0025-3170
Year: 2006
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'Loyal Midas' certifies NATO Response Force
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The NATO Response Force (NRF) was certified by Loyal Midas during Exercise 'Destined Glory' 2005 off the coast of Sardinia between September 29 and October 14, 2005. The exercise was aimed to challenge the amphibious assets and the ability of the task group to bridge the transition from the sea to land in initial entry operations.
Publication Name: Jane's Navy International
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0144-3194
Year: 2005
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