Garud Commando Force
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The Garud Commando Force is the special forces unit of the Indian Air Force. It was formed on 6 February 2004. The unit derives its name from Garuda, a Hindu deity.
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Garud Commandos at Exercise Vayu Shakti 2019
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Garud Commandos para-dropping at Exercise Iron Fist at Pokhran in 2013
Para (Special Forces)
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The Para, 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,
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…the need for a dedicated force, in September 2003, the Government of India authorized a 1080-strong force to be raised and trained on the lines of the Para SF of the Army and MARCOS of the Indian Navy, with the mandate of performing niche, Air Force specific operational tasks. Soon after, the first batch of…
10 Para (SF) after capturing Chachro Village during 1971 war
1 Para (SF) during Operation Blue Star
Indian Para SF (in Ranger Green uniform) and US Army Special Forces during exercise Vajra Prahar, 2022
Para SF (in Ranger Green uniform) during the 9th edition of India-Kyrgyzstan joint Special Forces (SF) exercise