MARCOS

The Marine Commandos, abbreviated to MARCOS, are the special forces of the Indian Navy. The MARCOS were originally named Indian Marine Special Force, which was later changed to Marine... Wikipedia

• Active:  February 1987 – present
• Type:  Special Operations Forces
• Size:  1,200-2,000 (est.) (Classified)
• Headquarters:  INS Karna, Vishakapatnam, India
• Nickname(s):  Magarmach (The Crocodiles), Dadhiwala Fauj (The Bearded Army)
• Motto(s):  "The Few, The Fearless"
• Anniversaries:  14 February
• Engagements:  Operation Cactus, Operation Leech, Operation Pawan, Kargil War, Operation Black Tornado, Operation Cyclone, Counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir, Operation Sankalp
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo