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The Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (French pronunciation: [kɔmɑ̃dmɑ̃ dez‿ɔpeʁasjɔ̃ spesjal], "Special Operations Command") or COS is a joint staff charged with overseeing the various special forces of the French Army, Navy and Air and Space Force, bringing them all under a single operational authority.
The Army Special Forces Command (French: Commandement des actions spéciales terre (CAST)) regroups the various special operations forces units of the French Army and is the command charged with overseeing them. It is based in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
The unit shares jurisdiction of French sovereign territory with the special response units of the National Police, [note 2] and its training centre is located in Beynes. [7] Although most of its operations take place in France, the GIGN (as a component of the French Armed Forces) can operate anywhere in the world. Many of its missions are ...
The French Armed Forces (French: Forces armées françaises, pronounced [fɔʁs aʁme fʁɑ̃sɛz]) are the military forces of France. They consist of four military branches – the Army, the Navy, the Air and Space Force and the National Gendarmerie. The National Guard serves as the French Armed Forces' military reserve force.
The Commandos Marine, nicknamed Bérets Verts (Green Berets), are the special operation forces (SOF) of the French Navy, headquartered in Lorient, Brittany in western France. They operate under the Special Operations Command (COS) , FORFUSCO , one of the four main forces of the French Navy or any operational command designated by the French ...
In Russian-speaking countries, special forces of any country are typically called spetsnaz, an acronym for "special purpose". In the United States, the term special forces often refers specifically to the U.S. Army Special Forces, while the term special operations forces is used more broadly for these types of units.
The HK416 was already in service with the Special Operations Command's units since 2007, a decade before its selection to equip conventional forces. As of 2021, it still is the most commonly used assault rifle by French special forces operators. FN SCAR-L Belgium: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO
The Fusiliers Marins (Naval riflemen) – Protection force and infantry including the Navy special forces (Commandos Marine). In addition, the National Gendarmerie of France maintain a maritime force of patrol boats that falls under the operational command of the French Navy: The Gendarmerie maritime – The coast guard of France.