{"id":7401,"date":"2020-09-26T10:44:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T10:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trishuldefenceacademy.in\/blog\/?p=7401"},"modified":"2020-10-14T12:46:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T12:46:30","slug":"how-to-join-marcos-special-forces-of-indian-navy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trishuldefenceacademy.in\/blog\/how-to-join-marcos-special-forces-of-indian-navy","title":{"rendered":"How To Join Marcos \u2013 Special Forces Of Indian Navy"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABOUT MARCOS :<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Abbreviated to\u00a0MARCOS\u00a0the\u00a0Marine Commandos<\/strong>, and officially called the\u00a0Marine Commando Force<\/strong> (MCF), is the Special Forces unit of the Indian Navy that is responsible for conducting special operations. They are reputedly known as the Dadiwala Fauj by terrorists because of their bearded disguise. The Indian Navy\u2019s Marcos have significant capabilities for undertaking Special Forces operations in the maritime domain, as well as on land and by air. They can operate independently and in conjunction with Army and Air Force Special Forces, How To Join Marcos \u2013 Special Forces Of Indian Navy,<\/p>\n

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How To Join Marcos \u2013 Special Forces Of Indian Navy<\/h2>\n

BRIEF HISTORY OF MARCOS:<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

After the India-Pakistan War (1971) it decided to set up a special unit to undertake amphibious warfare & maritime special operations. Established in 1983, the 340th Army Independent Brigade, located at Trivandrum, was trained for maritime operations (Bennett, 2004) and in Operation Pawan, worked alongside the IMSF, which was to provide a beach reconnaissance party. The Indian Navy conducted various exercises to demonstrate the IMSFs capabilities, notably exercises in Andaman Nicobar (1984) and Goa (1986).<\/p>\n

The need for Marine Commandos was first accepted in 1985 for the defence of offshore assets in Bombay High against clandestine attacks (Hiranandani, 2013). The Commandos\u2019 task was to evict terrorists who had already taken over an oil production platform. Consequently, the Indian Navy established the IMSF and for \u2018commando version\u2019 helicopters to fly these Commandos swiftly from Bombay to Bombay High.<\/p>\n

DUTIES AND ROLES OF \u00a0MARCOS \u2013 SPECIAL OPERATION FORCE :<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • To conduct clandestine attack against enemy ships,<\/li>\n
  • offshore installations and other vital assets behind enemy lines;<\/li>\n
  • To support amphibious operations including pre-assault ops;<\/li>\n
  • Conduct of surveillance and recent missions in support of naval operations;<\/li>\n
  • Conduct of clandestine diving operations;<\/li>\n
  • Combating terrorism in a maritime environment.<\/li>\n
  • Counter-terrorism; Special reconnaissance; Unconventional warfare; Hostage rescue; Personnel recovery; Asymmetric warfare; Safeguarding of off-shore energy assets, among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    PROCESS OF JOINING MARCOS :<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Application for the Marine Commandos is made by male volunteers of the Indian Navy, applications from other branches of military service are not accepted. Volunteers can be either commissioned officers or enlisted sailors.<\/p>\n

    Candidates will generally go through four phases to become a fully-qualified Marine Commando, which include:<\/em><\/p>\n

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    1. Pre-Selection.<\/li>\n
    2. Selection<\/li>\n
    3. Initial Qualification Training (Basic SF Training).<\/li>\n
    4. Probation Period (Advanced SF Training).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      MARCOS candidates undertake a two-year course of training, with the first phase lasting one month and nine months for further training.<\/p>\n

      How To Join Marcos \u2013 Special Forces Of Indian Navy<\/h3>\n