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Commandos Marine
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<p>The Commandos Marine, nicknamed <i>Bérets Verts</i> (<a href="/facts/Green_beret/WfRbmpaC">Green Berets</a>), are the <a href="/facts/Special_operation_forces/KzAwTazD">special operation forces</a> (SOF) of the <a href="/facts/French_Navy/hL9F15Wk">French Navy</a>, headquartered in <a href="/facts/Lorient/73FnR25x">Lorient</a>, <a href="/facts/Brittany_(administrative_region)/Rl15opf5">Brittany</a> in western <a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3">France</a>. They operate under the <a href="/facts/Special_Operations_Command_(France)/oLTF5YrI">Special Operations Command (COS)</a>, <a href="/facts/FORFUSCO/2jSJLJ25">FORFUSCO</a>, one of the four main forces of the French Navy or any operational command designated by the <a href="/facts/French_Army/NCnjovlu">French Army</a> staff. They specialize in offshore operations; operations from sea to land and special operations on land. One of the major characteristics of marine commando units is to be perfectly interoperable with all the resources and units of the navy (vessels, aircraft, submarines). </p><p>Comprising seven operational units of around 90 men and around 160 in specialized support, their missions include: <a href="/facts/Hostage_rescue/qSj97tLY">hostage rescue</a>, <a href="/facts/Non-combatant_evacuation_operation/orqchh07">evacuation operations</a>, <a href="/facts/Intelligence%2c_surveillance%2c_target_acquisition%2c_and_reconnaissance/MUkzKVxz">intelligence</a> within enemy lines, (assault on <a href="/facts/High-value_targets/KzbRK5wV">high-value targets</a>), Navy missions (assault at sea, remote support and destruction, reconnaissance, underwater action) as well as certain missions in support of <a href="/facts/French_Naval_Aviation/CyucJrpY">naval airforce</a>: amphibious operations, guidance and fire support, reinforcement teams, <a href="/facts/Embargo/fKzSIKvR">embargo</a> control and State actions at sea against illegal fishing, <a href="/facts/Illegal_immigration/bSFppH6r">immigration</a> and trafficking. </p>