Kesatuan Gurita

Kesatuan Gurita
Active	1982 – present
Country	Indonesia
Branch	Indonesian Navy
Type	Special Forces
Role	Counter-Terrorist Task Force
Size	400 men
Garrison/HQ	Jakarta

Kesatuan Gurita (Octopus Squad) is an Indonesian Navy Special Forces unit based in Jakarta.^[1] Their primary role is offshore counter-terrorism against shipping and oil installations. The units draws its troops from Indonesian Marine Corps soldiers.^[1]

References

1 2 Damien Kingsbury (18 August 2005). Power Politics and the Indonesian Military. Routledge. p. 110. ISBN 978-0415297295.

Naval special operations forces

Current	Tactical Divers Group Clearance Diving Branch Special Warfare Diving and Salvage GRUMEC Danish Frogman Corps Commandos Marine Coastal Jaegers Kampfschwimmer Underwater Demolition Command MARCOS Denjaka Kesatuan Gurita KOPASKA 1st Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade 3rd Marine Brigade Sepah Navy Special Force Shayetet 13 COMSUBIN Special Boarding Unit Marine Commandos PASKAL Fuerzas Especiales Marinejegerkommandoen Special Service Group Navy Naval Special Operations Group JW Formoza Special Actions Detachment Russian commando frogmen Naval Diving Unit Republic of Korea Navy Special Warfare Flotilla Special Boat Squadron UOE Kustjägarna Underwater Demolition Assault Unit Turkish Naval Forces Special Boat Service Navy SEALs NSWDG Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen

Defunct	Navy Beach Commandos Kampfschwimmer Decima Flottiglia MAS Royal Naval Commandos Beach Jumpers Underwater Demolition Team

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