The Fuerzas Especiales (Special Forces), commonly known as FES is a Tier 1 special operations group of the Mexican Navy - Marines that falls under the special operations command (UNOPES). It was officially established in late 2001.
Special Operations Forces | |
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Fuerzas Especiales | |
Active | 2001 - present |
Country | United Mexican States |
Allegiance | Mexico |
Branch | Mexican Navy |
Type | Naval Special Operations Commando |
Part of | Unidad de Operaciones Especiales (UNOPES) |
Motto(s) | Fuerza, Espíritu, Sabiduría (Strength, Spirit, Wisdom) |
These forces are capable of carrying out non-conventional warfare in the air, sea and land, by utilizing all means of infiltration available to develop the most variable operational incursions with the use of military diving techniques, parachuting, vertical descent, urban combat, sniping and use of explosives. The units are well organized, trained and equipped to operate independently in maritime, lake, riverine or terrestrial scenarios.
The FES has played a major active role in the war against international cartels by undertaking direct action missions, intelligence gathering, reconnaissance operations, personnel, weapons and facility seizures, law enforcement arrests and kill or capture missions with support from U.S. government agencies such as the DEA.
Some of their most known operations:
There are two main training centers where the operators receive training:
- Centro de Capacitación y Adiestramiento Especializado de Infantería de Marina (CENCAEIM) in Champotón, Mexico
- Centro de Entrenamiento Avanzado in Valle de Bravo, Mexico[9]
-Additional training is also received at the Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH) in Peterson Space Force Base, CO[10]
In these centers they receive some of the following training: