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The Indian Navy currently operates three [1] commands — Western Naval Command located at Mumbai, Southern Naval Command located at Kochi and Eastern Naval Command located at Visakhapatnam. The Andaman and Nicobar Command, a unified Indian Navy, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard Command was set up in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2001.
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INS Abhimanyu (name symbolizing the elite fighter of the epic Mahabharta) was set up in 1974 as the premiere Chariot base. The unit grew in stature and was commissioned on 01 May 1980. With greater emphasis on low intensity conflict and unconventional warfare, the emphasis gradually shifted to special operations. The Indian Marine Special Force (IM...
The exclusivity of the unit lies in its competence to operate in all three mediums namely Sea, Air, and Land. The MCF is specially organised, trained, and equipped for the conduct of special operations in a maritime environment. Personnel from the unit are deployed round the clock from Kashmir for CI/CT ops to GoA, Somalia for anti-piracy operation...
Immediately after donning its colors, the MARCOS was baptized in combat in Sri Lanka during ‘Op Pawan’. The journey that started from Sri Lanka has continued unabated, in some form or other and the force has participated in all the major operations conducted by IN. The unit has proved its mettle during these operations and is the recipient of the h...
INS Abhimanyu, located in Mumbai, was the base where MARCOS was formed. It is named after Abhimanyu, a character from the epic Mahābhārata. The base is a part of the Western Naval Command. It was originally created in 1974 and was commissioned on 1 May 1980. The Indian Marine Special Force (IMSF) was located there in 1987.
3.1 INS Abhimanyu. INS Abhimanyu (a name symbolising the elite fighter of the epic Mahabharta) was established in 1974 and is located in Mumbai (Indian Navy, 2017a). The unit is part of the Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy and can be considered the spiritual home of the Indian Navy’s Special Forces, where MARCOS is co-located.
Jan 6, 2024 · Most of the training is conducted at INS Abhimanyu, which is also the home base of MARCOS. The pre-training selection process is made up of two parts. Indian Navy personnel who want to join MARCOS ...
May 3, 2024 · 10-week basic SF training, located at INS Abhimanyu, including: Weapons handling training. Ammunition and explosives training. Unarmed combat training. Close quarter battle (CQB) training. Kayaking. Photography. Ship intervention drills. Hostage rescue. Recapture of offshore installations.
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The unit grew in stature and was commissioned on 01 May 1980. With greater emphasis on low intensity conflict and unconventional warfare, the emphasis gradually shifted on special operations. The Indian Marine Special Force (IMSF) was raised in 1987 and co located with INS Abhimanyu.
