1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais

1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais (1º B F Esp) (English: 1st Special Forces Battalion) is a counter-terrorism (CT) unit of the Brazilian Army.

1st Special Forces Battalion
1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais
Coat of arms of the 1st SF Battalion
Active1983 (1983)
Country Brazil
Branch Brazilian Army
TypeSpecial Forces
RoleCounter Terrorism

Amphibious Warfare

Special reconnaissance

Airborne & air assault operations

Direct and indirect actions

Guerrilla and counter-guerrilla actions
SizeUnknown
Part of Brazilian Special Operations Brigade
Garrison/HQGoiânia
Nickname(s)1º B F Esp
Motto(s)Qualquer missão, em qualquer lugar, a qualquer hora, de qualquer maneira.
(English: "Any mission, in any place, at any time, by any means.")
Engagements

Operação Mapinguari (2002)

Operação Piraíba (2003)

Operação Timbó I (2003)

Operação Timbó II (2004)

Operação Segurança Presidencial (2004)

Operação Maués (2004)

Operação Kaiapó (2004)

Operação Pacajá (2005)

Operação Vila Brasil (2005)

Operação Urucuruzeiro (2006)

Operação Xié (2006)

Operação Orquestra (Timbó III-IV) (2006)

Operação Marauiá (2006)

Operação Constantinopla (2006)

Operação Seringueiro (2007)

Operação Dois Negros (2007)

Operação Zodíaco (2007)

Operação Império (2007)

Operação Tucuruí (2007)

Operação Poraquê (2008)

Operação Aline (2008)

Operação Bianca (2008)

Operação Inês (2008)

Operação Curare (2009)

Operação Curare II (2009)

Operação Curare III (a) (2009)

Operação Curare IV (b) (2009)

Operação Liberdade I (2009)

Operação Curare V (2010)

Operação Curare VI (2010)

Operação Curare VII (2010)

Operação Bigorna (2010)

Operação Liberdade II (2010)

Operação Curare VIII (2011)

Operação Curare IX (2011)

Operação Ágata (2011)

Operação Liberdade III (2011)

Operação Amazônia (2012)

Operação Curare X (2012)

Operação Ágata II (2012)

Operação Liberdade IV (2012)

Operação Curare XI (2013)

Operação Curare XII (2013)

Operação Ágata III (2013)

Operação Copa do Mundo (2014)

Operação Amazônia II (2014)

Operação Amaturá (2014)

Operação Humaitá (2014)

Operação Juquira (2015)

Operação Curare XIII (2015)

Operação Curare XIV (2015)

Operação Monte Cristo (2015)

Operação São Joaquim (2015)

Operação Mapinguari II (2015)

Operação Jogos Olímpicos (2016)

Operação Curare XV (2016)

Operação Traíra II (2016)

Operação Ágata IV (2016)

Operação Varredura (2017)

Operação Curaretinga (2017)

Operação Curaretinga IX (2017)

Operação Curaretinga X (2017)

Operação Boca Negra (2017)

Operação Incidente (2017)

Operação São Joaquim 2 (2017)

Operação Traíra Negro (2017)

Operação Escudo Negro (2017)

Operação Alfa Negro 1 (2018)

Operação Bravo Negro 1 (2018)

Operação Bravo Negro 2 (2018)

Operação Bravo Negro 3 (2018)

Operação Charlie Negro 1 (2018)

Operação Charlie Negro 2 (2018)

Operação Delta Negro 1 (2018)

Operação Delta Negro 2 (2018)

Operação Delta Negro 3 (2018)

History

The Battalion was initially formed in 1957 as a jungle rescue unit. However, in 1968 it was reorganized as a special forces unit. In 1983 the unit was expanded and placed under the parachute infantry brigade structure.[1]

Role

The Battalion's mission is similar to that of the Green Beret units; however, because they have the CT mission, they have modified their organization to more closely follow Britain's Special Air Service and American's Delta Force. The SF Battalion falls within the Army's Special Operations Brigade and is located in Guadelupe, near Rio de Janeiro.[1]

The battalion is capable of conducting its missions independently from or in conjunction with conventional forces. Battalion troops are trained in jungle warfare at the Army's CIGS jungle warfare school and in amphibious, mountain warfare, airborne, airmobile and HAHO/HALO operations. They are also prepared for long-range reconnaissance in addition to their CT operations.[1]

References
  1. "Brazilian Army's 1st Special Forces Battalion". SpecWarNet. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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