MARCOS in Ex RIMPAC fire drills | Marine Commandos

The Marine Commandos, abbreviated to MARCOS and officially called the Marine Commando Force, are the Special Operations Forces unit of the Indian Navy and is responsible for conducting special operations. The MARCOS were founded in February 1987.

Motto(s): "The Few, The Fearless"

Active: February 1987 – present; (35 years, 4 months)

Size: Classified

Headquarters: INS Karna, Vishakapatnam, India

Branch: Indian Navy

Nickname(s): Magarmach (The Crocodiles), Dadhiwala Fauj (The bearded army)

RIMPAC, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, is the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered years from Honolulu, Hawaii, with the exception of 2020 where it was held in August. Exercise includes forces from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam.

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