72nd Special Operations Brigade

The 72nd Special Operations Brigade is a tactical unit, organized on a modular basis, designed and trained to conduct special operations, sabotage, counter-sabotage, counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations, reconnaissance and intelligence gathering, primarily in enemy formation, in tactical and operational depth, under all land, meteorological and combat conditions.

The 72nd Special Operations Brigade includes Command, Command Battalion, Special Operations Battalion "Griffons", Special Operations Battalion "Falcons", Logistics Company and Military Police Platoon.

• Reconnaissance in operational and tactical depth;
• Performing sabotages on enemy military facilities;
• Participation in intelligence operations;
• Resolving hostage situations;
• Destruction of terrorist groups;
• Suppression of armed rebellion;
• Detection and marking of aviation and artillery operations targets, and
• Rescue of downed pilots, abandoned and inserted sabotage and reconnaissance groups and individuals in the enemy background