The 104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment (104th RMO) (

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:الفوج 104 للمناورات العملياتية) is a

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regiment of the

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, and is also a parachute regiment.

History

The 104th Operational Maneuver Regiment was created on November 2, 2005 by a presidential decree in order to support the former Algerian

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and to participate in anti-terrorist operations in

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. Moreover, the

wanted to have their own special forces regiment at the time, as they previously had only shock units, the

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(RPC), which are not

but specialized units similar to the 75th Rangers regiment of the

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. Because of their training with the

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"green berets", the 104th RMO has adopted an organization that is very much inspired by the latter as well as by NATO-type special forces units. It is considered as the Algerian equivalent of the

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, the latter have also benefited from training, training and advanced courses abroad as in the United States, where they regularly visit the US green berets. The headquarters of the 104th RMO is also located in the same city as the Commando Training and Initiation to Parachuting School (EFCIP) in

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Objectives

The 104th RMO has several combat companies, each with its own specificities and specialties. * A staff * A

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company, specialized in reconnaissance and destruction in depth; it uses light armed patrol vehicles. * An urban combat company. This company also includes bodyguards, marksman,

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and Hostage Rescue groups. * A reconnaissance company, specialized in intelligence acquisition, search and neutralization at long range. It has within its ranks groups of snipers. * A detection and assault company, specialized in special actions and combat in degraded environments, such as high mountains or dense forests. In addition, these operators are trained in

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and crossing techniques ( canyons,

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...). * A support company, whose members are particularly oriented towards the 3rd dimension and the aquatic environment. In particular, it has groups of operational jumpers as well as amphibious assault groups. * A training company, which provides selection, basic training and advanced training courses. The Specialized Training Group provides advanced and specialized training courses, such as

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, hostage rescue,

, close protection... The company also has facilities for "drill" buildings, helicopter models, and areas for reconstruction of houses, corridors, apartments... It also provides advanced training to other special or intervention units in

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, such as the RSI of the

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or the DSI of the

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, but it can also train foreign units.

Missions

The 104th RMO's primary missions are: *

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* Hostage Rescue * Anti guerrilla warfare * Neutralization of forcenes, criminals or HVT *

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* Search and destroy

Training

The 104th RMO operators are trained in the Special Troops Superior School (ESTS) in

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for the skydiving and the

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, and they're trained too in the commando and parachute training and initiation (EFCIP) in

on commando techniques, survival, healing and second level special operations. For that the 104th RMO has a training plateform with several buildings and houses in order to the 104th RMO operators practice the counter terrorism and hostage rescue training. Moreover, they are foreign-trained including in

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Material and equipments

Weapons

Handguns * Glock 17 in 9 × 19 mm Parabellum *

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in 9 × 19 mm Tactical lights, laser sight, silencer as well as RONI kits (with silencer and aimpoint sight) are often mounted on the Glock 17 which is the main weapon of the 104th RMO operators. Submachine guns

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Assault Rifle

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Assault rifles are customized according to the operator but you can generally find on these weapons laser sights, tactical lights, silencers, anti-recoil sticks,

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, Acog, Aimpoint sights, etc.

Machine gun

* PKM

Sniper rifle

* Zatsava M93 Black Arrow * Sako TRG 42 *

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Shotgun

* Franchi SPAS 12 * Beretta RS202M2

Other

* RPG-7 * RPG-29 * Milkor MGL

Individual equipment

* Special troops uniform (

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) * Combat shoes : Combat boots *Ubas * Helmet : Team wendy exfil ballistic helmet, fast ops core helmet *

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* Tactical belt * Knee pads and elbow pads * Protective eyewear * Balaclava * Protective gloves * Thigh Holster * Camelback *

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(for snipers)

Special

* Bullet shield (light and heavy wheeled) * Kevlar protective case * Night vision apparatus * SWORD T&D viewfinder * Night and infrared sights * Individual transmission apparatus * Radios *

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*Gladius 2.0 system

Resources

Vehicles

* All-terrain tactical vehicles

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, Nissan Patrol etc...

Special vehicle

* Vehicle 4×4 Ford F-150 with ''Mobile Adjustable Ramp System'' (MARS) *

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in different configurations:

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, patrol vehicle, armored transport vehicle. * Nimr

Air assets

* Mil Mi-171Sh of the

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* Transports aircraft of the

( C130, Casa C295, Il-76...)

Pictures

File:104e rmo 3.jpg, A member of the 104th RMO during a TV report File:104e rmo 2.jpg, An operator of the 104th RMO during a shooting practice File:104e rmo 1.jpg, An operator of the 104th RMO during a shooting practice File:الفوج 104 للمناورات العملياتية 4.jpg, 104th Operators with Gladius 2.0 system File:CaptureRMO.png, 104th RMO operator with gladius 2.0 system File:Capture104rmosniper.png,

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of the 104th RMO with Sako TRG 22 File:Patmot 104e rmo.png,

team during a TV report

References

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