The Rapid Deployment Forces (RDF) are one of the branches of the
Egyptian Armed Forces
The Egyptian Armed Forces ( arz, القُوّات المُسَلَّحَة المِصْرِيَّة, alquwwat almusalahat almisria) are the military forces of the Arab Republic of Egypt. They consist of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Navy, Egypti ...
. It was formed in March 2014 by the former defense minister field marshal
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi; (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has served as the sixth and current president of Egypt since 2014. Before retiring as a general in the Egyptian mil ...
. It was formed due to the increasing threat of
terrorist organizations in Libya. It is mainly airborne troops with a special formation, and it is characterized by the ability to perform operations inside and outside the Egyptian mainland. It comprises the most efficient elements of the
Sa'ka Forces
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, mechanized infantry, armored corps, air defense, artillery and anti-tank teams, it also includes military police,
special reconnaissance
Special reconnaissance (SR) or Recon Team is conducted by small units of highly trained military personnel, usually from special forces units or military intelligence organizations, who operate behind enemy lines, avoiding direct combat and detect ...
teams, and a number of fighter jets.
History
The Egyptian Rapid Deployment Forces were formed in 2014. Its first deployment was in Sinai after the
October 2014 attacks.
References
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Military units and formations of Egypt
Military units and formations established in 2014
2014 establishments in Egypt