| Special Operations Forces | |
|---|---|
| Unidad de Operaciones Especiales | |
| Active | 2014 - present |
| Country | United Mexican States |
| Allegiance |  Mexico |
| Branch | Mexican Navy-Marines |
| Type | Naval Special Operations |
| Motto(s) | Fuerza, Espíritu, Sabiduría (Strength, Spirit, Wisdom) |
The Mexican Navy Special Operations Unit (Spanish: Unidad de Operaciones Especiales (UNOPES))[1] is the special operations command of the Mexican Marines. It was formed on September 15, 2014.[2] Members of UNOPES undergo rigorous training in various specialized skills.
This command is integrated by different groups such as:
- Fuerzas Especiales [ FES ]
- Commandos
- Airborne Battalion[3]
- 27th Marine Battalion ( QRF )
- Logistics Group
- ^ "4 INFORME DE LABORES 2022" (PDF). Secretaria de Marina. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "Gestión de Liderazgo estratégico y talento en las Fuerzas Especiales de la Armada de México" [Strategic leadership management and talent in the special forces from the Mexican Navy] (PDF). Revista del Centro de Estudios Superiores Navales (in Spanish). 40 (2): 11–32. 2019. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "REESTRUCTURACIÓN DE LA INFANTERÍA DE MARINA, 1964-1994" (PDF) (in Spanish). pp. 148–206.