104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment

104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment
104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment
Motto	Capacity & Accuracy
Founded	November, 2, 2005
Service branches	Algerian Land Forces
Headquarters	Boghar
Leadership
Minister of Defence	Minister of National Defence

The 104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment (104th RMO; Arabic: الفوج 104 للمناورات العملياتية) is a special forces regiment of the Algerian Land Forces, 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 GIS and to participate in anti-terrorist operations in Algeria.

Moreover, the Algerian Land Forces wanted to have their own special forces regiment at the time, as they previously had only shock units, the Parachute Commando Regiments (RPC), which are not special forces but specialized units similar to the 75th Rangers regiment of the US army. Because of their training with the Special Forces "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 US Special Forces, 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.^[1]

The headquarters of the 104th RMO is also located in the same city as the Commando Training and Initiation to Parachuting School (EFCIP) in Boghar.

Objectives

The 104th RMO has several combat companies, each with its own specificities and specialties.^{[citation needed]}

A staff
A LRRP company, specialized in reconnaissance and destruction in depth; it uses light armed patrol vehicles.
An urban combat company. This company also includes bodyguards, marksman, counterterrorism 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 mountaineering and crossing techniques (canyons, cliffs, bodies of water...).
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 sniper, hostage rescue, counterterrorism, 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 Algeria, such as the RSI of the Republican Guard or the DSI of the Gendarmerie, but it can also train foreign units.

Missions

The 104th RMO's primary missions are:

Counterterrorism
Special reconnaissance
Hostage Rescue
Anti guerrilla warfare
Neutralization of forcenes, criminals or HVT
Special operations
Search and destroy

Training

The 104th RMO operators are trained in the Special Troops Superior School (ESTS) in Biskra for the skydiving and the special operations, and they are trained as well in the commando and parachute training and initiation (EFCIP) in Boghar 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 United States and in Russia.

Material and equipments

Weapons

Handguns

Glock 17 in 9 × 19 mm Parabellum
Caracal 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

Heckler & Koch MP7

Assault Rifle

Assault rifles are customized according to the operator but it can be generally found on weapons laser sights, tactical lights, silencers, anti-recoil sticks, sights such as EOTech, ACOG or Aimpoint.

Machine gun

PKM

Sniper rifle

Shotgun

Franchi SPAS 12
Beretta RS202M2

Other

Individual equipment

Special troops uniform (lizard) or (woodland)
Combat shoes : Combat boots
Ubas
Helmet : Team wendy exfil ballistic helmet, fast ops core helmet
bulletproof vest
Plate carrier
Tactical belt
Knee pads and elbow pads
Protective eyewear
Balaclava
Protective gloves
Thigh Holster
Camelback
Ghillie suit (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
Black Hornet Nano^[2]
Gladius 2.0 system ^[3]^[4]

Resources

Vehicles

All-terrain tactical vehicles Toyota Land Cruiser, Mercedes-Benz G class, Nissan Patrol etc...

Special vehicle

Vehicle 4×4 Ford F-150 with Mobile Adjustable Ramp System (MARS)
Humvee in different configurations: troop transport, patrol vehicle, armored transport vehicle.
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