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* [[Unconventional Warfare]] | * [[Unconventional Warfare]] | ||
| motto = ॥प्रहार से सुरक्षा॥(Translation: Defence by Offence) | | motto = ॥प्रहार से सुरक्षा॥(Translation: Defence by Offence) | ||
| start_date = | | start_date = {{Start date|df=yes|paren=yes|br=yes|2004|2|06}} - present | ||
| dates = | | dates = | ||
| country = {{ | | country = {{flagcountry|India}} | ||
| branch = {{air force|India}} | | branch = {{air force|India}} | ||
| type = [[Special Forces]] | | type = [[Special Forces]] | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
[[File:Indian Air Force Garud Special Forces (2).jpg|thumb|left|Garud Commandos | [[File:Indian Air Force Garud Special Forces (2).jpg|thumb|left|Garud Commandos with israeli special forces]] | ||
After attempts by terrorists to attack two major air bases in Jammu and Kashmir in 2001, Indian Air Force commanders felt the need for a specialized force to protect these critical elements and to have a dedicated Commando Force trained in [[Special Forces]] techniques, [[Combat Search and Rescue]], [[Reconnaissance]], Counter Insurgency (COIN) Operations and Emergency in response to terror-threats to airfields. | After attempts by terrorists to attack two major air bases in Jammu and Kashmir in 2001, Indian Air Force commanders felt the need for a specialized force to protect these critical elements and to have a dedicated Commando Force trained in [[Special Forces]] techniques, [[Combat Search and Rescue]], [[Reconnaissance]], Counter Insurgency (COIN) Operations and Emergency in response to terror-threats to airfields. | ||
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=== 2016 Pathankot attack === | === 2016 Pathankot attack === | ||
On January 2, 2016, during the [[2016 Pathankot attack]] Garud team engaged the intruding terrorists in a firefight, during which Commando Gursewak Singh died in action.<ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/funeral-at-house-of-gursewak-singh-that-hosted-his-wedding-in-nov/story-iSz2p2opnThtwtQ1nruF8O.html</ref> All the IAF assets were declared safe.<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/cheat-sheet/punjab-air-force-base-terror-attack-2-terrorists-killed-gunbattle-on-1261437</ref> | On January 2, 2016, during the [[2016 Pathankot attack]] Garud team engaged the intruding terrorists in a firefight, during which Commando Gursewak Singh died in action.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/funeral-at-house-of-gursewak-singh-that-hosted-his-wedding-in-nov/story-iSz2p2opnThtwtQ1nruF8O.html|title = Funeral at house of Gursewak Singh that hosted his wedding in Nov|date = 4 January 2016}}</ref> All the IAF assets were declared safe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/cheat-sheet/punjab-air-force-base-terror-attack-2-terrorists-killed-gunbattle-on-1261437|title=After Day-Long Gun-Battle in Pathankot, 4 Terrorists Dead: 10 Developments}}</ref> | ||
=== Jammu and Kashmir === | === Jammu and Kashmir === | ||
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=== Ladakh === | === Ladakh === | ||
Soon after the beginning of the [[2020 China–India skirmishes|2020 China–India tensions]], Garud commandos were deployed near mountain peaks considered by India to have strategic value. Their role was to defend the Indian airspace against Chinese aircraft for which they employed [[9K38 Igla]] air defence systems.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-28|title=India-China faceoff: Indian | Soon after the beginning of the [[2020 China–India skirmishes|2020 China–India tensions]], Garud commandos were deployed near mountain peaks considered by India to have strategic value. Their role was to defend the Indian airspace against Chinese aircraft for which they employed [[9K38 Igla]] air defence systems.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-28|title=India-China faceoff: Indian Navy's MARCOS deployed near Ladakh's Pangong lake|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-china-faceoff-indian-navy-s-marcos-deployed-near-ladakh-s-pangong-lake/story-UHg6IOBjuYfEGNqZ5EaZYM.html|access-date=2020-11-29|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Gallantry awards== | ==Gallantry awards== | ||
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===Ashok Chakra=== | ===Ashok Chakra=== | ||
2018, (Posthumous) [[Corporal]] [[Jyoti Prakash Nirala]] of unit number 617 for displaying outstanding courage and killing 2 category ‘A’ terrorists and injuring 2 others, in a operation where 6 terrorists were killed including nephew of [[Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi]] in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Awards/awards.php?cur=150&qyear=all&qaward=SC&qunit=all|title=Shaurya Chakra Awardee List, Indian Air Force - Database|website=Bharat Rakshak|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-25}}</ref> | 2018, (Posthumous) [[Corporal]] [[Jyoti Prakash Nirala]] of unit number 617 for displaying outstanding courage and killing 2 category ‘A’ terrorists and injuring 2 others, in a operation where 6 terrorists were killed including nephew of [[Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi]] in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Awards/awards.php?cur=150&qyear=all&qaward=SC&qunit=all|title=Shaurya Chakra Awardee List, Indian Air Force - Database|website=Bharat Rakshak|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-25}}</ref> | ||
<ref>http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ashok-chakra-to-garud-commando-who-laid-down-life-in-j-k/20180125.htm</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/martyred-corporal-jyoti-prakash-nirala-joins-elite-iaf-club-tomorrow/articleshow/62647401.cms</ref> | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ashok-chakra-to-garud-commando-who-laid-down-life-in-j-k/20180125.htm|title = Ashok Chakra to Garud commando who laid down life in J-K}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/martyred-corporal-jyoti-prakash-nirala-joins-elite-iaf-club-tomorrow/articleshow/62647401.cms|title=Martyred Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala joins elite IAF club tomorrow | India News - Times of India}}</ref> | ||
== Equipment == | == Equipment == | ||
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|{{ITA}}||'''Status: In service''', in small numbers. | |{{ITA}}||'''Status: In service''', in small numbers. | ||
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|[[ | |[[IWI Tavor TAR-21]] | ||
|[[File:IWI-Tavor-TAR-21w1.jpg|IMI Tavor|150px]]||[[Assault rifle]]||[[5.56×45mm NATO]]||{{ISR}}||'''Status: In service''' Standard issued rifle. | |[[File:IWI-Tavor-TAR-21w1.jpg|IMI Tavor|150px]]||[[Assault rifle]]||[[5.56×45mm NATO]]||{{ISR}}||'''Status: In service''' Standard issued rifle. | ||
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|[[ | |[[IWI Galil#7.62mm variants|IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper]] | ||
|[[File:Galil-Sniper-Galatz-r001.jpg|Galil Sniper|150px]]||[[Sniper rifle]]|| 7.62×51mm NATO ||{{ISR}}||'''Status: In service''' Standard issued Sniper rifle | |[[File:Galil-Sniper-Galatz-r001.jpg|Galil Sniper|150px]]||[[Sniper rifle]]|| 7.62×51mm NATO ||{{ISR}}||'''Status: In service''' Standard issued Sniper rifle | ||
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|[[ | |[[IWI Negev]] | ||
|[[File:IWI-Negev-Zachi-Evenor-01-white.jpg|150px]]||[[Light machine gun]]||5.56×45mm NATO||{{ISR}}||'''Status: In service''', Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces | |[[File:IWI-Negev-Zachi-Evenor-01-white.jpg|150px]]||[[Light machine gun]]||5.56×45mm NATO||{{ISR}}||'''Status: In service''', Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces | ||
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