GRUMEC
Brazilian Navy special forces diving unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Combat Divers Group (Portuguese: Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Combate), abbreviated to GRUMEC, is a special operations and counterterrorism unit of the Brazilian Navy. Their main attributions include tasks such as reconnaissance, sabotage, hostage rescue and the elimination of targets of strategic value in maritime and riverine environments.
Combat Divers Group | |
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Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Combate | |
Active | 10 March 1998; 26 years ago (1998-03-10)[1] |
Country | Brazil |
Allegiance | Submarine Force Command |
Branch | Brazilian Navy |
Type | Special forces |
Role | |
Size | Classified |
Garrison/HQ | Mocanguê Grande Island, Niterói, RJ |
Nickname(s) | "Tubarões" (Sharks) |
Motto(s) | Fortuna Audaces Sequitur ("Fortune follows the brave") |
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Insignia | |
GRUMEC Brief |
Subordinate to the Submarine Force Command, GRUMEC teams can be deployed from one of the Navy's vessels as well as via rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft, mini-submarines, kayaks, via diving or in inflatable boats that can be launched from the submarine while it is still under water.[7]
A member of the force is known as a "MEC", which is an abbreviation of "mergulhador de combate", meaning "combat diver".