The Turkish Chief of the General Staff has just announced that a 5000 person team of extra Elite Special Forces will be trained for use soley in the PKK problem areas. They will not be conscript soldiers but professionals. Their training will take 3.5 years long on top of the general military introductory training.
BORDO Bereli units are directly linked to the Office of the Chief of the General Staff. Their use in special Ops requires Turkish Presidential Approval.
REFERENCE: Profesyonel orduda ikinci adým / HABER 3 In Turkish
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Background on the Maroon Berets
The US Navy states that the Turkish Maroon Berets have the same training as their US equivalents and that they both have the "same capabilities".
See "ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION OF PERSONNEL FOR THE TURKISH SPECIAL FORCES COMMAND", by E Kenar, US NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA, NSN 7540-01-280-5500
Assessment and Selection of Personnel for the Turkish Special Forces Command
Education & Training
There are three categories of education and training that an MB will undergo. These are a. Domestic b. International c. Specialty
Within these three categories, there are 47 different subjects. Domestic training takes 72 weeks of basic training; International training takes 10 to 52 weeks of specialized training in different countries. It takes 3.5 years to become an MB.
These are some of the training and education they have to accomplish before they become an MB. In the domestic period, Maroon Berets undertake training in combat techniques, physical education and fitness, martial arts, identifying-locating, long distance reconnaissance, infiltration, survival, interrogation/anti-interrogation, escape, special operations, psychological operations, hostage/civilian rescue & assistance, airborne operations, VIP protection, arctic warfare, combat diving, and paragliding. In the specialty training phase, prospective MBs can be trained in Explosives, demolitions, medicine, survival and evasion, light and heavy weapons handling, communication, and arsenal termination. During the international phase, MBs focus on special operations training, civil affairs, patrolling, survival, and psychological operations courses.
Trust Shot
The Trust Shot (in Turkish "Gūven Atışı") is a part of the MB's training program. It is exercised on the last month of the training and is to ensure that the soldiers can trust each other with their lives. The Trust Shot consists of two members of a squad standing next to paper target boards, while another member fires on the targets with a handgun while walking towards them from 15 metres (49.2 feet) away. The shooter fires one magazine on each target before handing the weapon to the 2nd shooter behind him. After which the second shooter fires two magazines on the targets and they continue to switch. The second portion of the exercise is almost the same with the exception of being done with a rifle and the shooter starts walking towards the target from 30 metres (98.4 feet) away. During the exercise the men standing next to the targets are not allowed to move or wear body armor.
Specifications and Current Role
MBs are currently involved with operations in Northern Iraq as well as security in the South East of Turkey and other domestic operations. Due to this, they constantly train in anti-terrorism and guerrilla warfare.
Other than this, not much is known due to the group's secretive nature.
Their motto is "We Accomplish Difficult To The İmpossible Soot Some Times Take."
Maroon Beret's Standard Weaponry
AR-15 family of weapons
M203 grenade launcher
Heckler & Koch HK33
Heckler & Koch G3
SVD Dragunov
Heckler & Koch MP5
M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
CheyTac Intervention (.408 Cheyenne Tactical chambering)
BORDO Bereli units are directly linked to the Office of the Chief of the General Staff. Their use in special Ops requires Turkish Presidential Approval.
REFERENCE: Profesyonel orduda ikinci adým / HABER 3 In Turkish
__________________
Background on the Maroon Berets
The US Navy states that the Turkish Maroon Berets have the same training as their US equivalents and that they both have the "same capabilities".
See "ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION OF PERSONNEL FOR THE TURKISH SPECIAL FORCES COMMAND", by E Kenar, US NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA, NSN 7540-01-280-5500
Assessment and Selection of Personnel for the Turkish Special Forces Command
Education & Training
There are three categories of education and training that an MB will undergo. These are a. Domestic b. International c. Specialty
Within these three categories, there are 47 different subjects. Domestic training takes 72 weeks of basic training; International training takes 10 to 52 weeks of specialized training in different countries. It takes 3.5 years to become an MB.
These are some of the training and education they have to accomplish before they become an MB. In the domestic period, Maroon Berets undertake training in combat techniques, physical education and fitness, martial arts, identifying-locating, long distance reconnaissance, infiltration, survival, interrogation/anti-interrogation, escape, special operations, psychological operations, hostage/civilian rescue & assistance, airborne operations, VIP protection, arctic warfare, combat diving, and paragliding. In the specialty training phase, prospective MBs can be trained in Explosives, demolitions, medicine, survival and evasion, light and heavy weapons handling, communication, and arsenal termination. During the international phase, MBs focus on special operations training, civil affairs, patrolling, survival, and psychological operations courses.
Trust Shot
The Trust Shot (in Turkish "Gūven Atışı") is a part of the MB's training program. It is exercised on the last month of the training and is to ensure that the soldiers can trust each other with their lives. The Trust Shot consists of two members of a squad standing next to paper target boards, while another member fires on the targets with a handgun while walking towards them from 15 metres (49.2 feet) away. The shooter fires one magazine on each target before handing the weapon to the 2nd shooter behind him. After which the second shooter fires two magazines on the targets and they continue to switch. The second portion of the exercise is almost the same with the exception of being done with a rifle and the shooter starts walking towards the target from 30 metres (98.4 feet) away. During the exercise the men standing next to the targets are not allowed to move or wear body armor.
Specifications and Current Role
MBs are currently involved with operations in Northern Iraq as well as security in the South East of Turkey and other domestic operations. Due to this, they constantly train in anti-terrorism and guerrilla warfare.
Other than this, not much is known due to the group's secretive nature.
Their motto is "We Accomplish Difficult To The İmpossible Soot Some Times Take."
Maroon Beret's Standard Weaponry
AR-15 family of weapons
M203 grenade launcher
Heckler & Koch HK33
Heckler & Koch G3
SVD Dragunov
Heckler & Koch MP5
M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
CheyTac Intervention (.408 Cheyenne Tactical chambering)
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