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1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais (1st Special Forces Battalion) is one of two counter-terrorism units in the Brazilian armed forces (the other being Projeto Talon). The Battalion has a similar mission to the US Ranger units (the other SF units being similar to US SF units in mission) however, since they have the CT mission, they have modified their organization to more closely follow Britain's Special Air Service. The SF Battalion falls within the Army's Airborne Brigade and is located at the Brigade's headquarters in Villa Miltar, Rio de Janeiro. The Battalion was given the CT mission in the mid-1980s, following expansion to create the 1st SF Battalion. Unit strength is approximately 200 men, divided into platoons. The battalion is capable of conducting its missions independently, or in conjunction with conventional forces. Battalion troops are trained in jungle warfare at the Army's CIGS jungle warfare school and in amphibious, mountain warfare, airborne, airmobile and HAHO/HALO operations. They are also prepared for long-range reconnaissance in addition to their CT operations.
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