France
Almost all French special forces are attached to the Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS).
First circle:
- Bureau forces spéciales, reassembling :
- FKSOD special ops
- Commando parachutiste de l'Air n°10 (CPA 10)
- Escadrille spécialisée hélicoptères 1/67 Pyrénées, reassembling to escadron d'hélicoptères 1/67 Pyrénées
- Escadron de transport 3/61 Poitou
- Brigade des Forces Spéciales Terre:
- 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (1er RPIMa)
- 4e Régiment d'Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales (4e RHFS)
- 13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes (13e RDP)
- Commandos-Marine:
- Commando Jaubert
- Escouade de contre-terrorisme et de libération d'otages
- Commando Kieffer
- Commando de Montfort
- Commando de Penfentenyo
- Commando Trépel
- Commando Hubert
- Commando Jaubert
Second circle:
- 17e Régiment du Génie Parachutiste (17e RGP)
- Groupement des commandos parachutistes (GCP)
- Chuteurs opérationnels
- GIGN
The COS doesn't recognize the "second circle"; it's a popular expression employed by members of units of that circle. There isn't official text which mentions the second circle.
Read more about this topic: List Of Military Special Forces Units
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