page_title: Iraqi 36th Commando Battalion
section_title: 2006
hierarchical_section_title: Iraqi 36th Commando Battalion / History of the 36th CDO BN / 2006
caption_attribution_description: English: Left to right: MSG Ron, C co SGM and C co. Commander (Identities censored for security reasons).
context_page_description: The Iraqi 36th Commando Battalion is one of several Iraqi Special Operations Units that have emerged since the fall of the Saddam Hussein regime. Originally part of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade, this aggressive unit has a role comparable to that of the United States Army Rangers in the War on terror. The unit is now designated the 1st Commando Battalion, part of the 1st Special Operations Brigade.
  Commonly confused with other units that called themselves Commandos after the creation of the 36th Commandos; this unit is one of the most combat experienced/proven units in the new Iraqi Army.
context_section_description: Before the 36th Commandos, Iraq had no other unit named Commandos. As their AO opened and missions took them to all parts of Iraq, the media followed. The success of the unit became known throughout Iraq. Many units changed their name from Special Forces to Commandos, including police units and other militias.
caption: Left to right: MSG Ron, C co SGM and C co. Commander (Identities censored for security reasons)
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