104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment
The 104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment (104th RMO) (Arabic:الفوج 104 للمناورات العملياتية) is a special forces regiment of the Algerian Land Forces, and is also a parachute regiment. History. The 104th Operational Maneuver Regiment was created on November 2, 2005 by a presidential decree in order to support the former Algerian GIS and to participate in anti-terrorist operations in Algeria. Moreover, the Algerian Land Forces wanted to have their own special forces regiment at the time, as they previously had only shock units, the Parachute Commando Regiments (RPC), which are not special forces but specialized  units similar to the 75th Rangers regiment of the US army. Because of their training with the Special Forces "green berets", the 104th RMO has adopted an organization that is very much inspired by the latter as well as by NATO-type special forces units. It is considered as the Algerian equivalent of the US Special Forces, the latter have also benefited from training, training and advanced courses abroad as in the United States, where they regularly visit the US green berets. The headquarters of the 104th RMO is also located in the same city as the Commando Training and  Initiation to Parachuting School (EFCIP) in Boghar. Objectives. The 104th RMO has several combat companies, each with its own specificities and specialties. Missions. The 104th RMO's primary missions are: Training. The 104th RMO operators are trained in the Special Troops Superior School (ESTS) in Biskra for the skydiving and the special operations, and they're trained too in the (EFCIP) in Boghar on commando techniques, survival, healing and second level special operations. For that the 104th RMO has a training plateform with several buildings and houses in order to the 104th RMO operators practice the counter terrorism and hostage  rescue training. Moreover, they are foreign-trained including in United States, in Russia... Material and equipments. Weapons. Handguns Tactical lights, laser sight, silencer as well as RONI kits (with silencer and aimpoint sight) are often mounted on the Glock 17 which is the main weapon of the 104th RMO operators. Submachine guns Heckler & Koch MP7 Assault Rifle. Assault rifles are customized according to the operator but you can generally find on these weapons laser sights, tactical lights, silencers, anti-recoil sticks, Eotech, Acog, Aimpoint sights, etc.