Special Service Group

This article is about the Pakistan Army's special forces. For the Pakistan Navy, see Special Service Group (Navy). For the Pakistan Air Force, see Special Service Wing.

 The Special Service Group (SSG) (Urdu: عساکرء خدمات خصوصی‬‎) is the primary special operations force of the Pakistan Army. The SSG is a regiment-sized unit, and is headquartered at Tarbela Cantonment.[2] It is headed by a major-general and divided into eight battalions. Each battalion comprises 700 men in four companies, with each company split into platoons and then into 10-man teams. Each battalion is commanded by a lieutenant colonel.[citation needed]

Special Service Group (SSG)
Urdu: عساکرء خدمات خصوصی‬‎
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Special Service Group Insignia
Active23 March 1956 – present
Country Pakistan
Allegiance Pakistan Army
Branch Pakistan Army
TypeSpecial Operations Forces
RoleSpecial Operations
Size8 Battalions (5,600 men)
Garrison/HQTarbela Cantonment, Pakistan
Nickname(s)SSG Commandos
Maroon Berets
Pakistani SS
Black Storks[1]
Motto(s)Man Janbazam (I am valiant)
Colours IdentificationsMaroon and Sky blue
        
AnniversariesPakistan Day: 23 March
EngagementsOperation Gibraltar
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Grand Mosque Seizure
Soviet war in Afghanistan
Siachen conflict
Indo-Pakistani War of 1999
Operation Silence
War in North-West Pakistan
United Nations Military missions
War in Afghanistan
Operation Zarb-e-Azb
Commanders
Current CommanderMajor-General Tahir Masood Bhutta,
General Officer Commanding
Notable CommanderBrigadier Tariq Mehmood

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Appearance and equipment

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Uniforms [ edit ] The commandos are distinguished by their insignia of  maroon berets , a common color for airborne troops, with a silver metal tab on a light blue  felt  square with a  dagger  and  lightning bolts , and a wing on the right side of the chest. The combat uniform of the SSG is similar to the US  woodland  pattern  camouflage  coat and pants. Other uniforms include camouflage and black  dungarees  (for the CT team). SSGN ( SSG Navy ) is distinguished by a dark blue beret with three versions of the "fouled  anchor " navy badge for officers, NCOs and enlisted men. A metal SSGN qualification badge featuring a vertical dagger superimposed over a midget submarine is worn over the left pocket on dress uniforms. Parachute wings are worn over the right pocket. The SSW ( Special Service Wing ) is distinguished by  maroon berets  with PAF Officer, JCO or Airmen insignia on the beret, and a wing on the ...
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