Special Service Group Navy
| Special Services Group Navy | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1966 - Present |
| Country |
 Pakistan
|
| Branch |
 Pakistan Navy
|
| Type | Special Operations Force |
| Role |
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| Size | Classified |
| Part of |
Naval Strategic Forces Command Joint Strategic Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ |
Cherat, Khyber-Pakthunkhwa Province Karachi Sindh Province |
| Nickname(s) | SSG[N), Dare Devils |
| Motto(s) | Let It not be Said That we did not prove up to the Task |
| Anniversaries | Navy Day: September 8 |
| Engagements |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War Operation Barisal Operation Southern Door Operation Madad-I War in North-West Pakistan Operation Black Thunderstorm Operation Rah-e-Nijat Operation Mehran Ops Dockyard |
| Decorations | Awards and decorations of the Pakistan military |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
CAP Azir CAP Faisal |
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The Special Services Group Navy, or Special Service Group Navy codename SSG(N), are the Pakistan Navy's elite principal special operations force component. Together with the special forces of the air force, army (including army rangers), and naval marines, they form the Pakistan Special Operations Command (P-SOC) under the joint administrative control of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Pakistan Defence Forces. The SSG(N) are trained to conduct sea-air-land incursion, counter-terrorism, naval intelligence gathering, hostage rescue, and boarding. The SSG(N) are deployed on a wide variety of missions, including direct action and special reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, and other missions. All SSG(N) personnel are male, active-duty members of the Pakistan Navy. The details of most SSG(N) missions are highly secretive, and the identities of operatives are kept classified.
Official numbers place the unit's strength between 700 and 1000 however, the actual strength is classified. During training, SSG(N) members are occasionally sent to the United States for specialised courses and training conducted with the United States Navy SEALs.
After the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, the Pakistan Navy, under the advice of the U.S. Navy, decided to create its own special warfare unit, the Naval Special Services Group (SSGN) in 1966. The government of Pakistan had long been aware of the expansion of the Indian Navy, and recognized the need for unconventional warfare and special operations as a measure against Indian Eastern Command in East Pakistan. Therefore, the Navy organized Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) tasked with gathering intelligence while operating Midget submarines.
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