Amphibious Commandos Group
The Amphibious Commandos Group (Spanish: Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios, APCA) is a special operations force of the Argentine Marine Corps.
| Amphibious Commandos Group | |
|---|---|
| Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios | |
| Active | 1952-present |
| Country | Argentina |
| Branch | Argentine Marine Corps |
| Type | Special operations forces |
| Role | Amphibious Operations Special Reconnaissance Air Assault operations Direct Action HALO/HAHO parachuting |
| Size | 600 commandos |
| Garrison/HQ | Puerto Belgrano |
| Nickname(s) | APCA |
| Motto(s) | 'Stirps Virilis' |
| Engagements | Falklands War 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands |
| Battle honours | Honor al valor en combate |
| Commanders | |
| Current | Lieutenant Commander Eduardo Manuel Álvarez |
| Previous | Lieutenant Commander Luis Marcelo Martínez |
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