COMANF

Marine Corps Special Operations Battalion
Marine Corps Special Operations Battalion
Batalhão de Operações Especiais de Fuzileiros Navais
Founded	9 September 1971
Country	Brazil
Allegiance	Brazilian Marine Corps
Type	Special Operations Battalion
Role	Direct action; Counter-terrorism; Special reconnaissance; Hostage rescue;
Part of	Brazilian Navy
Nickname(s)	COMANF
Motto(s)	AUICA - Audazes, Unidos, Intrépidos, Comandos Anfíbios! Translation: Bold, United, Intrepid, Amphibious Commandos!
Engagements	Araguaia guerilla; United Nations Angola Verification Mission III; United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti; Security operations in Rio de Janeiro;

The Marine Corps Special Operations Battalion, also known as Tonelero Battalion or Amphibious Commandos (COMANF), is a special operations battalion of the Brazilian Marine Corps. Its attributes include planning, conducting and executing special reconnaissance, direct action, counterterrorism and hostage rescue operations in support of Brazilian Marine Corps operations.

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