Special Operations Brigade (PLA Navy Marine Corps)

Naval Special Operations Battalion(2002-2017)
Special Operations or 7th Brigade
海军特种作战大队(2002-2017)
海军陆战队第七旅(After 2017)
Insignia of the 7th Marine Brigade
Active2017-present (as brigade)
CountryPeople's Republic of China
BranchPeople's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps
People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces
TypeSpecial Operations Forces
Marines
RoleSpecial Operations
Amphibious reconnaissance
Sabotage
Combat diving
Anti-Piracy
Hostage Rescue
Garrison/HQYulin Naval Base, Sanya
Nickname(s)"Jiaolong Commandos"
Mascot(s)Jiaolong
EngagementsAnti-Piracy Operations in the Gulf of Aden
Evacuation of Chinese nationals from Yemen

The 7th Marine Brigade or Special Operations Brigade[1] is a special operations unit in the People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps of People's Republic of China (Mainland or Communist China). Reliable sources disagree as to whether the brigade has a number or is designated "Special Operations." It is commonly known as the "Jiaolong Commandos." It is based in Sanya, Hainan Island.[2][3][4][5]

"Jiaolong" refers to a variant of dragon in Chinese folklore, and is often rendered in the case of this unit, in English, as "Sea Dragon."

History

The unit was founded as the Naval Special Operations Battalion[6][5] in 2002.[7]

On 26 December 2008, 70 soldiers from the unit were deployed to Somalia, where they conducted anti-piracy operations.[8]

In 2015, Jiaolong commandos participated in the evacuation of 571 Chinese citizens and over 200 other foreign nationals from Yemen after a Saudi-led coalition began airstrikes against the Houthi rebel group (Yemen Civil War). In April 2017 the Tuvalu-registered cargo ship OS35 was hijacked by Somali pirates in the waters of the Gulf of Aden. At the time, the PLA Navy's Yulin, a Type 054A Frigate in China’s South Sea Fleet was participating in anti-piracy patrols.[9] Sixteen PLA Navy Special Forces, led by a special forces platoon leader, boarded the ship and rescued the crew.

On 5 May 2017, three pirates were captured by the unit's personnel and handed over to the Somali Police Force.[10][11][12]

Personnel of the 7th Marine Brigade boarding a ship during the United States Pacific Fleet Exercise RIMPAC

The Naval Special Operations Battalion was renamed to the 7th Marine Brigade in 2017.[6][5]

Missions

The brigade is used for Visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS)[7], anti-piracy, air assault[13][7], direct action, combat diving[3][4], sabotage[7] and amphibious reconnaissance[7].

Operation Red Sea (2018) is loosely based off the unit's involvement in the evacuation of Chinese and foreign nationals in the Yemeni Civil War and also depicts the unit.[2][14]

Equipment

See also

References

  1. ^ Kennedy 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Jiaolong Commandos". PRC Ministry of Defense. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Newdick, Thomas (10 August 2020). "Watch Chinese [PRC] Frogmen Fire Their Special Underwater Guns". The War Zone. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Makichuk, Dave (11 August 2020). "Video reveals weaponry of China's [PRC] elite 'Sea Dragons'". Asia Times. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "百度安全验证".
  6. ^ a b https://navy.mnd.gov.tw/Files/Policy/5-%E4%B8%AD%E5%85%B1%E8%BB%8D%E6%94%B9%E5%BE%8C%E6%B5%B7%E8%BB%8D%E9%99%B8%E6%88%B0%E9%9A%8A.pdf, Archived 5/11/2020
  7. ^ a b c d e f "走进"蛟龙突击队"，感受海军特战尖兵的血性与忠诚 - 中华人民共和国国防部". www.mod.gov.cn. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  8. ^ a b "揭秘中国海军陆战队"蛟龙突击队" 队员均具四栖作战和海上反恐能力_新闻_央视网(cctv.com)". m.news.cctv.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  9. ^ Wood 2018.
  10. ^ "中国海军"蛟龙"突击队武装押解海盗". v.cctv.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  11. ^ CGTN Africa (7 May 2017). Chinese navy hands over suspected pirates to Somali authorities. Retrieved 29 November 2024 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "China's Somali pirate-catching commando gets a hero's welcome". South China Morning Post. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Marine corps' commandos in parachuting training at sea - Focus - 中国军网（英文版）". eng.chinamil.com.cn. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  14. ^ a b Trevithick, Joseph (2 August 2024). "Chinese [PRC] Sea Dragon Commandos Show Off Drones That Look Just Like Birds". The War Zone. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  15. ^ Loh, Matthew. "China's naval commandos rode electric skateboards into a combat exercise with drones disguised as birds, then left in a pickup truck". Business Insider. Retrieved 3 December 2024.

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