Mexican Naval Infantry Corps

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The Mexican Naval Infantry Corps (Spanish: Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina) are the naval infantry force of the Mexican Navy of the Mexican Armed Forces. The main task of the marine corps is to guarantee the maritime security of the country's ports and external and internal defense of the country. To accomplish these responsibilities, the corps is trained and equipped to take on any type of operations from sea, air and land. The Corps is additionally responsible for Mexico's naval special operations forces (SOF), managing the Mexican Navy Special Operations Unit, itself responsible for the Fuerzas Especiales (Special Forces). The Naval Infantry Corps was reorganized in 2007–2009 into 30 Naval Infantry Battalions (Batallones de Infantería de Marina—BIM), a paratroop battalion, a battalion attached to the Presidential Guard Brigade, two fast reaction forces with six battalions each, and three special forces groups. The Naval Infantry are responsible for port security, protection of the ten...

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