Special Commando | |
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Commando Speciale | |
Active | 1972 – May 1975 |
Country | ![]() |
Allegiance | Royal Lao Government |
Branch | Royal Lao Army |
Type | Special Forces, Commando |
Size | 412 men (at height) |
Part of | Royal Lao Armed Forces |
Headquarters | Seno, near Savannakhet |
Nickname(s) | Special Commando (SPECOM), CCS in French |
Engagements | Battle of Thakhek |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Thao Ty Oroth Insisiengmay |
SPECOM was the English acronym for Special Commando or Commando Speciale in French, the main Special Forces/para-commando unit of the Royal Lao Armed Forces (commonly known by its French acronym FAR), which operated during the final phase of the Laotian Civil War from 1972 to 1975.