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ITALY Navy GOI Operational Raider Group, Technical section sleeve patch
(Italian: Gruppo Operativo Incursori, GOI)
Fully embroidered in full color on cloth base.
The Italian Navy special forces unit is the COMSUBIN (Comando Subacquei ed Incursori) - the Raiders & Divers Group. Specifically the 150-200 men strong Operational Raider Group is the special forces section of the elite unit. The Operational Raider Group is a commando frogman unit. It has four specific assignments:
1. Attacks on naval and merchant ships while in port or at sea using a multitude of different weapons systems.
2. Attacks on port or coastal civilian and military installations and infrastructure up to 40 km from the coast.
3. Counter-terrorism operations especially on ships and dedicated to the recovery of hostages.
4. Infiltration and long-term stays in hostile territory for reconnaissance or long-range naval targeting missions.