Members of the Brazil’s Workers’ Party (PT) to deliver proposals to extinct the Army’s Special Operation teams

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) will receive, in the coming weeks, proposals from the radical wing of the Workers Party (PT, progressive-globalist) regarding the possibilities of extinction, through legal provisions, of the Special Operations Command (COpEsp) of the Brazilian Army and the Marine Special Operations Battalion (BtlOpEspFuzNav), the Tonelero.

PT movements identify that such special military organizations, such as the Marine Corps, are not necessary and come from actions to combat “democratic political movements” in the years of the “military regime,” as well as having offensive actions that go against “human rights (HR) guidelines.

This information received from informants in the last few hours embitters any Marine’s spirit seeking the highest “rank” of combatant in the Marine Corps and moving society away from social, economic, political, and security stability in Brazil.

The Tonelero has a history and is responsible for the following:

• carrying out commando actions;
• beach reconnaissance from the low tide line to the interior;
• specialized route reconnaissance;
• ford crossings, bridges, tunnels, obstacles, critical points;
• Ribeirinho Landing Point (LocDbq;Rib);
• Ribeirinho Landing Point (PdbqRib);
• Helicopter Landing Site (LPH) and facilities;
• operate Surveillance Posts (Pvig);
• conduct observation of support weapon fires when requested;
• deploy and operate sensors for installation of ground surveillance systems when available;
• install and maintain NQBR war alarm equipment when available;
• select, recognize, mark and operate Disembarkation Zones (ZDbq) and Launch Zones (ZL);
• and guide troops through previously recognized routes to benefit Operation Riverine (OpRib) to contribute to the preparation and application of Naval Power.

THE HISTORY OF THE MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BATTALION (BTLOPESPFUZNAV) – TONELERO

The Special Operations Battalion of Marines (BtlOpEspFuzNav) was created on September 9, 1971, by Ministerial Notice No. 0751, when the former Marine Corps Recruit Center, operated in this area, moved to Marambaia Island.

Completed on March 7, 1972, the Battalion began to occupy the remaining facilities of that Center, which at the time represented the Command Building of today and some buildings still existing in the Military Organization (OM) to the left of the Guandu do Sapê River.

In 1974 the jump tower was built, and the constructions that now exist on the right side of the stream were started, which were incorporated into the Battalion from 1976 to 1978.

At the beginning of its creation, the Battalion was organized following the situation at the time, mixing the CFN’s interest in having a unit that would be used in guerrilla warfare with the idea of having a 4th Infantry Battalion.

As a result, the then Special Operations Battalion had a Command and Services Company, which still exists today, and a Special Operations Company, which was organized similarly to a Marine Company.

After its creation, the TONELERO Battalion began to increase its Special Operations training activities.

In this context, in 1972 the first class of Officers from the Naval Academy would graduate from the Counterguerrilla Course (ConGue).

Over the years, this course changed its content and structure, becoming known as the Amphibious Commanders Training Course, Special Amphibious Commanders Course (ComAnf), and, later, being divided into Special Amphibious Commanders Course (CEsComAnf), and Special Operations Course (CEsOpEsp).

Since 1998, the preparation of the Amphibious Commandos has been taught in a single course, the CEsComAnf.

On January 1, 1991, the Amphibious Reconnaissance Company (CiaReconAnf), part of the Reinforcement Troop, was transferred to the Battalion.

On March 26, 1996, the Ground Reconnaissance Company (CiaReconTer) was transferred from the Amphibious Division to the Battalion Tonelero, gathering in the BtlOpEspFuzNav, all activities of special operations of marines.

With the size and importance of these new and complex attributions, the Tonelero Battalion, until then part of the Reinforcement Squad, became, as of December 20, 1995, under the direct command of the Fleet Marine Force Command.

Today, the BtlOpEspFuzNav is organized into a Command and Services Company, three Special Operations Companies, and a Special Operations Support Company.

Such a structure allows the organization by tasks of operative groups and detachments to fulfill any mission of interest to the Navy within the context of special operations, including those related to retaking installations and rescuing personnel of interest to the Navy.

With information from Área Militar