104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment

The 104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment was created on 2 November 2005 by a presidential decree in order to support the ex-Algerian SIG and to participate with them in counter-terrorism operations in Algeria.

Before the establishment of the 104th RMO, the Algerian army only had 1 special forces unit, the Special Intervention Group, and 6 special regiments of paratroopers, but they weren't trained to the standard of other special forces regiments such as the 75th Rangers of the US Army, which the Algerian land forces wanted.

Due to the similar training standards to the US Army Special Forces Operatives "Green Berets", the 104th RMO is considered as the Algerian equivalent of the US Green Berets, whilst their colleagues from the 116th RMO are considered as the equivalent of the US Army Delta Force Operatives.

They participated in training exercises with US special forces in 2010, 2011 and 2012 in the United States.[1]

The headquarters of the 104th RMO is in the same city as the Commando and Parachute Training and Initiation School (EFCIP) in Boghar.

The 104th RMO has several special-purpose objectives.[2][3]

• Mountain/forest/desert special operations
• Counter-terrorism and hostage rescue operations
• Urban warfare
• Support role
• Marine/aquatic warfare
• Reconnaissance

Moreover, some companies has special teams of operational helicopters.[4]

The missions of the 104th RMO are :[2]

• Anti-terrorism operations
• Hostage rescue
• Anti-guerrilla warfare
• Neutralization of dangerous elements
• Special operations
• Research and destruction

The 104th RMO operators are trained in the Special Troops Superior School (ESTS) in Biskra for the skydiving and the special operations, and they're trained too in the commando and parachute training and initiation (EFCIP) in Boghar on commando techniques, survival, healing and second level special operations. For that the 104th RMO has a training plateform with several buildings and houses in order to the 104th RMO operators practice the counter terrorism and hostage rescue training.[5]

Moreover, they are foreign-trained including in United States, in France, in Germany, in Russia...[3]