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The Naval Commandos (''Commandos Marines'') are the Special Forces of the French Navy . They are made up approx. 500 members, mostly based in western France ( Brittany ), with several bases across the country for specific training needs.

Their personnel is distributed between 5 Commando s, named after former naval fusilier officers Killed In Action :

The Naval Commandos are sometimes nicknamed as ''Bérets Verts'' (Green Berets) even though their job is similar to the US Navy SEALs . They operate under the Special Operations Command .