Latvian Special Tasks Unit

The unit is specially organized, trained and equipped for the performance of high-danger tasks.

The soldiers in the unit continuously train to enhance their professional preparedness and are provided with specialized equipment in order to carry out their tasks efficiently.

Their motto is "The brave man wins" (Latvian: Drošais Uzvar).

[1] The Special Tasks Unit consists of trained professional soldiers who are specialized in certain areas including airborne operations, amphibious operations, close-quarters battle, combat and patrolling in urban areas, combat control, combat search and rescue, commando style raids, counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management, defusing and disposal of bombs and land mines, executive protection, fast tactical shooting, force protection, hand-to-hand combat, heliborne, intelligence gathering, irregular warfare, lifeguarding, marksmanship, medical evacuation, military dog handler, naval boarding, NBCR on operations in contaminated environments, search and rescue in hazardous environments (e.g. cave, mountain, sea, urban, and others as assigned), SERE, sniper, special reconnaissance, tactical driving, tactical emergency medical services, tactical SCUBA diving, underwater demolition, and other skills related to special warfare.

The main mission of The Special Tasks Unit is to: The Special Tasks Unit's equipment are bullet proof vests knee, elbow padding and a ballistic/tactical helmet and the Guns are Heckler & Koch MP5, Heckler & Koch G36, Steyr AUG, Glock 17, M249 SAW, L96A1, and many other weapons.