[3][4] In 1960, General Emile Boustany, then the commander in northern Lebanon, and Mahmud Tay Abou Dargham discussed the creation of a commando unit.

After Boustany became LAF commander, he ordered Captain Abou Dargham to train and form such a unit.

The first two-month course accepted 250 candidates, including Colonels Nabih Farhat and Makhoul Hakim who had attended Egypt's Commando School, of which 65 passed.

This course intends to prepare the candidates to follow a commando course for two months at the Lebanese Army Special Forces School, after which graduates follow the companies of the Regiment, and follow additional specialization training in CBRN defense, CQB/CQC, defusing and disposal of bombs and land mines, effective use of tactical arms, explosives, military communications, reading maps, SERE, special warfare, and tactical first aid procedures.

Selecting the sites takes into consideration having a variety of locations with different terrains, nature, and weather conditions.

This stage lasts three months, it prepares the soldiers technically, for this reason they follow various courses such as driving various vehicles including jeeps, trucks, trailers, APCs, and snowmobiles.

In addition, soldiers stay off-base for four days, during which they perform special combat operations that include advance commando style raids, ambushes (during day & night, against vehicles and soldiers), chasing, reconnaissance, storming, tracing, and destroying artillery emplacements.

These trainers, follow additional special courses to further develop their experience, enhance their self-confidence, and rehabilitate their intellectual and physical capabilities.

Soldiers have to cope with nature, sustain themselves in face of harsh conditions, and perform the requested mission.

Each symbol has a specific meaning:[7] During Operation Nahr el-Bared, the head of this company, Colonel Ibrahim Salloum, was injured twice; however, he insisted to remain in the battle and ended up dying from a fatal gunshot.

This table does not include all the missions In addition to those operations, the Commando Regiment was used to restore and maintain order in some Lebanese cities at different occasions whenever major clashes or civil strife took place.