Marine Fusilier Regiments

The first Marine Rifle Battalions were created in 1986, the officer behind the creation of these units was General Abdelmadjid Chérif.^{[citation needed]}

The Marine Riflemen, like the Parachute Commandos of the Algerian Land Forces, are recognised as elite units of the Algerian Army. Moreover, following the creation of these units, the Navy wanted to have a landing force that could operate in amphibious zones and that could lead to an operation in depth like their parachute counterparts in the Army.^{[citation needed]}

The Marine Riflemen are also a rapid-action and specialised operations force, they are fully autonomous and have their own logistics, combat and support capabilities.^[1]

However, it was in 2005 that the Marine Commandos Corps was created with the release of its first class.^[2]

The Marine Rifle Regiments have an organization quite similar to their Parachute Commando counterparts in the Algerian Land Forces.

There are currently 8 identified Marine Rifle Regiments:^{[citation needed]}

• 1st Marine Fusiliers Regiment "Martyr Housh Mohamed" of Jijel (الفوج الأول للرماة البحريين "الشهيد حوش محمد Al-Fawj Al'awal Lilrumat al-Bahriiyn "Al-Shahid Housh Mohamed)^[3]
• 3rd Marine Fusiliers Regiment of Azzefoun (الفوج الأول للرماة البحريين Al-Fawj Al'awal Lilrumat al-Bahriiyn)
• 4th Marine Fusiliers Regiment of El Milia (الفوج الرابع للرماة البحريين Al-Fawj al'rrabie Lilrumat al-Bahriiyn)^[4]
• 5th Marine Fusiliers Regiment of Ténès (الفوج الأول للرماة البحريين Al-Fawj Al'awal Lilrumat al-Bahriiyn)
• 7th Marine Fusiliers Regiment of Boumerdes (الفوج الأول للرماة البحريين Al-Fawj Al'awal Lilrumat al-Bahriiyn)
• ?? Marine Fusiliers Regiment of Dellys (الفوج الأول للرماة البحريين Al-Fawj Al'awal Lilrumat al-Bahriiyn)
• ?? Marine Fusiliers Regiment of Mers-El-Kebir (الف وج الأول للرماة البحريين Al-Fawj Al'awal Lilrumat al-Bahriiyn)
• 12th Coastal Artillery Regiment of Collo "Martyr Ferendi Mohamed" ( الفوج 12 للمدفعية الساحلية الشهيد فرندي محمد Al-Fawj 12 Lilmadfaeiat al-Sahiliat "al-Shahid Ferendi Mohamed)

The Marine Rifle Regiments are organized like all the regiments of the Algerian Army:

• 1 General staff
• 3 Fighting companies
• 1 Logistics company
• 1 Anti-tank company
• 1 Recognition and support company
• 1 Transmission company

Marine Fusiliers act primarily in the amphibious environment, in the maquis and on the seaside, Marine Fusiliers provide the material and human resources that enable them to carry out their missions, hence their autonomy.^{[citation needed]}

With the other units of the Algerian Navy, Army and Air Force, it therefore deals with all operations in strategic areas, at depth and in hostile environments, such as :^{[citation needed]}

• Special reconnaissance
• Specialized action in depth
• Counter-terrorism on land and at sea
• Amphibious support and sustainment to special operations (with special forces)
• Recovery, protection and surveillance of strategic points
• The fight against illicit trafficking at sea and on the Algerian coast
• Protection of the Algerian coast from various threats (pollution, traffic...)
• Securing the Algerian maritime space
• Search and Rescue Support
• The protection of strategic points belonging to the Algerian Navy.