Chavín de Huántar Command

The Special Counterterrorist Company "Chavín de Huántar" No. 61, commonly known as Chavín de Huántar Command (Comando Chavín de Huántar), is the elite unit of Peru's special forces. It is made up of members of the Peruvian Army and Navy. They became known internationally after successfully rescuing the 72 hostages captured by the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement during the Japanese embassy hostage crisis, on April 22, 1997, which has been described as one of the most successful military rescue operations in history. For their work, they have been legislatively declared “Heroes of Democracy.”

Decorations

 * 2017: Heroes of Democracy (Héroes de la Democracia), granted by the Congress of Peru.
 * 2018: Military Order of Ayacucho (Peru) - ribbon bar.png Military Order of Ayacucho, granted by president Pedro Pablo Kuckzynski.
 * 2018:Defenders of Democracy, shared with tunnel engineers. Granted by Congress.
 * 2019: The Order of Merit for Distinguished Service (Peru) Ribbon.gif Order of Merit (Peru), Grand Cross and Grand Officers, granted by president Martín Vizcarra.