Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit
| First Meridian Squadron | |
|---|---|
Cap badge of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces | |
| Active | 1987-2000 |
| Country | Fiji |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Special forces |
| Role | Close protection Counter-Revolutionary Warfare Counter Terrorism Special operation Unconventional warfare |
| Size | One squadron. Around 80 men after establishment |
| Part of | Republic of Fiji Military Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Suva |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | President of Fiji |
| Notable commanders | Ilisoni Ligairi |
The Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit or CRWU was the common name for the First Meridian Squadron, the unit's formal name, which had been disbanded in 2000. It was a special forces group of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, and was the brainchild of former Military Commander and former Prime Minister, Major-General Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka.
The unit had gained notoriety in Fiji for being involved in the Fijian 2000 coup d'état and the subsequent court martial of the renegade CRW soldiers involved, as well as being accused of attempting to assassinate Frank Bainimarama after he took power by overthrowing the illegal, civilian, Fijian government that took power from Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry in the 2000 Fijian coup d'état. Its founding officer Ilisoni Ligairi had also gained notoriety alongside his unit for participating in the mutinies.