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| United Kingdom |
| Special Air Service |
| Regiment |
| Activated: 1950 | Motto: Who Dares Wins | Nickname: "SASS" | Distinctive Headgear: Sand Beret |
"A Special Operator needs to be able to take an unpredictable approach and work his way around a problem instead of confronting it head on. If the enemy does not know, what you are all about, they make themselves vulnerable to you" SAS Commander
| UNCLASSIFIED OPERATIONS | ||
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| DATES | OPERATION | LOCATION |
| 1958- 1959 | Counter-Insurgency | OMAN |
| 1950 1959 | C-I | MALAYA |
| 1962- 1966 | C-I | BORNEO |
| 1964- 1967 | C-I | ADEN |
| 1969- 1975 | C-I | OMAN |
| 1982 | Counter- Invasion | FALKLANDS IS. |
| 1999 | Op Allied Force | KOSOVO |
| 2001-Present | Op Enduring Freedom | AFGHANISTAN |
| 2003-Present | Op Iraqi Freedom | IRAQ |
| MISSIONS | QUALIFICATIONS | LOCATIONS |
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Conduct Low-intensity Warfare Operations Provide Special Internal Security Conduct Counter-terrorism Operations |
Rigerous Selection Process 2 to 3 Year MOS training | 22th SAS Regiment Credenhill, England 21st SAS Regiment London, England 23rd SAS Regiment Midlands, England |
| TRAINING | |||
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| High Altitude-Low Opening | Amphibious Assaults | Military Flying | Intelligence |
| Rockclimbing | Scuba | Military Skiing | Forced Marching |
| Hostage Rescue | Swimming | Canoeing | Foreign Languages |
A highly classified unit called "the Increment" consists of specially trained SAS personnel to conduct covert operations for MI5 and MI6. If you think you are tough, then get out of here. I need people with brains. 22nd SAS Commander
| SELECTED READINGS | ||
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| This is the SAS by Tony Geraghty 1989 | Who Dares Wins by Tony Geraghty 1979 |
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| The Feather Men by Ranulph Fiennes 1993 | SAS:Operation Oman by Col. Tony Jeapes 1980 | The Special Air Service by Phillip Warner 1971 |
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