Disambiguation evidence for SAS via surface form

"Special Air Service"


As subject (49)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Special Air Service".

Predicate Object
abbreviation SAS self-linksurface differs
allegiance British monarch
branch Special Air Service
surface form: United Kingdom Special Forces
commandStructure Director Special Forces
conflict Borneo Confrontation
conflict Falklands War
conflict Gulf War
conflict Iraq War
conflict Malayan Emergency
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
conflict The Troubles
conflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan
country United Kingdom
doctrineInfluence modern special operations tactics
formedAs Special Air Service
surface form: L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade
garrison Hereford
garrisonCountry United Kingdom
hasUnit 22 SAS Regiment
surface form: 21 SAS Regiment
hasUnit 22 SAS Regiment
hasUnit 23 SAS Regiment
influenced special forces units worldwide
instanceOf military formation
instanceOf special forces unit
motto Who Dares Wins
notableFor counterterrorism expertise
notableFor highly secretive operations
notableFor rigorous selection process
notableOperation Iranian Embassy siege
partOf British Army
recruitmentSource Army Reserve
recruitmentSource regular British Army
role counterinsurgency
role counterterrorism
role covert operations
role direct action
role hostage rescue
role reconnaissance
role special operations
selectionCharacteristic extremely high attrition rate
selectionFocus endurance
selectionFocus mental resilience
selectionFocus navigation skills
selectionFocus survival skills
selectionType voluntary
trainingEmphasis close-quarters battle
trainingEmphasis covert insertion and extraction
trainingEmphasis intelligence gathering
trainingEmphasis small-unit tactics
type air-mobile special forces