Special Forces Support Group
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The Special Forces Support Group is a British military unit that provides specialized infantry and fire support to UK special forces operations.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Team (SAS) | 1 |
| Directorate of Special Forces (support relationship) | 1 |
| Red Team (SAS) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
ⓘ
special forces support unit ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 2006–present ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Director Special Forces ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrineInfluence | inspired by US Army Rangers support role ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
armoured vehicles
ⓘ
light infantry weapons ⓘ support weapons ⓘ |
| formedIn | 2006 ⓘ |
| garrison |
MoD St Athan
ⓘ
St Athan ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment
ⓘ
surface form:
1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment
Royal Air Force Regiment detachment ⓘ Royal Marines detachment ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wales ⓘ |
| motto | By Strength and Guile ⓘ |
| notableDeployment |
Iraq War
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| operationalEnvironment |
counterinsurgency operations
ⓘ
counterterrorism operations ⓘ high‑risk raids ⓘ hostage rescue support ⓘ |
| partOf |
UK Special Forces Group
ⓘ
United Kingdom Special Forces ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
conduct follow‑on operations after special forces assaults
ⓘ
provide additional firepower to special forces ⓘ provide mobility support to special forces ⓘ provide security cordons for special forces raids ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
Parachute Regiment
ⓘ
RAF Regiment ⓘ Royal Marines ⓘ other British Army units ⓘ |
| role |
direct support to UK special forces operations
ⓘ
fire support to special forces ⓘ force protection for special forces ⓘ offensive operations in support of special forces ⓘ quick reaction force for special forces ⓘ specialized infantry support ⓘ |
| selectionType | voluntary transfer with additional selection ⓘ |
| supportsUnit |
Special Air Service
ⓘ
Special Boat Service ⓘ Special Reconnaissance Regiment ⓘ other UK Special Forces elements ⓘ |
| type | elite light infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Directorate of Special Forces (support relationship)
this entity surface form:
Blue Team (SAS)
this entity surface form:
Red Team (SAS)