Special Air Service Regiment
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The Special Air Service Regiment is an elite special forces unit of the Australian Army renowned for its expertise in reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, and special operations.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Australian Army unit
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military unit → special forces unit → |
| abbreviation |
SASR
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| allegiance |
Australia
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| branch |
Australian Army
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| controlledBy |
Special Operations Command (Australia)
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| country |
Australia
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| dateFormed |
1957
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| engagement |
Bougainville operations
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East Timor intervention → Gulf War → Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation → Iraq War → Somalia operations → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan → counter-terrorism operations in Australia → |
| formedAs |
1st Special Air Service Company
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| garrisonLocation |
Campbell Barracks, Swanbourne, Western Australia
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Perth, Western Australia → |
| hasComponent |
operational support squadron
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sabre squadrons → signals squadron → |
| hasType |
air-mobile unit
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parachute-capable unit → special reconnaissance unit → |
| inspiredBy |
British Special Air Service
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| motto |
Who Dares Wins
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| nickname |
SAS
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| notableCapability |
covert surveillance
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long-range infiltration → special recovery operations → |
| partOf |
Australian Army
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| primaryTask |
offensive operations against high-value targets
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strategic reconnaissance → support to counter-terrorism → |
| role |
counter-terrorism
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direct action → long-range patrol → reconnaissance → special operations → surveillance → |
| selectionProcess |
highly selective
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includes rigorous physical and psychological testing → |
| trainingFocus |
air, land and sea insertion methods
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counter-terrorism tactics → small-team operations → |
| upgradedToRegiment |
1964
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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2nd Commando Regiment
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alliedWith |
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1st Commando Regiment
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cooperatesWith |
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Special Air Service Regiment
("1st Special Air Service Company")
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formedAs |
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Australian Army
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hasUnit |
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Special Operations Command (Australia)
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subordinateUnit |