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	The Special Air Service Regiment
		He joined forces with Australian Jock Lewes, an officer with the Welsh Guards, and this meeting would prove to be the nucleus of the Special Air Service Regiment.
		A special unit investigated the deaths of their fellows who had not been heard from, bringing closure to this chapter of SAS history.
		Fortunately for the Special Air Service, the post World War II era would mean a changing face of warfare, with small, low intensity conflicts springing up around the globe.
	www.eze33.com /brigade/sas.htm (2825 words)

	Australian Special Air Service Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Australian Special Air Service was established on 25 July 1957 as the 1st Special Air Service Company, Royal Australian Regiment.
		The Australian Special Forces Task Group was built around 1 Squadron, with a platoon from the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and a troop from the Incident Response Regiment available to support the SASR.
		The uniform of the regiment is Australian issue camouflage and a sand-coloured beret with metal gold and silver flaming Excalibur badge (often wrongly described as a winged dagger) on a fl shield.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_Special_Air_Service_Regiment (2841 words)

	The Australian Special Air Service Regiment in Afghanistan
		The plan was for Coalition forces to attack the enemy in the Shah-i-Kot valley with a multiple prong attack originating from Gardez, Zurmat and Shah-i-Kot with Allied Afghan forces blocking suspected escape routes in the far east of the valley, near Khost and in the south near Paktika.
		Australian SASR soldiers in an observation post nearby co-ordinated Coalition air strikes to prevent the al-Qaeda fighters from overrunning the downed aircraft.
		The commander of the Australian Special Forces, Lieutenant Colonel Rowan Tink was awarded the US Bronze Star for the Special Forces outstanding contribution to the war on terrorism.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /Terror/aus.html (792 words)

	ADF :: Online Media Room
		Special Air Service Regiment soldiers stand their posts as members of the catafalque party for the Black Hawk Accident 10th anniversary memorial service.
		The service was conducted before the Regiment’s memorial, commonly called "the Rock", which lists the names of all SASR members who died on duty.
		A Special Air Service Regiment soldiers salutes after having laid a wreath in memory of the soldiers who died in the 1996 Black Hawk accident.
	www.defence.gov.au /media/download/2006/Jun/20060612.cfm (540 words)

	Territory Live (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		LTGEN Leahy said the SASR had served the Australian Army and the nation with distinction over its proud history and he wished the Regiment's officers and soldiers all the very best for a long and equally impressive future.
		The Australian Special Air Service Regiment, with its famous motto 'Who Dares Wins', was formed on 4 September 1964, although its predecessor, the 1st Special Air Service Company, which was part of the Royal Australian Infantry, had been in existence since 1957.
		The Regiment's role is to conduct long range surveillance, reconnaissance and offensive operations beyond the range and capability of other ADF elements.
	www.territorylive.com /news_details.asp?id=205 (188 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Fact file: Australian special forces
		It's the country's largest military deployment since the Vietnam war, though members of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment were heavily involved in secret operations with their US and British counterparts in Afghanistan.
		The country's elite special forces were born in the post-war period out of the Australian Defence Force's close relationship with the British SAS.
		Australian special forces, like their counterparts from New Zealand have often been members of or served with British units.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/2876381.stm (428 words)

	Australian Special Forces soldiers honoured for Afghanistan operation
		His distinguished command and leadership are in the finest traditions of the Special Air Service Regiment and his performance has brought great credit to both the Australian Army and the Australian Defence Force.
		For meritorious service to the Australian Defence Force while employed as a Sergeant Major in the Special Air Service Regiment.
		Sergeant’s leadership and performance of his duties as a Special Air Service Patrol Commander in Afghanistan under difficult operational conditions were exceptional.
	www.minister.defence.gov.au /Hilltpl.cfm?CurrentId=2107 (1016 words)

	Special Air Services Historical Foundation
		The history of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment however dates from 25 July 1957 when the Ist Special Air Service Company was raised n Western Australia.The Company consisted of a headquarters and four platoons.
		The Company was expanded to a Regiment and renamed The Special Air Service Regiment on the fourth of September 1964.
		The Regiment’s capabilities were employed across a wide range of tasks to significantly contribute to the shaping of the environment for conventional forces.
	members.iinet.net.au /~ifc/history.html (848 words)

	Australians exchange fire with al-Qaeda - theage.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Australian Special Air Service Regiment(SASR) troops have shot two al-Qaeda fighters in a gunfight in Afghanistan, the Australian Defence Force said today.
		Australian Defence Force spokesman Brigadier Mike Hannan said the small Australian patrol returned fire when four al-Qaeda fighters opened up on them with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades.
		He said the two Australian aircraft were now conducting regular air-to-air refuelling operations to support coalition air operations.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/04/30/1019441361301.html (387 words)

	Foreign Special Operations Forces Fall 1999
		A new police organization characterized as an "FBI-style Special Operations Directorate" is being established to combat urban violence and vigilantism, especially in South Africa's Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces.
		The new Special Operations Directorate was supposed to have begun operations Sept. 1.
		Special Warfare is an authorized, official quarterly of the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
	fmso.leavenworth.army.mil /sof/issues/fall99.htm (1155 words)

	Aussie troops still in action - smh.com.au
		Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) troops are continuing operations in Afghanistan following what has been described as some of the toughest fighting of the war on terror.
		No Australian troops were killed or injured in the ambush in hilly terrain on Thursday night Australian time.
		An Australian Defence Force (ADF) spokeswoman said the Australian troops were continuing to play a part in ongoing operations but no details could be released at this stage.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/05/19/1021801637745.html (532 words)

	Rumours of SASR killing around for some time
		John Farrell, author of the recently published book on the Special Air Service - Specwarops - said there were many claims about purported excesses of the SASR and they needed to be treated with suspicion.
		He said Australians should be aware that the SASR was not the Red Cross.
		Australian Army investigating officer Colonel Terry McCullagh confirmed that the two bodies were exhumed in suburban Dili on August 27.
	www.etan.org /et2002c/october/01-05/03rumor.htm (1163 words)

	Pakistan News Service - PakTribune
		The Australian Defence Force (ADF) said it could not confirm whether Australian special forces troops based in the southern province of Oruzgan were involved in the latest operation, but said they were equipped and trained to handle anything.
		Australian Special Air Service Regiment troops have already exchanged fire with anti-government forces in Oruzgan province and defence force chief Angus Houston warned in February of a rising incidence of suicide bombings.
		The SAS troops are part of a 300-member Australian special forces task group also in Oruzgan.
	www.paktribune.com /news/index.php?id=140859 (542 words)

	War on Terrorism - Eye on Iraq - Operation Enduring Freedom: Forces in Play around Afghanistan, the Arabian Sea, and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The main operating bases for the Air Force in Afghanistan are Kandahar in the south and Bagram, outside Kabul, in the north.
		The 455th Air Expeditionary Group is based at Bagram and oversees an A-10 Thunderbolt II squadron, the 354th Fighter Squadron from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., with around eight aircraft.
		Tasking for air operations over Afghanistan come from the Central Command's Combined Air Operations Center at Prince Sultan, but actual target assignments are often given by the U.S. Air Support Operations Center at Bagram Air Base, apparently run by the Army XVIII Airborne Corps' 18th Air Support Operations Group.
	www.cdi.org /terrorism/forces-1119.cfm (2645 words)

	Special Air Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The British SAS (Special Air Service) is one of the world's premier special forces teams.
		Air Troop is maybe one of the most dangerous jobs in all of the military.
		Regulars from 22 SAS used to see the TA SAS Regiments as a bunch of "weekend warriors", however after General Sir Peter De La Billiere served as Commandant of the SAS he made it a rule that an officer or Senior NCO wishing to gain rank had to serve with the TA SAS.
	www.specwarnet.net /europe/sas.htm (4840 words)

	CNN.com Specials
		Other Special Forces support elements deployed on February 14, including troops from the newly established Incident Response Regiment (IRR) based at Holsworthy, New South Wales, and a quick reaction support force drawn from the Holsworthy, Sydney-based 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) unit.
		The IRR is a specialized unit for response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive incidents.
		The 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) is trained to operate in air, ground and maritime environments, and also has counterterrorism training.
	www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2002/iraq/deployment.map/australian.army.html (199 words)

	GameSpy.com - Articles
		The British Ministry of Defense's official attitude toward commenting on the 22nd SAS Regiment is not to discuss the SAS at all.
		From details that have emerged through other channels, a sketchy picture of the regiment comes forward, partly due to the fact that many aspects of the U.S. Army's Green Berets are partly based on the missions and structure of SAS.
		The Australian Special Air Service Regiment's three primary missions are low intensity warfare, special internal security, and long-range strategic reconnaissance.
	archive.gamespy.com /articles/june02/tfdw2 (430 words)

	SAS; the Special Air Service Regiment
		The history of Australia's "Special Forces" can be traced as far back as the 1940s when Australian soldiers were part in AIB or Allied Intelligence Bureau.
		In 1980 the Australian Government insisted on a maritime unit that was able to retake oil rigs in the Bass Strait.
		The standard Australian issued Steyr AUG is rarely used (similar to that of the SA-80 and the British SAS).
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-army-today/rar-sasr/sasr.htm (2187 words)

	Military Art - Australian Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This general service version is being employed as a field artillery tractor for the American M2A2 105mm howitzer.
		It is also operated by the Australian Army and the RAAF in a number of configurations, including crew bus, fire vehicle, radio shelter, 2 ton GS truck, and the twin cab version depicted here.
		During its service in Vietnam, 14 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 16 Mentioned in Despatches, a Queen's Commendation and as an Order of the British Empire were awarded to members of the Flight.
	www.militaryart.com.au /army.html (2650 words)

	Australian SAS join hunt for Iraq's leaders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		AUSTRALIAN SAS soldiers could hunt down leaders of the Iraqi regime spotted in their operational areas, the Australian commander for the Iraq war has revealed.
		Brigadier Maurie McNarn, who is in charge of the nation's forces in the Middle East, said the primary focus of the special forces remained seeking out Iraqi missiles and weapons of mass destruction in the western region of the country.
		Brigadier McNarn said Australian Special Air Service Regiment soldiers had seen evidence of support structures for the type of missiles that could be used to deliver weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), possibly to neighbouring countries.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/877731/posts (730 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		Special: The SASR conducts frequent exchange programs with the Special Operations Forces of other nations.
		In preparation for the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympic Games, the Tactical Assault Group, or TAG, of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and its rotary-wing air support, have been training in the Sydney area to familiarize themselves with local operating conditions.
		Full-time elements of the 4th battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment or RAR, and the New South Wales Police will augment TAG in counterterrorism operations during the Games.
	www.specialoperations.com /Foreign/Australia/SASR/Default.html (212 words)

	Australia cancels boycott of Indonesian military - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune
		SYDNEY Australian military forces will resume training exercises next year with Kopassus, the Indonesian elite commando force, the Australian defense minister, Robert Hill, said Sunday.
		"In this era of heightened terrorist threats, it is in Australia's interests to engage with regional special forces, such as Kopassus, to safeguard the lives of Australians and Australian interests abroad," Hill said in a statement.
		Hill said members of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment and the Indonesian special counterterrorism force, Kopassus Unit 81, would take part in a two-week exercise that will include training in counterterrorism, dealing with hijackings and hostage recovery.
	www.iht.com /articles/2005/12/11/news/aus.php (547 words)

	New Zealand Special Air Service
		The New Zealand Special Air Service By Leon Harrison NZSAS New Zealanders were involved in the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG), the forerunner of the SAS, during WWII.
		It is a little known fact that the New Zealand Special Air Service were chosen by the Israelis to assist in their Air Marshal program during the 70s.
		In Vietnam, combined with Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) elements, the Anzacs' had over 500 confirmed enemy kills for the loss of one trooper, Sgt G.J. Campbell of 4Tp NZSAS in 1970.
	www.globalspecialoperations.com /nz.html (830 words)

	Australian Forces Mod Update - Total Battlefield 2 Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The team behind the Australian Forces mod is back today with their fifth official mod update.
		Typically carried by the Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), the M4 Carbine has been fitted with an Eclan scope, forward handgrip, infrared illuminator and visible laser attachments.
		Australian Forces have entered from southern Uzbekistan in order to engage and destroy MEC military facilities in the territory near the Afghanistan border.
	www.totalbf2.com /forums/showthread.php?p=1278229#post1278229 (364 words)

	Special Air Force Regiment [Australia]
		Special Air Service Regiment, by Ted Harris (Digger History)
		The Australian Special Air Service Regiment in Afghanistan, by Martin Spirit (Britain's Small Wars)
		Cap badge of the Royal Australian Regiment (1961-1964)
	www.regiments.org /regiments/australia/specfor/sasr.htm (136 words)

	The Command Post - Iraq - Aussie Forces In Action Some
		Some details are emerging about a number of firefights deep inside Iraq in which Australian special forces managed to kill or wound several Iraqis, for no losses
		Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) soldiers are deep inside Iraq and have engaged in firefights with Iraqi troops, shooting and killing some, the commander of the Australian contingent revealed today.
		Also, HMAS ANZAC provided naval gunfire support to the Royal Marine Commandos landing on the Al-Faw Peninsula, Australian navy personnel have captured an Iraqi tug containing sea mines, and the RAAF F-18 Hornets continue to provide fighter escort for the air tankers and AWACS planes.
	www.command-post.org /archives/000603.html (141 words)

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