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SAS - The Special Air Service
King Arthur's Excalibur Capbadge
Former WO1(GSM) Peter Padley MBE
The Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment
List of Content:
History of the SAS
SAS Selection
SAS Specialisations
Mountain Troop
Air Troop
Mobility Troop
Boat Troop
SAS Individual Specialisations
Patrol Medic
Signaller
Demolitions
Forward Air Controller (FAC)
Linguists
Watch the World’s best and most feared SF’s in action – the classic SAS penetration of the Iranian Embassy in 1980:
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The following units come under the control of UKSF. See the following sections for more details on each unit and what they specialise in:
The Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment
The Special Boat Service (SBS)
The Special Reconnaissance Regiment
The Special Forces Support Group
18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment (18 (UKSF) SIG REGT)
United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) Aviation
AbolAZYB
10 months ago
4 comments
a ring of steel around tripoli will prevent further attacks on civilians,,its our right under resolution...hope iran is next,yemen ect...belarus is suffering,don't forget them..
AbolAZYB
10 months ago
4 comments
time to bash gaddafi in libya..../the sas can easily wipe out 90% of his troops in tripoli,,its what they should be doing weakening his ability to use anything against libya's people.its not an invasion as such,so ha to badafi.
terribilldavis1
12 months ago
2 comments
A speaker on a recent cruise (Independece of the Seas Jan 11), Professor Harvey Mann, gave details of an illustrious career in the SAS from 1961 to the 1980s. He claimed he was one of the soldiers who was at the Iranian Embassy in 1980. Is this true?
VIPxUnknown
about 1 year ago
46 comments
I apologise Drew? it seems my lack of education has made me look like a complete retard and you the higher smarter and right to dress me down a pegg or two..HMS?
drew
about 1 year ago
2 comments
the badge protrays ! the Sword of Damocles
F all to do with a Walt Disney Myth !
get Educated
VIPxUnknown
about 1 year ago
46 comments
Who submited the Capbadge pic above...Thankyou who ever you are..the badge ses it all ive no reason to explain why or shy my emotion for most it would just be a badge..if you were wearing my eyes..its a damn good mthrf**king kick ass hold ya pride and loyalty through an through badge..yep maybe im a mentalist..but prrrfff i ike it that way lol
VIPxUnknown
about 1 year ago
46 comments
I admit to nothink of knowning any good good soljiers but i do admit to hearing some damn good stories..specialy the older more ahmm Elite of generation..a wee dram of McCallum certainly entertains a good icky story lol
VIPxUnknown
about 1 year ago
46 comments
Erm..are you not invited to join the SAS through recommendation from your current regiment or have i got that wrong..
DickConway
about 1 year ago
4 comments
Did TA selection '71, 23 Prudhoe. After a very eventful and exciting life, now living in sunny Spain with loads of silly old bas..rds. Great Life!!
SDG3497
over 2 years ago
140 comments
The pass rate for SAS is 10% ish. And that's everyone not just engineers
Grrrrrrant
over 2 years ago
4 comments
what is the pass rate like for royal engineers?
WELBURN75
over 2 years ago
342 comments
Yeah read that story,
died saving a fellow solider.
http://www.hmforces.co.uk/news/articles/1079-a-hero-like-his-sas-dad
SharpShooter
over 2 years ago
4 comments
Anyone hear about John MacAleese's son that died in Afghan? He was in 2 Rifles I think, if you don't know, John Mac was the fella on the balcony, near got blown up, Iranian Embassy Siege 1980
crash_racer69
over 2 years ago
2 comments
You pass selection by
1, Getting fit
2, By having a single mindedness
3, Doing whatever your told to by the selection staff
3, Keeping your mouth shut
4, By showing a reasonable level of intelligence
5, And having luck not to injure yourself
rsavage
over 2 years ago
6 comments
how do u join SAS?