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On 21 July, 2 Squadron was relieved by a British SAS squadron and returned to Australia in August. [35] Despite often being deployed in the reconnaissance role, the SASR killed at least 20 Indonesian soldiers in a series of ambushes and contacts.
All three squadrons of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) were deployed to Afghanistan in 2001 and 2002. The dates of these deployments were: [5] 1 Squadron Group, SASR: (October 2001 – April 2002) 3 Squadron Group, SASR: (April 2002 – August 2002) 2 Squadron Group, SASR: (August 2002 – November 2002)
Seizure of H-2 and H-3 Air Bases, 18 and 25 March 2003, after infiltrating Iraq at full strength, a combined force consisting of B and D squadron of British Special Air Service and 1 squadron of Australian Special Air Service Regiment set up observation posts around H-2 and H-3 air base and called in airstrikes that defeated the Iraqi defenders ...
The SASR currently has four sabre squadrons, known as 1, 2, 3 and 4 squadron. [24] The first two squadrons rotate through the two roles performed by the regiment; ...
Des Peter Middleton, A Squadron,1st SAS; Danny Nightingale; Peter Oldfield – cricketer; Bob Parr MBE PhD AKC FRGS – Emmy Award-winning TV producer, academic and author; Lewis Pugh OIG – environmental campaigner and swimmer; Peter Ratcliffe DCM MID – author; Ronald Reid-Daly – Selous Scouts founder; John Ridgway – record-breaking sailor
A reinforced commando platoon formed an element of the Australian Special Forces Task Group (SFTG), which also included 1 Squadron, SASR, a troop from the Incident Response Regiment, and three CH-47 Chinook helicopters from the 5th Aviation Regiment. The commandos formed the "quick reaction" element for the task group.
The combined infantry forces were thereafter designated "ANZAC Battalions". [2] Special forces from the New Zealand Special Air Service were also attached to each Australian SASR squadron from late 1968. [37] 1 ATF's responsibility was the security of Phước Tuy Province, excluding larger towns. [2]
The Battle of Aidabasalala (16 October 1999) was a small but hard-fought action during the 1999 East Timorese crisis between pro-Indonesian militia and a six-man Australian covert reconnaissance patrol from the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) operating as part of the United Nations-mandated International Force for East Timor (INTERFET).