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  2. 2nd Commando Regiment (Australia) - Wikipedia

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    The 2nd Commando Regiment (2 Cdo Regt) is a special forces unit of the Australian Army and is part of Special Operations Command. The regiment was established on 19 June 2009 when the 4th Battalion RAR (Commando) was renamed. It is based at Holsworthy, New South Wales.

  3. Special Air Service Regiment - Wikipedia

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    The battle honour, titled "Eastern Shah Wali Kot", was awarded in recognition of the operational actions of the SASR and 2nd Commando Regiment from the Australian Special Operations Task Group Rotation XII. [137] The SASR has also been collectively awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation and Unit Citation for Gallantry for its actions in Afghanistan.

  4. File:Australian Army Emblem.svg - Wikipedia

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    1st Commando Regiment (Australia) 1st Division (Australia) 2nd Commando Regiment (Australia) 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment; Adelaide Universities Regiment; Airborne forces of Australia; Andrew Hastie; Andrew Wilkie; Army (newspaper) Army Aviation Command (Australia) Australian Army; Australian Army Reserve; Australian Army ...

  5. Special forces of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the change women had served in special forces in non-combat roles. Women have passed the selection course for the Army Reserve 1st Commando Regiment and been awarded a Green Beret. In 1981, Army Reserve signaller Kerri Hiam of 126th Signal Squadron became the first woman to attempt selection, pass selection and be awarded a Green Beret.

  6. Australian commandos - Wikipedia

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    The name commando has been applied to a variety of Australian special forces and light infantry units that have been formed since 1941–42. The first Australian "commando" units were formed during the Second World War, where they mainly performed reconnaissance and long-range patrol roles during Australia's campaigns in New Guinea and Borneo, although other units such as M and Z Special Units ...

  7. Special Operations Command (Australia) - Wikipedia

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    While Special Operations Command had not formally commenced operations at the time, it appears that the headquarters may have overseen the boarding of the North Korean freighter MV Pong Su in April 2003, which involved elements of both the Special Air Service Regiment and 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) Tactical Assault ...

  8. Airborne forces of Australia - Wikipedia

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    A large-scale parachute capability is now provided by the 2nd Commando Regiment. In November 2019, the PTS was renamed the Australian Defence Force Parachuting School. [ 32 ] Other units from Special Operations Command , including the SASR and the reserve 1st Commando Regiment, also maintain a range of parachute capabilities and Combat ...

  9. Uniforms of the Australian Army - Wikipedia

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    Berets colours include dark blue (worn by service corps and others not eligible to wear a special-to-corps or unit beret), black (armoured corps), rifle green (Royal Australian Regiment), sand-coloured aka. "sandy" (SASR), [40] sherwood green (commandos), dull cherry (airborne), scarlet (military police), slate grey (nursing corps), light blue ...