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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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   It also provided the training and use of their facilities to raise a second Tactical Assault Group in the 2nd Commando Regiment. [105] On 12 April 2001, an SASR troop conducted a boarding of the fishing vessel South Tomi using two rigid-hull inflatable boats launched from the South African Navy vessel SAS Protea in international waters 260 ...

4. Special forces of Australia - Wikipedia

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   The Australian Defence Force School of Special Operations, formerly the Special Forces Training Centre, based in Singleton, NSW was established on 1 December 1998 to conduct selection courses for the Special Air Service Regiment, 1st Commando Regiment and 2nd Commando Regiment. [18] [8] The ADF Parachuting School is responsible for providing ...

5. 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 ...

6. Tactical assault group - Wikipedia

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   A Tactical Assault Group (TAG) is an Australian Defence Force special forces unit tasked with responding as a counter-terrorism force to respond to terrorism incidents in Australia on land and maritime environments and also with conducting overseas special recovery operations.

7. Bill Stirling (British Army officer) - Wikipedia

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   [9]: 8 The first raid for the SAS was scheduled for 16 November 1941. [9]: 8 However, Bill was called back to the UK on 3 November, [9]: 8 leaving his brother and their recruits to undertake their first, disastrous raid; of the 55 men who participated, only 21 returned alive to the rendezvous point and without firing a shot.

8. List of military special forces units - Wikipedia

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   1st Commando Regiment [22] 2nd Commando Regiment [23] Incorporates the role of Tactical Assault Group (East) [24] Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) [25] Incorporates the role of Tactical Assault Group (West) [24] Special Operations Engineer Regiment [26] 6th Aviation Regiment [27] 171st Special Operations Aviation Squadron [27]

9. Airborne forces of Australia - Wikipedia

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   In the mid-1950s, a parachute capability was developed by special forces units, with two Army Reserve Commando Companies formed in 1955 (later placed into a regiment in 1981) and the 1st Special Air Service Company was formed in 1957 (expanded to form the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) in 1964). [2] [9] In August 1958, SLAW was disbanded ...