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The largest training area in the UK, primarily used by the 3rd Division. Contains an urban warfare village 'Copehill Down'. [286] Sennybridge: Wales Powys 1939 Located in the Brecon Beacons and hosts live firing and dry training activities. Hills Phase of UK Special Forces selection takes place here. [287] Stanford: England Norfolk 1942
The directorate has since been expanded by the creation of the Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing, the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment, and the Special Forces Support Group. [15] In 2015, the Royal Marines reported that approximately 40% of all UK Special Forces personnel were recruited from the Royal Marines. [16]
Stirling Lines is a British Army garrison in Credenhill, Herefordshire; the headquarters of the 22 Special Air Service Regiment (22 SAS), Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) and 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment. The site was formerly a Royal Air Force (RAF) non-flying station for training schools, known as RAF Credenhill. [2] [3]
A member of British Armed Forces training in the Brecon Beacons, potentially on UKSF Selection, above Llyn y Fan Fawr. In 2013, three Army reservists died while undertaking the Fan Dance. They collapsed at the end of the march, after temperatures soared to 30 °C, while they had carried a rifle and bergen weighing at least 27 kg. [6] [7] [4]
In August 2021 the group was re-designated as the Army Special Operations Brigade, [18] with the four battalions of the newly created Ranger Regiment and two reinforcement companies of the Royal Gurkha Rifles along with 255 Signal Squadron under command, [19] and 1 Squadron Honourable Artillery Company attached to provide long-range surveillance patrols.
Originally named the Defence Cyber Operations Group, the Joint Forces Cyber Group (JFCyG) was created in May 2013 and plans and co-ordinates UK cyber warfare operations. It commands Joint Cyber Units at GCHQ Cheltenham and MOD Corsham, the Joint Cyber Unit (Reserve) and Information Assurance Units. [18]
The regiment's task will be as follows: "[It will be] designed to support and conduct special operations discreetly in high-risk environments". [10] According to a reporter of Forces News, the regiment will "conduct missions traditionally carried out by United Kingdom Special Forces (Special Air Service and Special Boat Service)". [11]
The Defence School of Policing and Security is the training centre for the Service Police of the British Armed Forces including the Ministry of Defence.It consolidates training for the Royal Navy Police, Royal Military Police and Royal Air Force Police and the Ministry of Defence Police in one location, assuring consistent standards across the services.