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The Armed Forces have raised special operations-capable forces that will conduct special operations to train, advise and accompany UK partner countries' forces in high threat environments. These forces do not form part of UKSF.
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The following units are part of UK Special Forces and UK Special Forces (Reserve).
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992:"'A CORPS OF SPECIALISTS' - A Careers Guide to The Royal Marines Specialisations"
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Overstretched SAS calls up part-time troops for
Afghanistan, www.telegraph.co.uk
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AirForces monthly - Officially The World's Number One
Military Aviation Magazine
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1211:. No. 332. Bourne, Lincolnshire: Key Publishing Ltd. pp. 12, 14.
1475:"New Ranger Regiment to be 'open to anybody in Armed Forces', CDS says"
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1180:"PLG Directive 73/07 Part 8, Restricted files - Administration Guide"
238:
963:"Britain to double commitment to the war on terror with 'SAS Lite'"
1615:"Defence review will forge a growing Navy with expanding horizons"
1608: This article incorporates text published under the British
1571: This article incorporates text published under the British
1387: This article incorporates text published under the British
783: This article incorporates text published under the British
584:, with one in Northern Europe and the other in the Indian Ocean.
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Secretary of State for
Defence Geoffrey Hoon (14 January 2002).
634:"SAS and other special forces to be expanded to defeat al-Qaeda"
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1327:. Vol. 59, no. 4. Portsmouth: Holbrook Printers Ltd.
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Secretary of State for
Defence Ben Wallace (23 March 2021).
1257:"No. 47 Squadron mark the end of an era with a royal parade"
1023:"The Artists Rifles - From Pre-Raphaelites to Passchendaele"
345:
257:. Since that time, the director has had control of both the
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Special Reconnaissance Regiment, publications.parliament.uk
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The wire : The Magazine of the Royal Corps of Signals
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has said that the Ranger Regiment will be similar to the
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1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade
1402:. London: Ministry of Defence. pp. 12, 46, 68, 69.
1530:"British Army's elite Ranger force to fight extremists"
902:(Report). London: Remote Control; Oxford Research Group
219:
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Maritime Interdiction Flight, 815 Naval Air Squadron
1056:(Report). Ministry of Defence. 2017. p. 1.6 - 3
758:(5th ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 633.
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1104:"Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades"
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2503:Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1735:23 Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve)
313:23 Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve)
253:In 1987, the post of Director SAS became
2583:Educational and Training Services Branch
1854:Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron
395:23 Special Air Service Regiment (23 SAS)
379:21 Special Air Service Regiment (21 SAS)
357:22 Special Air Service Regiment (22 SAS)
841:Atlamazoglou, Stavros (20 April 2021).
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135:Directorate of Special Forces at gov.uk
27:British Ministry of Defence directorate
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1794:Joint Special Forces Selection (JSFS)
1109:. British Army. 2014. pp. 11, 32
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707:. Ministry of Defence. Archived from
665:Elite special forces unit set up, BBC
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604:List of military special forces units
222:, but they do not form part of UKSF.
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2666:Organisations based in Hertfordshire
2651:Special forces of the United Kingdom
1585:(Press release). Ministry of Defence
1358:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
1508:. Washington: Sightline Media Group
2513:Royal Army Physical Training Corps
2291:Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
2141:Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
1763:Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing
1527:Brown, Larisa (25 November 2021).
1393:Ministry of Defence (March 2021).
879:from the original on 25 April 2010
502:Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing
432:63 (SAS) Signal Squadron (Reserve)
279:Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing
204:Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing
182:) is a directorate comprising the
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2401:Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment
2216:Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry
1982:Deputy Chief of the General Staff
1610:Open Government Licence
1573:Open Government Licence
1389:Open Government Licence
790:"Freedom of Information Act 2000"
785:Open Government Licence
726:"The secretive sister of the SAS"
563:United States Army Special Forces
529:Special operations–capable forces
319:(1 ISR Bde) under the command of
220:special operations–capable forces
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1354:"Special Boat Service (Reserve)"
1316:Redshaw, Bernard (August 2005).
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594:Afghan Unlawful Killings inquiry
545:on 1 December 2021 within a new
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2431:Special Reconnaissance Regiment
1992:Current serving senior officers
1817:Army Special Operations Brigade
1740:Special Reconnaissance Regiment
1730:22 Special Air Service Regiment
1643:Official UKSF (Reserve) website
1135:. April 2019. pp. 6, 16–17
1129:"Force Troops Command Handbook"
900:Britain's culture of no comment
636:. the telegraph. 25 April 2009.
551:Army Special Operations Brigade
477:HQ Company (Formerly D Company)
411:Special Reconnaissance Regiment
283:Special Reconnaissance Regiment
192:Special Reconnaissance Regiment
2603:Military Provost Guard Service
2406:Falkland Islands Defence Force
2391:Royal Montserrat Defence Force
2161:1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
1866:Mountain Leader Training Cadre
1708:Special Boat Service (Reserve)
1621:(Press release). 22 March 2021
1237:(Press release). 4 August 2023
1075:Rayment, Sean (3 March 2013).
814:"Defence in a Competitive Age"
516:(Army Air Corps, British Army)
1:
2002:Structure of the British Army
1688:Director Special Forces (DSF)
1679:United Kingdom Special Forces
1481:. England: BFBS. 1 April 2021
990:Royal Marines (August 2015).
667:. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
303:On 1 September 2014, the two
176:United Kingdom Special Forces
33:United Kingdom Special Forces
2477:Honourable Artillery Company
2296:Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
1780:Special Forces Support Group
1500:Mehta, Aaron (25 May 2021).
1396:Defence in a Competitive Age
1284:. Retrieved 21 February 2014
1263:(Press release). 9 June 2023
898:Knowles, Emily (July 2016).
875:. House of Commons Hansard.
652:. Retrieved 21 February 2014
609:Special Operations Executive
473:Special Forces Support Group
291:Special Forces Support Group
196:Special Forces Support Group
121:Permanent Joint Headquarters
2578:Staff and Personnel Support
2553:Royal Army Veterinary Corps
2301:Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
2017:Weapons of mass destruction
1155:"21 & 23 SAS (Reserve)"
152:General Mark Carleton-Smith
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2588:Army Legal Services Branch
2286:Royal Regiment of Scotland
2166:Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
2136:Household Cavalry Regiment
1977:Chief of the General Staff
1809:Special operations-capable
1464:, pp. 12, 52, 68, 69.
1318:"A New Royal Signals Unit"
1030:ARQ Army Reserve Quarterly
559:Chief of the Defence Staff
429:268 (SFSG) Signal Squadron
373:L Detachment (SAS Reserve)
208:freedom of information law
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2523:Royal Corps of Army Music
2072:other ranks rank insignia
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1758:18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment
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752:Philip Coppel QC (2020).
426:267 (SRR) Signal Squadron
423:264 (SAS) Signal Squadron
416:18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment
287:18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment
200:18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment
37:
2543:Royal Army Medical Corps
2381:Royal Gibraltar Regiment
2311:Royal Yorkshire Regiment
1555:Ministry of Defence 2021
1462:Ministry of Defence 2021
582:Littoral Response Groups
460:SBS Reserve - R Squadron
273:, which was renamed the
2548:Royal Army Dental Corps
2508:Small Arms School Corps
2396:Cayman Islands Regiment
1443:. 2021. pp. 17, 71
332:Lockheed C-130 Hercules
326:Special Forces Flight,
255:Director Special Forces
2598:Military Provost Staff
2467:Royal Corps of Signals
2386:Royal Bermuda Regiment
2306:Royal Anglian Regiment
1434:"Future Soldier Guide"
212:Royal Marine Commandos
125:Northwood Headquarters
102:2,000 personnel (2009)
2593:Royal Military Police
2518:General Service Corps
2206:Royal Wessex Yeomanry
2176:Queen's Royal Hussars
2062:officer rank insignia
1829:Future Commando Force
819:. Ministry of Defence
800:The National Archives
578:Future Commando Force
271:Special Boat Squadron
2498:Royal Logistic Corps
2326:Royal Irish Regiment
2211:Queen's Own Yeomanry
2186:King's Royal Hussars
2171:Royal Dragoon Guards
2084:National Army Museum
1859:Brigade Patrol Troop
1842:Reconnaissance units
1768:No. 658 Squadron AAC
1704:Special Boat Service
1295:"L Detachment - SAS"
1039:on 14 February 2015.
693:on 27 February 2014.
447:Special Boat Service
321:Force Troops Command
275:Special Boat Service
188:Special Boat Service
85:British Armed Forces
2450:Combat Support Arms
2426:Special Air Service
2342:Royal Gurkha Rifles
2196:Royal Tank Regiment
2007:Order of precedence
1987:Army Sergeant Major
1962:Ministry of Defence
1364:on 28 February 2014
1342:on 10 January 2007.
968:The Daily Telegraph
467:Joint service units
420:SBS Signal Squadron
330:which operated the
328:No. 47 Squadron RAF
307:SAS regiments, the
263:Special Air Service
231:Ministry of Defence
184:Special Air Service
2472:Intelligence Corps
2363:Parachute Regiment
1849:Pathfinder Platoon
1773:No. 7 Squadron RAF
1557:, pp. 48, 68.
795:legislation.gov.uk
732:. 16 November 2001
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