| General Information | | | | terrorism duties this includes rotation of four |
| The Special Air Service or SAS is perhaps one of | | | | squadrons through their roles on six monthly basis. |
| the best recognized Special Forces Unit in United | | | | These squadrons have to go through anti-terrorist |
| Kingdom which is tasked with operations like | | | | actions against all the kinds of imaginable targets. |
| direct action, investigation and counter terrorism. | | | | They also have to rescue several hostages from |
| Since its establishment in the year 1941 at Kabrti, | | | | trains, buses, planes, buildings, ships and even |
| SAS has continuously captured the thoughts of | | | | coaches. |
| public and the military alike by the unconventional | | | | * Forward Air Control - By stressing on air force |
| and daring personality of its operations. The | | | | in the present warfare the requirement of skilled |
| personality of the methods and the tasks strange | | | | forward air controllers on the ground known as air |
| to the Special Air Service has made it hard to | | | | strikes is very much important. In this team of |
| regulate items of gears. Besides these common | | | | SAS there is at least one troop specially trained |
| issues the SAS personals also require and usually | | | | to guide and communicate with people associated |
| access to some of the specialized kits often | | | | with aircraft attacks or strikes. |
| newly created to meet particular requirements of | | | | * Intelligence Gathering - Stealing intelligence about |
| the British Army. | | | | the movements and strengths of the enemy is |
| | | | actually not just glamorous but also useful |
| The British Army's SAS consists of two reserves | | | | information required for special operations. For this |
| Regiment, one regular Regiment, 22 SAS, 23 SAS | | | | SAS troops are specially trained to perform |
| and 21 SAS. The 22 SAS is normally divided into | | | | actions against the enemy however these |
| four Squadrons namely B, G, D and A, with | | | | techniques are used successfully and are popularly |
| almost 60 men in each squadron. One single | | | | known as hard routine work. |
| squadron consists of four troops where-in each | | | | * Target attacks - The SAS troops started its |
| troop is specialized in several methods of insertion. | | | | operations during the World War II and carried |
| This may include boat troops or amphibious, | | | | out sabotage missions. However, the modern-day |
| mountain troops or arctic warfare and high | | | | SAS team keeps this tradition as the experts |
| altitude, freefall troops or air and mobility troops | | | | infiltrate deep into enemy's territory and destroy |
| or vehicles. Every single squadron also rotates | | | | communication lines, railways lines, bridges, |
| through various roles which may include six | | | | roadways and fuel pumps. |
| months of stint on some exceptional projects or | | | | * Training Alien Military Officials - For several |
| on a carry-out counter terrorist mission. | | | | years, SAS has shared its expertise with several |
| SAS Roles | | | | other nations like providing military training facilities |
| All the regiments have wide range of tasks | | | | from their own Bodyguards and Special Forces. |
| where-in they require disciplines and special training | | | | Besides that British Government also gets financial |
| they include: - | | | | and political benefits from these arrangements |
| * CT or Counter Terrorism - One sabre squadron | | | | because it is a part of the regiment's reputation. |
| has some special tasks when it comes to counter | | | | |