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