21 Sas Regiment. The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter terrorism hostage rescue direct action and covert reconnaissance much of the information about the sas is highly classified and the unit is not commented on by either the. The special air service sas is a special forces unit of the british army the sas was founded in 1941 as a regiment and later reconstituted as a corps in 1950.
The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter terrorism hostage rescue direct action and covert reconnaissance much of the information about the sas is highly classified and the unit is not commented on by either the. It is tasked primarily with counter terrorism in peacetime and special operations in wartime. The sas special air service regiment is a corps of the british army and a part of the united kingdom special forces uksf commanded by the director special forces.
As of september 2014 21 and 23 sas fall under the command of the newly established 1st intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance brigade.
21 sas signal squadron royal signals ta formed 5 7 1950 hq london served 21 sas 322 sas signal squadron ta royal signals formed 1 4 1961 served 21 and 23 sas 63 sas signal squadron volunteers royal signals formed 1 4 1967 serves 21 and 23 sas hq portsmouth a troop southampton c troop portsmouth 1969 b troop formed bournemouth. 21 sas signal squadron royal signals ta formed 5 7 1950 hq london served 21 sas 322 sas signal squadron ta royal signals formed 1 4 1961 served 21 and 23 sas 63 sas signal squadron volunteers royal signals formed 1 4 1967 serves 21 and 23 sas hq portsmouth a troop southampton c troop portsmouth 1969 b troop formed bournemouth. This is also the back door in the polite sense method of entry to the regulars. The special air service sas is a special forces unit of the british army the sas was founded in 1941 as a regiment and later reconstituted as a corps in 1950.
