British Special Forces - SAS - SBS - SFSG - SRR

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British Special Forces 2014 - with a few old one too. British Special Forces In Action. clips of the special boat service, special air service and pathfinders British SAS ans SBS. a tribute to the best special forces A collection of vids and photos of British Special Forces. The operational capabilities of the SAS and SBS units are broadly similar, however, the SBS being the principal Royal Navy contribution to UKSF have the additional training and equipment to lead in the maritime, amphibious and riverine environments. Both units come under the operational command of HQ Directorate of Special Forces (DSF) and undergo an identical selection process, enjoy significant interoperability in training and on operations. In times of armed conflict and war the Special Boat Service (SBS) and 22 Special Air Service Regiment (22 SAS) are required to operate in small parties in enemy controlled territory. Operations of this nature require men of courage and high morale who are self-disciplined, intelligent, reliable, determined and physically fit, and who possess mental, moral and physical stamina. Principle roles of the SBS and SAS are Surveillance Reconnaissance (SR), including information reporting and target acquisition; Offensive Action (OA), including direction of air, artillery and naval gunfire, designation for precision guided munitions, use of integral weapons and demolitions, and Support and Influence (SI), including overseas training tasks. The SBS and SAS also provide immediate response Military Counter Terrorism (CT) and Maritime Counter Terrorism (MCT) teams. UKSF Selection Course Special Forces Briefing Course - 1 week SAS. 2 weeks SBS SBS SFBC consists of Basic combat fitness tests. Basic swim test. 23 mile canoe in 8 hours open sea anda 6.4 portage run (55 Kg). and dive tests Aptitude Phase (hill phase) - 4 weeks Aptitude Phase. The Aptitude Phase is designed to select those individuals who are suitable for SF training. The initial three weeks are devoted to gradual physical training and progressive exercises designed to develop physical and navigational ability. Volunteers will be expected to complete the Basic Combat Fitness Test (Infantry) on the first day of the course. Exercise HIGH WALK will take place on Day 6 and takes the form of an escorted hill march over approximately 23 KM. as with all assessment marches, additional time may be added for inclement weather conditions. Exercise HIGH WALK identifies those individuals that are not adequately prepared to continue on the course. All other training during this initial period is directed at preparing volunteers for "Test Week" which is the fourth and final week of Aptitude. "Test Week" consists of 5 timed marches of between 23-28 km conducted on consecutive days followed by a final Endurance march of 64 kms; this must be completed within 20 hours. Bergan weights carried during "Test Week" increase from 40 lbs (1B.2 kgs) to 55lbs (25 kgs) for the Endurance march; in addition a rifle is carried on all marches. Volunteers are also required to pass the UKSF swimming test that consists of; high water entry - 3m, treading water for 9 minutes followed immediately by a swim of 500 metres wearing combat 95. The test finishes with an underwater swim of lOm including a retrieval of a small weight Continuation training which consists of SOP and Tactical training in temperate and jungle environments. - 9 weeks Those who pass the Aptitude Phase will undertake an intensive period of instruction and assessment of SF Tactics, Techniques and Procedures ('TTPs), including SF weapons and SOPs. The majority of this period is spent in the jungle, an environment that is suitable for SF training and ideal to achieve the purpose of this phase. Much of the training is aimed at discovering an individual's qualities. Employment Training -14 Weeks Employment Training consists of surveillance and reconnaissance training (2 weeks), army combat survival (2 weeks), SF parachute training (4 weeks), Counter terrorist course (3 weeks), signals training (1 week), patrol training and squadron induction training (2 weeks). and 1 week officers week for potential officers. Resistance to Interrogation Training - 4 weeks