Special Air Service 2.0

Special Air Service or SAS is a corps constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world. The SAS together with the Special Boat Service (SBS), Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR), and the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG) form the UKSF under the command of the Director Special Forces.
While the SAS traces its origins to 1941 and the Second World War, it was reformed in 1947, and named the 21st Battalion, SAS Regiment, (Artists Rifles). The 22 SAS later gained fame and recognition worldwide after successfully assaulting the Iranian Embassy in London and rescuing hostages during the 1980 Iranian Embassy Siege, lifting the regiment from obscurity outside the military establishment.
The Special Air Service presently comprises 22 Special Air Service Regiment, 21 Special Air Service Regiment and 23 Special Air Service Regiment. It is tasked with special operations in wartime, and primarily counter-terrorism in peacetime.


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The above information provided in part by Wikipedia, The Institute of Heraldry, Global Security, and the official websites of the corresponding units and formations.