The elite military forces of the United Kingdom are:
Special Forces (UKSF) :
The Special Air Service (SAS)
The roles of the British Army's special forces unit, the 22nd Special Air Service, include counter-terrorism and reconnaissance. The SAS is one of the world's most renowned and respected special forces regiments.
Royal Marines Commandos
The Royal Marines are an elite amphibious raiding force, tasked with attacking from the sea, coming into shore in boats or helicopters. Royal Marines Commandos pride themselves on their fitness and tactical ability.
The Special Boat Service (SBS)
The SBS is the Royal Navy's special forces unit. Whilst experts in Maritime Counter-Terrorism (MCT) and amphibious warfare, they also operate on dry land. Since its inception during World War 2, the SBS has been a first class naval special operations force.
The Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR)
The SRR was recently formed to gather intelligence & carry out surveillance operations in the war on terrorism. Members of the SRR are recruited from throughout the UK military. The SRR is the only UK special forces unit to recruit women.
Special Forces Support Group (SFSG)
Like the SRR, the Special Forces Support Group is a recent edition to UKSF. The role of the SFSG is to give combat support to SAS & SBS operations.
18 (UKSF) Signals Regiment
One of the UK's recently added special forces units, 18 (UKSF) Regiment provides communications, and SIGINT support for other UKSF regiments.
The Parachute Regiment
The Paras are the UK's airborne shock troops, tasked with flying into enemy territory and capturing strategic positions. Many soldiers from the Parachute Regiment go on to join the Special Air Service.
