The SASR currently has 3 sabre squadrons, known as 1,3 and 4 Squadron.

I.E. There is NO LONGER a 2 Squadron 🙁

Following the release of the Brereton Report into war crimes in Afghanistan, it was announced that 2 Squadron would be struck from the Army's order of battle due to its association with war crimes, and that over time the regiment would re-raise a differently titled squadron.

The figure on the face of this coin is the infamous Australian "Bush Ranger" (Bandit, Highwayman) NED KELLY wearing his famous bullet-proof helmet

Ned Kelly (December 1854 – 11 November 1880) was an Australian Bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted police murderer.

One of the last Bushrangers, (An Aussie "Highwayman") He is known for wearing a suit of bulletproof armour during his final shootout with the police.

These squadrons rotate through the two roles performed by the SAS. One squadron conducts the counter-terrorism/special recovery (CT/SR) role, and the remaining squadrons conduct the warfighting/reconnaissance role.

The strength of the SASR is over 700 personnel.

Based at Campbell Barracks, it is a battalion-sized element and is known to be made up of a regimental headquarters, three sabre squadrons, an operational support squadron, a specialist support squadron, and a signals squadron.

In 2002 it was reported that two sabre squadrons (designated as contingency squadrons) were assigned to maintain the regiment's warfighting capability and that the third sabre squadron was designated as the Tactical Assault Group, with squadrons rotating through the two roles.

In 2015, the existence of a fourth sabre squadron was acknowledged.

The regiment is currently believed to be organised as follows....

Regimental headquarters 1 Squadron 2 Squadron – announced in November 2020 to be disbanded 🙁 3 Squadron 4 Squadron Specialist Support Squadron Operational Support Squadron 152 Signal Squadron



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