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a b Young, Audrey (30 June 2011). "SAS men wounded in Kabul raid". New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 7 July 2013.

a b c Neville, Leigh, The SAS 1983-2014 (Elite), Osprey Publishing, 2016, ISBN 1472814037 ISBN 978-1472814036, p.4-5, New Zealand Gallantry Decoration: Captain Craig Wilson [171] (listed as Captain 'C' when announced [89]), Corporal 'B', [89] Lance Corporal Leon Kristopher Smith. [172] Each tour of duty in South Vietnam was for 12 months. At the end of each year, the Troop was replaced by another Troop from 1 Ranger Squadron, NZSAS. [54] The first Troop was commanded by Captain Terry Culley; this Troop was replaced in full in late 1969 by a Troop commanded by Captain Graye Shattky. E Squadron – 21 Special Air Service Regiment". Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008 . Retrieved 18 March 2010.Fisher, David (26 August 2017). "NZSAS seeking six women to set up specialist unit for 'female engagement' ". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 16 September 2021. The SAS Female Engagement Team" (PDF). New Zealand Army News (494): 4. July 2018. ISSN 1170-4411. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2020. Candidates then return to the UK to begin training in battle plans and foreign weapons, and then take part in combat survival exercises, ending in week-long escape and evasion training. [165] Candidates are formed into patrols and, with nothing more than a tin can filled with survival equipment, are dressed in World War II-era uniforms and told to head for a particular destination by sunrise. The final selection test, resistance to interrogation (RTI), lasts for 36 hours. [166] Uniform distinctions [ edit ] SAS pattern parachute wings Army Briefing Note 120/14, NEWLY FORMED FORCE TROOPS COMMAND SPECIALIST BRIGADES, Quote. It commands all of the Army's Intelligence, Surveillance and EW assets, and is made up of units specifically from the former 1 MI Bde and 1 Arty Bde, as well as 14 Sig Regt, 21 and 23 SAS(R). By June 2000, after several years of tension, the situation in the Solomon Islands had become unstable, resulting in the NZSAS being tasked with developing an evacuation plan for the New Zealand High Commission and its staff, as well as other New Zealanders in the Solomon Islands. A small NZSAS Troop was deployed on HMNZS Te Kaha, one of two Royal New Zealand Navy vessels that were stationed off the island. The Troop performed reconnaissance activities, however the situation calmed and the Troop was returned to New Zealand in July 2000. [132] Support to New Zealand Police [ edit ]

Soldiers are armed with a variety of weapons systems including the Barrett MRAD sniper rifle and the Barrett M107A1 anti-materiel rifle. [155] New Weapons for Snipers and Special Forces" (PDF). New Zealand Army News (487): 4–5. October 2017. ISSN 1170-4411. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2020. Mobility troop– specialists in using vehicles and are experts in desert warfare. [96] They are also trained in an advanced level of motor mechanics to field-repair any vehicular breakdown. [97] The SFBC runs twice a year, usually over a weekend period. The course is designed to give those candidates who wish to go through selection the chance to taste what life in the SAS is all about. It also gives the SAS the chance to see if they like you. The weekend SFBC course usually starts on a Friday evening when candidates arrive at the SAS base, Sterling Lines, in Hereford.Further information: History of East Timor Escorting a U.S. military port survey team in East Timor in September 1999 Mountain troop – specialists in Arctic combat and survival, using specialist equipment such as skis, snowshoes and mountain climbing techniques. [95] Commando and SAS commissioned Officer candidates also undergo an additional two days of selection to test their suitability to solve problems when tired and under pressure. [151] Broughton, Cate (13 March 2018). "Defence Force admits book location right, but denies civilian casualties". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 22 March 2018.

Taylor, Richard (1996). Tribe of the War God: Ngati Tumatauenga. Heritage. p.90. ISBN 9780908887187. Dark (Rifle) green—The Queen's Royal Hussars (with broad brow band),[citation needed] The Rifles, Royal Gurkha Rifles, Small Arms School Corps, Essex Yeomanry

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All "airbourne" units were brought under the remit of the Army Air Corps during WW2, however, this did NOT include the SAS as a whole.Special Forces Parachute Support Squadron (Para Sp Sqn) is a sub-unit of the Airborne Delivery Wing (ADW) based at RAF Brize Norton. [87] Special Honours List 20 April 2013 (Gallantry Awards)". DPMC. 20 April 2013 . Retrieved 1 June 2013. Phillip Brown. "Home – St Martin's Church Hereford". stmartinshereford.org.uk. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014 . Retrieved 3 May 2015. a b "Obituary— Major Alastair McGregor". The Daily Telegraph. London. 3 October 2002. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 . Retrieved 19 March 2010.