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Special Boat Service (SBS)Less well-known than their army counterparts, the Special Boat Service is the UK's naval special forces unit. SBS operators tend to come from the Royal Marine Commandos although the SBS is tri-service. The SBS is part of UKSF, along with the SAS, SRR, and the SFSG.
SBS teams took part in allied operations in Afghanistan, 2001.
First Into Action Duncan Falconer's fantastic first-hand account of his life in the SBS and 14 Int is probably our favourite UKSF memoir. A superb read for anyone interested in the SBS. The SBS has around 260 operators, divided into 4 squadrons C & X Squadron Regular SBS are augmented by volunteers from the SBS reserves (SBS(R)) SBS OperationsSince 9/11, the Special Boat Service has been deployed against Al Qaeda in the global war on terror, often working side by side with their SAS colleagues. In Afghanistan, one SBS patrol got drawn into one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the war as they helped to squash an uprising of captured Taliban and Al Qaeda prisoners at a medieval fort. During the allied invasion of Iraq in 2003, SBS teams, working with US Navy Seals, secured and scouted the beaches on the Al Faw Peninsula, paving the way for amphibious landings. Other SBS teams secured the southern oil fields. One Land Rover column of around 60 SBS men were ambushed by Iraqi forces and had to fight their way out of trouble. The SBS is currently heavily engaged in Afghanistan, where they have been targeting Taliban leadership in a series of successful operations. WeaponsThe SBS use/have used some specialised weapons. read more on : SBS weapons » www.specialboatservice.co.uk / SBS history / operations / equipment / roles
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