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03.12.2017 - UKSF to ease entry test to woo women

Britain’s special forces are considering modifying their notoriously tough selection tests to ensure women have a “fair” chance of joining the elite units....
more info: UKSF to ease entry test to woo women
(The Times [paywalled])

08.11.2017 - Two Charged In SAS Selection Deaths

Two men have been charged with negligence over the deaths of three soldiers during an SAS selection march in the Brecon Beacons...
more info: Brecon Beacons soldier training deaths: Two charged
(BBC News report)

14.10.2017 - UK Develops JPR Capability

3 Commando Brigade is developing a Joint Personnel Recovery (JPR) capability...
more info: UK Develops JPR Capability
(Elite UK Forces report)

09.10.2017 - AAC Loses Special Forces Squadrons

Cuts to the Army Air Corps budget will result in the disbanding of 657 and 651 Squadrons...
more info: AAC Loses Special Forces Squadrons
(Elite UK Forces report)

18.06.2017 - A400M Atlas Beach Trials

The RAF further develops the A400M's tactical role with a series of trials on a beach in South Wales...
more info: A400M Atlas Beach Trials
(Elite UK Forces report)

04.06.2017 - SAS Respond To London Attacks

SAS 'Blue Thunder' units have deployed to London in response to the latest terror attacks on UK soil...
more info: SAS Respond To London Attacks
(Elite UK Forces report)

24.05.2017 - UKSF Deploy To Manchester

In the wake of the Manchester attack, British Special Forces have deployed to assist police in Manchester, meanwhile nearly 1000 troops have been deployed to guard British streets...
more info: UKSF Deploy To Manchester
(Elite UK Forces report)

08.05.2017 - SAS CT Unit To Expand

More men are to be assigned to the 22nd Special Air Service's Counter Terrorist team...
more info: SAS CT Unit To Expand
(Elite UK Forces report)

02.05.2017 - 47 Squadron RAF Video

Video of 47 Squadron RAF C-130J Hercules aircraft training with U.S. Special Operations Forces...

U.S. DoD Footage

19.04.2017 - 42 Commando Gets New Role

42 Commando is to be reconfigured to form a Maritime Operations Commando...
more info: 42 Commando Gets New Role
(Elite UK Forces report)

22.03.2017 - Armed Police Respond To Westminster Terror Attack

Armed Police, including SCO19 CTSFOs, took part in a major security operation in Westminster this afternoon, following a suspected terrorist attack...
more info: Armed Police Respond To Westminster Terror Attack
(Elite UK Forces report)

20.03.2017 - SCO19 River Thames Hostage Rescue Exercise

CTSFOs from the Met's Specialist Firearms Unit staged a mock counter terrorism exercise on the River Thames this past weekend...
more info: SCO19 River Thames Hostage Rescue Exercise
(Elite UK Forces report)

15.03.2017 - SAS: Rogue Warriors

New BBC 2 documnetary series charts the founding of the Special Air Service in North Africa during World War 2...
more info: SAS: Rogue Warriors
(BBC Website)

15.03.2017 - Alexander Blackman's Murder Conviction Quashed

The former Royal Marine who killed a wounded Taliban captive has been found guilty of manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility instead...
more info: Alexander Blackman's Murder Conviction Quashed
(The Guardian)

13.02.2017 - Special Forces battling the IRA in Northern Ireland won’t get medals for fear of annoying Sinn Fein

SAS and SRR soldiers operating in Northern Ireland will blocked from receiving general service medals for their tours there, according to the Sun...
more info: Special Forces battling the IRA in Northern Ireland won’t get medals for fear of annoying Sinn Fein
(The Sun)

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