Asked By: Timothy Bell Date: created: Aug 25 2023

What are the USA equivalent of UK SAS

Answered By: Aidan Long Date: created: Aug 27 2023

Special Air Service (SAS)/Special Boat Service (SBS) – Foto: A British SAS member, right, and Kenyan security forces enter a building attached to the DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi, January 15, 2019. Source: KABIR DHANJI/AFP via Getty Images Many consider the SAS the father of modern SOF units. The SAS was created in 1940 to help turn the tide against Axis forces in North Africa,

Its maritime counterpart, the SBS, followed shortly afterward. The units specialize in counterterrorism, hostage rescue, special reconnaissance, and direct action, with the SBS having a maritime focus. SAS and SBS troopers have seen action in Malaya, Borneo, Oman, Yemen, Northern Ireland, the Falklands, Sierra Leone, Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, among other places.

One of their most famous operations was in 1980, when an SAS unit stormed the besieged Iranian embassy in London and freed several hostages. The action was immortalized in live television, Foto: Cpl. Aubrey of the SBS (Special Boat Service) sharpens his fighting knife while deployed to the Aegean Sea in 1944. Source: British Army/ Sgt. Turner The SAS and SBS now share a joint selection process with five phases. (SBS candidates have an additional phase of combat diving and underwater operations.) The second phase, which takes place in the Brecon Beacons mountain range and lasts four weeks, is notorious for its difficulty.

Candidates have to complete a series of increasingly difficult navigational exercises while carrying heavy loads. The rest of the phases include jungle and urban warfare, and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape, or SERE, training. The US Army’s Delta Force was modeled after the SAS, and the units share a close relationship.

Similarly, the SBS shares a tight bond and frequent exchange programs with the US Navy’s SEAL Team 6. You’ll often find Australian and New Zealander operators in the SAS and SBS, as their countries and units have a close relationship.

Asked By: Julian Bell Date: created: Aug 31 2024

What is America’s equivalent to SAS

Answered By: Martin Jackson Date: created: Sep 01 2024

Influence on other special forces – Following the post-war reconstitution of the Special Air Service, other countries in the Commonwealth recognised their need for similar units. The Canadian Special Air Service Company was formed in 1947, being disbanded in 1949.

The New Zealand Special Air Service squadron was formed in June 1955 to serve with the British SAS in Malaya, which became a full regiment in 2011. Australia formed the 1st SAS Company in July 1957, which became a full regiment of the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) in 1964. On its return from Malaya, the C (Rhodesian) Squadron formed the basis for creation of the Rhodesian Special Air Service in 1961.

It retained the name “C Squadron (Rhodesian) Special Air Service” within the Rhodesian Security Forces until 1978, when it became 1 (Rhodesian) Special Air Service Regiment. Non-Commonwealth countries have also formed units based on the SAS. The Belgian Army’s Special Forces Group, which wears the same capbadge as the British SAS, traces its ancestry partly from the 5th Special Air Service of the Second World War.

  1. The French 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er RPIMa) can trace its origins to the Second World War 3rd and 4th SAS, adopting its “who dares wins” motto.
  2. The American unit, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, was formed by Colonel Charles Alvin Beckwith, who served with 22 SAS as an exchange officer, and recognised the need for a similar type of unit in the United States Army,
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The Israeli Sayeret Matkal and Shaldag units have also been modelled after the SAS, sharing its motto. Ireland ‘s Army Ranger Wing (ARW) has also modelled its training on that of the SAS. The Philippine National Police ‘s Special Action Force was formed along the lines of the SAS.

Asked By: Isaac Thompson Date: created: Jul 12 2023

How many episodes in SAS: Who Dares Wins USA

Answered By: Cameron Foster Date: created: Jul 14 2023
SAS: Who Dares Wins
No. of episodes 45 (regular) 18 (celebrity)
Production
Producers Phil Turner Freddie Foss-Smith
Editor Joss Maines

Where is new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins filmed?

The Isle of Raasay has been revealed as the filming location for the 2021 Series of ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ following the first series set on the island in 2020.

Asked By: Roger Peterson Date: created: Aug 08 2023

How to apply for SAS: Who Dares Wins

Answered By: Adam Adams Date: created: Aug 08 2023

How to apply for SAS: Who Dares Wins – You can apply for SAS: Who Dares Wins through an online form, which is accessible via the Channel 4 website, All forms will be reviewed by the team behind the show, but not everyone will receive a response due to the high number of applications submitted.

  1. There is not currently a deadline listed on the website, but it’s advisable to submit your application sooner rather than later to reduce the risk of missing the cutoff point.
  2. SAS: Who Dares Wins is available to stream on All 4,
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Asked By: Peter Kelly Date: created: Jan 28 2024

Who is in SAS America

Answered By: Eric Wilson Date: created: Jan 29 2024

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins USA Heading to E4 22 February 2023 Following the popularity of Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, an all-new series, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins USA will be landing on E4 this March. The series, an adaptation of an original Minnow Films format distributed by Banijay Rights, follows 16 celebrity recruits as they battle some of the hardest, and most gruelling challenges taken directly from the playbook of the Special Forces selection process.

From 6th March, 16 celebrity recruits will say goodbye to a life of luxury and surrender to their training coaches: DS’ Billy (Mark Billingham), Foxy (Jason Fox), Rudy Reyes, and Remi Adeleke – all ex special forces operatives, to endure a series of tests. The recruits can only exit the training programme by admitting defeat, potential injury, or by force from the DS.

The 16 Celebrity recruits are: Danny Amendola, Mel B, Hannah Brown, Tyler Florence, Kate Gosselin, Dwight Howard, Montell Jordan, Gus Kenworthy, Nastia Liukin, Carli Lloyd, Beverley Mitchell, Kenya Moore, Mike Piazza, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Anthony Scaramucci and Jamie Lynn Spears.

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Are SAS tougher than Navy SEALs?

In general, SAS recruits tend to follow instructions well, have high levels of discipline, awareness and physical ability. Whereas Seals are easily distracted and tend to just want to chase fish, play with beach balls and bark a lot. This makes seals much harder to train.

Asked By: Samuel Foster Date: created: Nov 14 2023

How do Navy SEALs compare to SAS

Answered By: Lawrence Collins Date: created: Nov 15 2023

The SEAL teams are ranked as Tier 2 units by USSOCOM with DEVGRU/ ST6 being the Tier 1 Special Mission Unit. The SAS is considered to be a Tier 1 unit so roughly equivalent in training and capability to DEVGRU.

Is the SAS still the best in the world?

The Special Air Service is the longest active special missions unit in existence and has remained one of the best. Staffed with the toughest and most resourceful enlisted and commissioned soldiers the United Kingdom has to offer, the SAS only accepts the cream of the crop.

  • Of all candidates who try to earn the coveted beige beret and the title of “Blade,” only the very best make it through.
  • In order to thin out the herd, the SAS holds one of the most arduous and rigorous selection and training programs in the modern special operations community.
  • Timed cross-country marches, treks through jungles, and a mountain climb are just a few of the challenges that make joining the SAS an extreme task.

Typically, the SAS runs two selection periods every year, one in summer and the other in winter. While any fully-trained member of the British Armed Forces may apply for selection, the bulk of candidates tend to come from light infantry, airborne, and commando units.

  • Selection lasts around five months and consists of multiple phases, each designed to break down every candidate and push them to their limits and beyond.
  • That’s probably why the program has an astonishing 90% fail rate.
  • Many drop out due to stress or injury — those who remain must meet and exceed the high standards set by the selection cadre.
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The dreaded Pen y Fan in Brecon Beacons It all begins with physical testing designed to ensure that each candidate meets the minimum requirements to join the SAS. Selection then moves forward with a series of forced marches in the Brecon Beacons, a mountain range in South Wales.

Candidates are issued rifles, weighted rucks, and rations and are then sent packing. Their ultimate test in the first phase is navigating themselves across Pen y Fan, the highest peak of the Brecon Beacons, alone and within a 20 hour time limit. This segment, called officially “Endurance,” but popularly known as the “Fan Dance,” holds a special (if not dreaded) place in the hearts of all candidates.

It’s such an excruciating and dangerous trek that some have even perished over the years in attempts. After completing Endurance, all surviving candidates are given weeks of instruction on weapons, tactics, and procedures. This is their first real introduction to the shadowy world in which the SAS generally operates.

Lessons on tradecraft, medical care, and hand-to-hand combat are also included. This segment is run in the hot, dense jungles of Brunei, Belize, or Malaysia. Upon passing the jungle phase, candidates return to the United Kingdom to Hereford, home of 22 Special Air Service Regiment, where they receive further specialized instruction and undergo testing on their trade.

Their marksmanship abilities are honed and developed, their combat driving abilities are refined, and their proficiency with foreign weapons and vehicles is enhanced. Candidates are also put through airborne school, learning how to conduct static line and freefall jumps, and are committed to a grueling combat survival and resistance program, similar to the US military’s SERE school,

After a one week-test during which candidates are hunted down and brutally interrogated, they are finally on their way to joining the active SAS. By the end of SAS selection, an initial batch of around 200 candidates will have dwindled down to roughly 25. These candidates are sent to operational squadrons for further training and eventual deployment.

They represent the finest the British Armed Forces have to offer, and are thus awarded their beige berets and the SAS badge — the winged dagger. They have earned the right to call themselves “Blades.” MORE POSTS FROM WE ARE THE MIGHTY: This Marine is on the front lines treating COVID-19 patients Why these British soldiers never say ‘yes’ Everything you need to know about the Air Force’s navy We Are The Mighty (WATM) celebrates service with stories that inspire.