Special Air Service

Noun

Meaning

a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups)

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His comments follow the release of a four-year long military investigation into claims of a toxic warrior culture in the Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment. Source: Internet

At the onset of the conflict soldiers of the British Army 's Special Air Service had been clandestinely equipped with six missiles, although they had received little instruction in their use. Source: Internet

German countermeasures and the notorious Commando Order * Long Range Desert Group and the Special Air Service in Africa and later in Europe. Source: Internet

In 2009, it emerged that a British Special Air Service team were training Libyan special forces. Source: Internet

In addition to the aerial campaign, the British Army has trained and supplied allies on the ground and the Special Air Service (British special forces) has carried out various missions on the ground in both Syria and Iraq. Source: Internet

It comprised elements of 3 Brigade, the Parachute Group, Special Air Service (SAS), and was supported by the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ). Source: Internet

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