The special boat service (sbs) is the special forces unit of the naval service. together with the special air service , special reconnaissance regiment and the special forces support group they form the united kingdom special forces and come under joint control of the same director special forces .. Tier one special forces are supported by the special forces support group (sfsg), 18(uksf) signals and the joint special forces aviation wing (jsfaw). the special boat service is usually commanded by a lieutenant colonel with a major as second in command.. The special air service (sas) is a special forces unit of the british army. the sas was founded in 1941 as a regiment , and later reconstituted as a corps in 1950. [5] the unit undertakes a number of roles including covert reconnaissance , counter-terrorism , direct action and hostage rescue ..
For anyone who hasn't seen it, the old badge was the frog emblem, crossed paddles and parachute wings with the words "special boat service" and the motto "not by strength, by guile". the new badge is the sword of excalibur (same as the sas but facing upwards instead of down) with water running across the blade (same place the sas wings or. The special boat service is usually commanded by a rank of lieutenant colonel. whilst technically part of the naval service (royal marines and navy) order of battle (orbat), the sbs comes under the umbrella of united kingdom special forces (uksf), commanded by the director special forces (dsf).. Profiles of british special forces and elite units, featuring uksf units the special air service regiment and the special boat service, the special reconnaissance regiment and the special forces support group. the site also features the elite units of the parachute regiment and the royal marine commandos..
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