SBS - Ground Support

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:: Death From Above ::

Paras make up the bulk of the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG).

:: The Rock Apes ::

Crack RAF regiment troops form part of the newly formed SFSG.

Ground Support

Previous special operations have been supported by various other ground troops on an ad hoc basis but recently the demands of the global war on terror neccesitates a dedicated and specially trained support force.

Special Forces Support Group

This is a new military unit that was first 'stood up' in April 2006. The role of the force is to provide specialised support for SAS/SBS operations, mostly in the form of providing perimeter security, although other roles may include carrying out secondary and diversionary raids. It is thought that the SFSG will also support UK police with domestic terrorist incidents.

The SFSG is formed from specially trained troops from the Parachute Regiment, Royal Marine Commandos and the RAF Regiment.

148 Commando Forward Observation Battery

148 (Meiktila) Commando Forward Observation Battery Royal Artillery Naval Gunfire Support are are part of 29 Commando Royal Artillery. These specially trained observers are experts at directing naval gunfire, and, if needed, field artillery and fast-jet air support. Men of 148 Commando Battery are trained to deploy alongside UKSF teams, learning similar skills in concealment, covert infilitration and signals. Teams from 148 Commando assisted the SBS and SAS in the Falklands Conflict, calling in fire from Royal Navy Gunships onto Argentine positions. A captain from 148 Commando was the first British serviceman to step foot on the Falklands following the Argentine invasion.

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