SAS (Special Air Service)

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:special_forces
gptkbp:associated_with Intelligence gathering
Covert operations
Hostage rescue
Counterinsurgency operations
Anti-terrorism
gptkbp:branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:founded 1941
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Hereford
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:War_on_Terror
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SAS (Special Air Service)
gptkbp:media_appearances gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
gptkb:Video_games
Books
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Who_Dares_Wins
gptkbp:nickname The Regiment
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Peter_de_la_Billière
gptkb:John_Mc_Aleese
gptkb:David_Stirling
gptkb:Rusty_Firmin
gptkb:Mike_Sadler
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Barras
gptkb:Operation_Nimrod
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:SAS_Regiments
gptkb:SAS_Support_Squadron
Worldwide
SAS Reserve
SAS Counter-Terrorist Team
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:parent_organization gptkb:United_Kingdom_Special_Forces
gptkbp:primary_mission Direct action
Reconnaissance
gptkbp:public_perception Elite military unit
Highly trained
Secretive
gptkbp:role Counter-terrorism
gptkbp:selection_duration 6 months
gptkbp:selection_process SAS Selection Course
gptkbp:selection_requirement Physical fitness
Survival skills
Teamwork skills
Navigation skills
Mental resilience
gptkbp:size Approximately 250 personnel
gptkbp:symbol Winged dagger
gptkbp:training Selection process
gptkbp:training_programs SAS Base, Hereford
gptkbp:uniform Camouflage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Special_Forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5