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SAS Historical Foundation

Commemorate Australia’s
Special Air Service (SAS)
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The Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) Family Elements

Meet the SAS Family

The Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) is very proud of its Regimental Family elements. By supporting them, you support the soldiers of SASR. The Australian SAS family comprises many people and various organisations working together for the Regiment’s benefit. The four primary support organisations are the Australian SAS Association, SAS Resources Fund, SASR Auxiliary, and SAS Historical Foundation.

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Australian SAS
Brief History

The concept of the Special Air Service had its genesis in the Western Desert Campaign of World War II in the British Army.

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  • 25 July 1957

    1st Special Air Service Company was raised in Western Australia.

  • 1960

    The Company consisted of a headquarters and four platoons comprising about 200 all ranks by the time it became part of The Royal Australian Regiment in 1960

  • 4 September 1964

    The Company was expanded to a Regiment and renamed The Special Air Service Regiment (SASR).

  • February 1965

    Regiment first saw operational service on the Island of Borneo when 1 SAS Squadron deployed to Brunei during the Indonesian confrontation

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