Sri Lanka Air Force Regiment Special Force
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Regiment Special Force and ‘’’ Special Airborne force’’’ are the elite Special Forces unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force, part of the SLAF Regiment. Regiment special forces was formerly Air Base Defence Rescue Squadron established on 7 July 2003. This squadron was formed due to the Bandaranaike Airport attack by the LTTE.[citation needed]
SLAF Regiment Special Force | |
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Active | 2003 - Present |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Branch | Sri Lanka Air Force |
Type | Special Forces |
Role | Special operations |
Size | Classified |
Part of | Directorate Of Operations, Sri Lanka Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | SLAF Hingurakgoda |
Anniversaries | 7 July |
Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Wing Commander Harishchandra Herath |
Fourth flight of the Regiment Special Force passed out on 17 February 2007. Special Airborne force was established in 1990. This special force mainly engage with VIP protection duties.
RoleEdit
The task and role of RSF's Squadrons involves
- Recapturing air bases.
- Provide defenses in an enemy attack as a rapid deployment force.
- Rescue operations and recovering of downed air crew in enemy or friendly terrain.
- Protection of senior air force officers.
- Assist civil authorities in national emergency.
TrainingEdit
The unit's personnel are trained in air base rescue operations, field craft, bomb disposal, fire fighting, water survival and rescue operations. Advanced training is carried out at the Sri Lanka Army Special Force training school at Maduruoya.
EquipmentEdit
- Handguns
- Assault Rifles
- Armalite M16 rifle
- Norinco QBZ-95
- ST Kinetics SAR-21
- Norinco type 56-2
- Norinco type 56 (Ceremonial purposes only)
- Sub-machine guns
- Machine guns
- Snipers
- Grenade launchers
- Rocket Launchers
- Surface to air missiles
- Anti-aircraft artillery
- Vehicles
- Mortars