In UK we have Standard Army/Royal Navy/Royal Air Force, we also have Elite Forces like Royal Navy Commandos, Special Air Service, Special Boat Service, Special Reconnaissance Regiment, 14 Intelligence Company, Special Forces Support Group, E Squadron (MI6), 18 UKSF Signals Regiment, Paras, The Pathfinder Platoon, RAF Special Forces Aviation which is basically air support for special forces and they do extractions and provide intel from above, NO.2 Squadron Regiment who are parachute trained special forces, their role is to parachute down ans seize airfields and secure refueling points, also their job is to protect and provide support for Tactical Air Control Parties (TACPs) and sniper teams. The famous Gurkhas. Elite artilery units who carry out high risk missions. They are small teams of observers tasked with calling in artillery fire and gathering intelligence, including from positions behind enemy lines. Brigade Reconnaissance Forces are established formations that carry out ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance) missions. And I will add here UK Police Special Operations groups which include: CO19 Force Firearms Unit, SO14 Royalty Protection Branch, SO12 Special Branch (SB), SO13 Anti-terrorist Branch (ATB), SO15 Counter Terrorism Command, SO18 Aviation Security, Civil Nuclear Constabulary and MOD Police.
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