Current Role and Structure
21 SAS consists of:
- 'HQ' Squadron (Regent's Park)
- 'A' Squadron (Regent's Park)
- 'C' Squadron (Basingstoke/Cambridge)
- 'E' Squadron (Newport/Exeter)
The regiment's current role is to provide depth to the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) group. 21 SAS is tasked to the highest level and can operate in difficult and often changing circumstances, sometimes in absence of guidance and within situations that have significant operational and strategic importance.
Support Squadron provides support staff to UKSF(R) activities including personnel such as drivers from the RLC, REME weapon technicians, combat medics, Intelligence Corps personnel and Ops room staff.
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