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Posted: **Mon 11 Apr, 2005 11:11 am**

Anyone see that thing in the star about the new reconnaissance regiment?, their goin to be workin alongside the SAS and SBS. Apparently its the intelligence for the other special forces, but everyones been sayin the cap badge looks gay because its got a greek soilders helmet laid over a dagger an all loads of the greek soilders were gay or something.

Posted: **Mon 11 Apr, 2005 12:53 pm**

Robliverpool86 wrote:loads of the greek soilders were gay or something.

The upside is that they would have cleaned up the battlefield afterwards...

Posted: **Mon 11 Apr, 2005 1:50 pm**

what colors their berets? pink..? lavender..?

Posted: **Mon 11 Apr, 2005 3:29 pm**

Pink with lavender trimming, and instead of a hackle they have like beads you get in Tenerife on the side of the beret.

Posted: **Mon 11 Apr, 2005 4:33 pm**

From BBC

'New regiment will support SAS'
A new special forces regiment has been set up to support overseas operations - particularly in the fight against terror. Analyst Charles Heyman explains what he thinks the Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) will do.
Announcing the creation of the SRR on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence gave little away.

It spoke of a unit to "meet the growing need for special reconnaissance capability", adding that it would offer "a wide range of specialist skills and activities related to covert surveillance".

The SRR will be between 500 and 600-strong, Mr Heyman says

Specific details were not up for discussion, because it could "compromise security".

Mr Heyman, a senior defence analyst for Jane's Consultancy Group and former Army major sees the regiment as principally supporting the SAS.

"The best way to describe the new unit would be halfway between the SAS and normal infantry," he said.

"The SAS is really organised, equipped and trained for highly surgical small unit missions.

"But at the end of the day, there's a gap between what the SAS can do, because there's so few of them, and normal infantry."

SAS priorities

Mr Heyman compares the role of the new unit, which he estimates will be between 500 and 600-strong, with the American Rangers formation, which operates in large groups.

"These groups can do things like take airfields and get behind the lines - the sort of things you need a lot of people for."

Mr Heyman speculated that the "backbone" of the SRR would be made up from one of the already existing parachute regiment battalions.

The SRR could support the "very small" SAS numbers by "getting in and out of an operation", he added.

The new unit had been "necessary for a long time".

"The truth is it's very difficult for the SAS to keep up with all the demands placed on them.

"With the new unit, you will be able to prioritise the really difficult things that only the SAS can do.

"You can give other operations to the SRR, thus freeing up the SAS."

Posted: **Mon 11 Apr, 2005 4:36 pm**

Posted: **Mon 11 Apr, 2005 5:16 pm**

That's quite a phallic looking sword to go with the Greek helmet!

Posted: **Mon 11 Apr, 2005 5:34 pm**

gives a whole new meaning to "giving head" I guess??

Posted: **Mon 11 Apr, 2005 9:22 pm**

Yeh giving head, nice little jokey pokey.

Posted: **Sat 23 Apr, 2005 2:05 pm**

If i was in that new regiment, i would refuse to wear that cap badge. Especially if this is the new role for 1 Para, i wouldnt give my maroon machine in for that peice of sh*t.

Posted: **Sat 23 Apr, 2005 4:32 pm**

[quote="Jobag"]If i was in that new regiment, i would refuse to wear that cap badge. Especially if this is the new role for 1 Para, i wouldnt give my maroon machine in for that peice of sh*t.[/quote]

So if they send you on a UN tour, would you do the same?
I've had to change my beret twice and didn't like it, but the blue cravat is nice and goes with my eyes.

Posted: **Sat 23 Apr, 2005 6:34 pm**

Looking back to the first post on this thread, I came across this about th "new SRR".

Apparently it's the intelligence for the other special forces,

To mention intelligence and SF in the same sentence is an oxymoron! (Look it up in the dictionary!!) There was a thread about this somewhere, not that long ago!

I have to say, again, that I think this unit will be 14 Int. Det. on a very expanded basis.
How they hope to get 600 ranks, good enough to do the job, I don't know.
They certainly won't get them from 1 Para! And before I start to get threatening letters, I think 1 Para do a brilliant job in their own field. SF they ain't.

They will have to trawl the three services to find just the right people. I think that will be more difficult than passing the SF Selection Course.

The oxymoron bit is a bit of a joke. SF guys aren't that stupid -are they?
Sneaky

Posted: **Sat 23 Apr, 2005 9:22 pm**

Jobag wrote:If i was in that new regiment, i would refuse to wear that cap badge. Especially if this is the new role for 1 Para, i wouldnt give my maroon machine in for that peice of sh*t.

gotta be said - with your attitude i dont think you'd make it into any sneaky unit.

Posted: **Sat 23 Apr, 2005 9:27 pm**

Spooky wrote:
Jobag wrote:If i was in that new regiment, i would refuse to wear that cap badge. Especially if this is the new role for 1 Para, i wouldnt give my maroon machine in for that peice of sh*t.
gotta be said - with your attitude i dont think you'd make it into any sneaky unit.

Snotbag hasnt even passed out yet!

Give up my maroon machine for that piece of sh*t

Get in the machine first you twonk

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