How long do SAS soldiers serve?

Most soldiers who join the SAS will remain in the unit for the rest of their military careers and can serve up 20 years. But with around 10 to 15 soldiers retiring from the SAS every year the loss in terms of years of experience is seen as too high.
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What age do you have to leave SAS?

Applicants. 21 & 23 SAS processes applications from male and female applicants, with no previous military service. Applicants must be no older than 42 years 6 months when applying to join the Army Reserves (AR).
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How old are SAS soldiers?

Most candidates are generally in their late-20s and are on average older than most soldiers. In 2010, a two-hour documentary SAS: The Search for Warriors was produced on the selection course.
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Can SAS tell family?

The SAS is a secret organisation. Its members often do not tell anyone except close family that they are in it.
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Was Bear Grylls in the SAS?

BEAR GRYLLS OBE, has become known worldwide as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. Trained from a young age in martial arts, Grylls went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, as part of 21 SAS Regiment.
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Who is better trained, a British SAS soldier or a U.S Navy SEAL?



How much do SAS get paid?

Recruits are drawn from other army units, but only one applicant in 20 passes the gruelling four-week selection process. SAS soldiers' pay ranges from less than £25,000 a year to around £80,000, depending on their skills and rank. This compares with a basic £13,000 for privates in other regiments.
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Is there a female in the SAS?

Women have been able to serve with the SAS after transferring from covert surveillance units – such as the Special Reconnaissance Regiment – since 2018. A handful have even donned the regiment's iconic badge: a winged dagger with the motto 'Who Dares Wins'.
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How long can you be in SAS?

What is happening where you live? Find out by adding your postcode. Most soldiers who join the SAS will remain in the unit for the rest of their military careers and can serve up 20 years. But with around 10 to 15 soldiers retiring from the SAS every year the loss in terms of years of experience is seen as too high.
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What do the SAS do day to day?

What does the SAS do? Members of the SAS are trained to tackle anything from counter-terrorism to operations behind enemy lines. It was created in World War II to drop troops by parachute behind enemy lines and since then has been involved in missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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What is the youngest age to join the SAS?

21 & 23 SAS processes applications from male and female applicants, with no previous military service. Applicants must be no older than 42 years 6 months when applying to join the Army Reserves (AR).
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How long are the recruits on SAS?

This year, Channel 7 has recruited 17 celebrities who will be pushed to their absolute limit over 14 days in a series of psychological and physical challenges. Watch the trailer for the latest season of SAS Australia. Post continues after video.
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Who is the youngest SAS soldier?

Floyd Woodrow was one of the youngest soldiers ever to be selected for the UK's elite Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) at the age of 22.
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Is SAS the most elite?

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Being, along with the SBS (special boat service), the core of the British special forces, the SAS is one of the oldest and most highly trained special forces in the world.
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Can you have tattoos in the SAS?

Tattoos and Piercings – SAS Eligibility Criteria

Piercings are not allowed, unless the area will heal overtime. Tattoos cannot be excessive, offensive, or obscene and must be hidden under dress uniforms.
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Is SAS training the hardest?

In order to thin out the herd, the SAS holds one of the most arduous and rigorous selection and training programs in the modern special operations community. Timed cross-country marches, treks through jungles, and a mountain climb are just a few of the challenges that make joining the SAS an extreme task.
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How many times can you attempt SAS selection?

Candidates are limited to a maximum of two attempts with candidates failing being returned to unit (RTU); during the selection process candidates are allowed one red – you can fail one task but on the second red you are out).
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How long is the SAS training?

Selection lasts around five months and consists of multiple phases, each designed to break down every candidate and push them to their limits and beyond. That's probably why the program has an astonishing 90% fail rate.
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What countries have SAS?

The units specialize in counterterrorism, hostage rescue, special reconnaissance, and direct action, with the SBS having a maritime focus. SAS and SBS troopers have seen action in Malaya, Borneo, Oman, Yemen, Northern Ireland, the Falklands, Sierra Leone, Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, among other places.
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How many active SAS soldiers are there?

22 SAS normally has a strength of 400 to 600. The regiment has four operational squadrons: A, B, D and G. Each squadron consists of approximately 65 members commanded by a major, divided into four troops (each troop being commanded by a captain) and a small headquarters section.
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What rank are SAS soldiers?

22 SAS is divided into 4 main Squadrons - A,B, D & G.
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HQ Element
  • At the head of each squadron is the OC (Officer Commander), usually an Army major.
  • The 2nd in Command, or 2ic, with the rank of captain.
  • Operations Officer.
  • Squadron Sergeant Major (SSM)
  • Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant (SQSM)
  • Staff Sergeant.
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Can an American join the SAS?

Can I try to join the SAS if I am from the United States? Yes, but you first have to gain British citizenship and live within the UK for at least 5 years.
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Was there ever a black SAS soldier?

Black SAS war hero who held off 250 rebels single-handed to be immortalised in statue. He was fighting a secret and brutal war in a dusty land far from home. But while the 1972 clash between British forces and Communist rebels in Oman has long passed into history, the actions of Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba have not.
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