Australian Special Forces Training
The Australian military has two primary units of special forces: The Special Air Services Regiment (SASR) and the Royal Australian Air Force Air Defense Guards (ADG).
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Australia's Special Forces
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The SASR was formed in 1957, and have served in Borneo, Vietnam, Cambodia, Somalia and Rwanda. The ADG is the ground-defense special-forces unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). It was created during World War II, and its members have served in Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia and Kuwait.
SASR Training
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SASR candidates come from all branches of the Australian military. They go through 18 months of training, including long-range reconnaissance, humanitarian assistance, unconventional warfare, jungle training, vehicle training, direct-action assault, intelligence gathering, combat diving, parachute training, boat handling, explosives, weapons training, and counterterrorist training.
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ADG Training
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Candidates for the ADG must first undergo RAAF recruit training. Over 60 percent of candidates don't make it through the ADG basic course, which lasts for 15 weeks. Training includes weapon systems; defense against chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons; communications; combat tactics; rescue operations; communications; marksmanship; and field operations. One year after the basic course, recruits must attend combat survival school.
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