hi there. . . just wanted to ask, what is the UK equivelent of the US army special forces?

Question

just wondering becasue i'm a brit pakistani applying for royal navy, and i'm a general a fan of military stuff, specially comparing similar miltary units, and i ask this question because if SAS is = Delta and SBS = SEALS and we brits call these special forces , while our US friends call theirs Special Operation forces, and our US friends have US Army special forces, and wanted to know their their equal because its buggin me heheh

well i thought delta was a seperate part of US special forces ( US gov don't recognise) but my question was about US army special forces (green berets) UK eqivelent

lol thats the funny thing our UK special forces consists of SAS SBS SRR ( special reconnaissance regiment) and then we have a special unit like our US friend's army rangers called Special Forces Support Group which consists the royal marines, parachute regiment, and the RAF regiment, sorry if i'm not being clear enough

what i'm trying to say is that our US friends have a special forces unit, which is under delta force, and the navy seals which is naval special warfare, but our SBS is not naval special warefare, its a special forces which deal in maritime missions, and the main thing i'm trying to get across is that we brits don't a special forces under SAS, like US green berets, the only people who green berets are royal marines, but they're not special forces, hope that helps

Answer 1

It's all about classification and skills equivalent.

The SAS and SBS are similar in task and skills to DELTA (which the US Government DOES admit to existing, they just refuse to talk about them)

The Royal Marines (which are classed as Elite Forces by the UK but as Special Forces under NATO) are similar to SEALS

The US Green Berets (US Army Special Forces) don't really have a UK equivalent. There tasked with similar operations to UK infantry battalions but with a secondary role of training foreign armies and insurgents.

The UK Special Forces Support Group is similar in task to the US Rangers, able to operate independently or in support of other Special Forces Operations.

Also of course there are other UK Special Forces units;

Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre (RM)
Pathfinder Battalion (Parachute Regiment)
14 Intelligence Group

and several others.

Anyway hope this helps

Answer 2

The UK has;

SAS - Personnel drawn from all military ranks and regiments but mainly Paras and Guards (G Squadron). Small unit formed in WW2, very highly trained and specialised in behind the lines recce, sabotage, and counter terrorism. Used as a model for Delta Force after the founder of Delta served on exchange with the SAS.

SBS - Personnel drawn from Royal Marines. Small unit, similar to SAS but focussed towards maritime ops, coastal incursion, oil rig protection, maritime counter terror, but increasingly used in afghanistan where there is no coastline! again formed in WW2 as mobile rading force around greek islands.

14th Int - An undercover unit recruited from above plus the intelligence services formed to work in Northern Ireland in a counter terror role. Also known as the Det, or Detachment.

That is it. That is the UK Special Forces, and they operate under the Director of special forces which is a senior army post in Whitehall..

They are then supported by specialist infantry units of signallers, pathfinders, artillery etc which are drawn from the shock troop infantry regiments of the Paratroopers, Royal Marine Commandos, and 16th Air Assault regiment, all of which are highly trained "first into action" battlefield domination troops.

The US on the other hand have Delta, Seals and Green Berets, all of whom are Special Forces, however their equivalents of the Paras, Marines. and Commandos (Airborne, Marines, Rangers etc) are also encouraged to call themselves special forces when in fact they are not. They are just highly trained shock troops.

Answer 3

I believe there are two. Special Air Squadron (SAS) and the Royal Boat Squadron of the Royal Marines. However, you must always keep in mind what George Bernard Shaw once said: "The American and British are two nations divided by a common language". LOL!

Answer 4

I Beleive its the British Special Forces. No special name

Answer 5

Delta is special forces, Special ops aren't the same thing as SF.

Answer 6

SBS are good, but if you want to be the best join the RAF Regiment, we are superior.

Answer 7

Try Hereford.

Answer 8

havent got a clue, but none as good as our SAS

Answer 9

The US have 58,000 special forces personnel.

Which means they are not really "special".

Answer 10

green beret