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The Regiment Special Force (RSF) is a Sri Lanka Air Forces elite special force unit, which is part of the SLAF Regiment. It was raised in 2006.The RSF Wing is an independent formation of the SLAF and commanded by a Commanding Officer who is responsible to the Commander of the Air Force through Director Ground Operations for the efficient and effective function.




History


The squadron was formed due to the Bandaranaike Airport attack by the LTTE. Initially formed as Air Base Defence and Rescue Squadron at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda on 07 July 2003. It was later renamed as Regiment Special Forces Wing in 2006.Then shifted to SLAF Station Morawewa in the year 2007.




Role


CA/CP/Reinforcement Operations.
Battlefield Rescue/ Recovery Operations with respect to downed aircraft/aircrew and passengers.
Sea/Air/Land disaster related search and rescue missions related to natural and man made disasters.
Securing landing zones/pickup zones for insertion extraction of special operations forces of Army/Navy/Air Force.
Recapturing air bases.
Provide defenses in an enemy attack as a rapid deployment force.
Rescue operations and recovering of downed air crew in enemy or friendly terrain.
Assist civil authorities in national emergency.




Capabilities


CQB or Close Combat Fighting
Most Air Bases are heavily built up due to availability of aircraft hangars and other related infrastructure. RSF skills on house clearance and close quarter fighting provides an added advantage for operating effectively with minimum collateral damage in Air Bases.

Special Reconnaissance
SR by the RSF can be highly effective when conventional or tactical collection assets are unable to collect information of operational significance.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Airborne Forces
Combat Search and Rescue
Security Warfare And Advanced Tactics Course




Training


The unit's personnel are trained in air base rescue operations, field craft, bomb disposal, fire fighting, water survival and rescue operations. Advanced training is carried out at the Sri Lanka Army Special Force training school at Maduruoya.

RSF basic course
Heli-born Course
Water-born Course
Tactical Urban Fighting Unit (TUF)
Special operations phase for advance Regt Cadets.
Jungle Survival Course for air crews
Orientation courses for Air gunners
Refresher courses for RSF
QRT Course
Leadership Training for out siders
Team building Corse for School cadets





Equipment



Handguns
Glock 17
M9
Assault Rifles
M16
QBZ-95
SAR-21
Type 56-2
Type 56 (Ceremonial purposes only)
Sub-machine Guns
Uzi
MP5 (MP5A3, MP5SD6, MP5KA5)
Machine Guns
Type 80 machine gun
FN MAG
Snipers
L96A1
PSG1
M93
Grenade Launchers
M203
MGL
Rocket Launchers
Type 69 RPG
Anti-Aircraft Weapons Systems
SA-18
L40/70
ZSU-23-2
TCM-20
Vehicles
Unibuffel
Defender
Unicorn
Mortars
W84
Type 89




See also


Military of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Air Force
Military ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Air Force
Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment
Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment
Special Boat Squadron




References






External links


Ministry of Defence Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Air Force
Passing Out Parade of Regiment Special Force, Air Force News

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