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Adler · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 18:24 Post subject: SRR, it`s tasks & so on..

The formation of a new UK Special Forces Regiment was announced apr 9, 2005 by Defence Secretary, Geoff Hoon.
In a written statement to Parliament, Mr Hoon declared the 'Special Reconnaissance Regiment' (SRR) will be operational from April 6th 2005.
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said:
"The creation of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment demonstrates our commitment to shaping our Armed Forces to meet the ongoing challenge of tackling international terrorism. The new Regiment will help to meet the growing need for special reconnaissance capability."
The new Regiment has been formed to meet a growing worldwide demand for special reconnaissance capability - as announced in the Strategic Defence Review New Chapter in July 2002.
The Regiment will ensure improved support to international expeditionary operations at a time when it is most needed in the ongoing fight against international terrorism. Special reconnaissance covers a wide range of specialist skills and activities related to covert surveillance.
The SRR will draw personnel from existing capabilities and recruit new volunteers from serving members of the Armed Forces where necessary. Due to the specialist nature of the unit it will come under the command of Director Special Forces and be a part of the UK Special Forces group.
The Special Reconnaissance Regiment, or SRR, will provide specialist support for overseas operations, particularly those against international terrorism.
Recruits have been drawn from all three services, with some of the regiment's posts open to women.
The new regiment will have its headquarters in Hereford, where the SAS is already based.
"The creation of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment demonstrates our commitment to shaping our armed forces to meet the ongoing challenge of tackling international terrorism," said Mr Hoon.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said "special reconnaissance" covered "a wide range of specialist skills and activities related to covert surveillance".
The SRR will be deployed to support both existing special forces and conventional forces in a variety of military operations.
Its creation is separate from that of the "ranger" unit, which will be formed from the 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment and will also support special forces.
'Sophisticated equipment'
Charles Heyman, senior defence analyst for Jane's Consultancy Group, said the lack of an announcement of extra funding for the new battalion was "worrying".
Mr Heyman said: "The only worry is that we don't see any large scale extra funding, which would be nice to see.
"The worry is that we won't see the sophisticated equipment needed for a regiment of this kind."
An spokesman said the MoD could not comment on funding for the SRR because of "security reasons".
The need for a special reconnaissance unit was first identified by the Strategic Defence Review "new chapter" in 2002 and it will be a part of the UK Special Forces group.
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