Special Reconnaissance Regiment | |
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![]() Cap badge of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment | |
Active | 6 April 2005 – present[1] |
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Branch | ![]() |
Type | Special forces |
Role | Special reconnaissance |
Size | 200-600 est.[2][3][4][5] |
Part of | United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) |
Garrison/HQ | Stirling Lines, Hereford, United Kingdom |
March | Argus |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Colonel-in-Chief | The Queen[7] |
Abbreviation | SRR |
The Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) is a tier 1[8] special reconnaissance unit of the British Army. It was established on 6 April 2005 and is part of the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF).[1]
The regiment conducts a wide range of classified activities related to covert surveillance and reconnaissance. The SRR draws its personnel from existing units and can recruit male and female volunteers from any branch of the British Armed Forces.[9][10]
The 250-strong SRR, set up to fight the war on terror, backs the SAS and SBS.
the new unit, which he estimates will be between 500 and 600-strong
The new regiment could have up to 300 troops
the new 300 to 400-strong regiment