Any QP's been around SASR

AusDigger · 02-22-2007, 02:13

Just wondering if any QP's had anything to say about the Australian SASR. I always like to hear other people's perspectives.

I know its not really a relevant question to anyone but me, so if you can't be bothered answering, i'm fine with that.

hoot72 · 02-22-2007, 05:29

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Originally Posted by AusDigger

Just wondering if any QP's had anything to say about the Australian SASR. I always like to hear other people's perspectives.

I know its not really a relevant question to anyone but me, so if you can't be bothered answering, i'm fine with that.

Isnt there a regiment out in Perth by Cottesloe Beach?

CPTAUSRET · 02-22-2007, 07:48

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Originally Posted by AusDigger

Just wondering if any QP's had anything to say about the Australian SASR. I always like to hear other people's perspectives.

I know its not really a relevant question to anyone but me, so if you can't be bothered answering, i'm fine with that.

Not the answer to your query, but I worked a bit with some Aussies in VN, good dudes, fought hard partied hard!

AusDigger · 02-23-2007, 02:16

Yep that sounds like the typical digger to me.

Australian SASR is based at Swanbourne in Perth, and I think they are behind that beach you're talking about Hoot. Pretty ritzy suburb they're in too, not a bad place to get posted.

hoot72 · 02-23-2007, 02:28

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Originally Posted by AusDigger

Yep that sounds like the typical digger to me.

Australian SASR is based at Swanbourne in Perth, and I think they are behind that beach you're talking about Hoot. Pretty ritzy suburb they're in too, not a bad place to get posted.

Yea, thats the place. Swanbourne; took the train out there from downtown Perth a couple of times and got picked up by a south african mate of mine who has ties with the regiment there as he was ex sf out in south africa in the late 70's..

Beautiful beach that and a beautiful suburb. Would love to migrate and live there.

Richard · 02-23-2007, 05:01

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Originally Posted by AusDigger

Just wondering if any QP's had anything to say about the Australian SASR. I always like to hear other people's perspectives.

I did 1980-82 time frame in the RPI and other PACOM areas. Also with the Aus Commandoes and Clearance Dive Teams, and NZSAS Sqdn. The SAS units were first rate and we got on well, the Cdoes were similar to a Ranger Bn, and the CDTs were closer to our old UDTs. The Maori members of the NZSAS gave us some first rate jungle tracking/survival training, as did the old Negrito scout who trained my ODA in the RPI. I'd work with the Aussies/Kiwis again any day!

Richard

Basenshukai · 02-23-2007, 08:48

I worked with them last year in the CENTCOM AOR. They are magnificent soldiers. I would work with them again.

From all of the Coalition Forces I worked with and saw there, they were the closest thing to us (SF) that I observed. Their warrior ethos, tactics and doctrine are strikingly similar.

Sinister · 02-23-2007, 15:56

Have served with plenty of Oz SAS and Commandos (quite a few of the exchange and LNO guys), most recently at the beginning of the war. GREAT fellas.

Gary B once told me yanks were entirely too serious and did not take play time often enough.

I'd work with them again any time, anywhere.

AusDigger · 02-25-2007, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Richard

I did 1980-82 time frame in the RPI and other PACOM areas. Also with the Aus Commandoes and Clearance Dive Teams, and NZSAS Sqdn. The SAS units were first rate and we got on well, the Cdoes were similar to a Ranger Bn, and the CDTs were closer to our old UDTs. The Maori members of the NZSAS gave us some first rate jungle tracking/survival training, as did the old Negrito scout who trained my ODA in the RPI. I'd work with the Aussies/Kiwis again any day!

Richard

Those NZSAS blokes are tough fellas, they can do a lot with very little.

A lot of the clearance divers try and go over the SASR as they aren't getting any deployments. A lot of them also get trained in Advanced CQB so they can get attached to TAG (East), the Commando Terrorist Assualt group.

The Cdo's are the biggest battalion the Aus Army has at the moment, and DoD is trying to get them to take over the 'hard hitting' roles that SASR has at the moment so they can go back to their more traditional roles of special recon etc. So the Cdo's would definately be similar to your rangers.

AusDigger · 02-25-2007, 19:48

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Originally Posted by Basenshukai

I worked with them last year in the CENTCOM AOR. They are magnificent soldiers. I would work with them again.

From all of the Coalition Forces I worked with and saw there, they were the closest thing to us (SF) that I observed. Their warrior ethos, tactics and doctrine are strikingly similar.

I guess when Colonel Schumacher said the Australian SAS was Australia's version of SF, he meant it.

Thanks for the reply.

AusDigger · 02-25-2007, 19:57

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Originally Posted by Sinister

Have served with plenty of Oz SAS and Commandos (quite a few of the exchange and LNO guys), most recently at the beginning of the war. GREAT fellas.

Gary B once told me yanks were entirely too serious and did not take play time often enough.

I'd work with them again any time, anywhere.

I have been told a story about an EX-SASR member who decided to play a joke on some delta guys, who he thought were taking themselves too seriously.

The SAS bloke hid near the latrines of the patrol base until the delta guys came to use it. He waited until they were holding onto the rope, that was supported by a nearby tree, and leaning right over the trench. Then he quietly when over to the tree and cut the rope, causing the delta guys to fall into the latrine.

They certainly have a good sense of humour.

AusDigger · 02-25-2007, 20:03

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Originally Posted by hoot72

Yea, thats the place. Swanbourne; took the train out there from downtown Perth a couple of times and got picked up by a south african mate of mine who has ties with the regiment there as he was ex sf out in south africa in the late 70's..

Beautiful beach that and a beautiful suburb. Would love to migrate and live there.

Perth is the place to be. Sydney and Melbourne are getting to expensive. Perth is still reasonable in comparison. I'm guessing your mate was Rhodesian SAS? I imagine he would have seen some pretty heavy stuff in his time.

hoot72 · 02-26-2007, 04:42

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Perth is the place to be. Sydney and Melbourne are getting to expensive. Perth is still reasonable in comparison. I'm guessing your mate was Rhodesian SAS? I imagine he would have seen some pretty heavy stuff in his time.

Spot on there. He doesnt have the Rhodesian accent anymore and is a true blue aussie at heart and a patriot. We have had some amazing discussions and I love talking to this guy. Actually met him on the death march in Borneo two years ago and we have both visited each other again (he has been back out with the wife and kids 3-4 times since then to Borneo where I live) and I was over with the girlfriend to Perth last year after a 14 year absence, having spent two years there at a local college as a youth.

He doesnt say much about his time in the rhodesian army or the sas so I tend to skip this topic when we do get into the topic of the military but he is a journalist now and has covered Afghan and other hot area's (not Iraq from my understanding) and has seen the work's....

I do assume he has ties with the local regiment from his time with the SAS in "Zimbabwe"..

On that note, though some say Perth is deadly quiet (and it is for a city), its still a beautiful place and I have no hesitations in saying I love the state...

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I had gotten an email from him just a short while ago and he stated he was not in any special forces unit so my bad. He just knows people in the regiment because of his South African ties and because he is ex-military and thru ex-sf dinner functions. Sorry about that mate.

AusDigger · 02-26-2007, 15:54

I had gotten an email from him just a short while ago and he stated he was not in any special forces unit so my bad. He just knows people in the regiment because of his South African ties and because he is ex-military and thru ex-sf dinner functions. Sorry about that mate.
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Hey dude I was just taking a guess. Sounds like a pretty amazing fella anyway.

hoot72 · 02-28-2007, 18:34

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Originally Posted by AusDigger

I had gotten an email from him just a short while ago and he stated he was not in any special forces unit so my bad. He just knows people in the regiment because of his South African ties and because he is ex-military and thru ex-sf dinner functions. Sorry about that mate.

Hey dude I was just taking a guess. Sounds like a pretty amazing fella anyway.[/QUOTE]

Oh, he's a grumpy old fart but a good man. Very passionate about Australia and also the armed forces....good bloke to know for sure