moughoun
04-20-2006, 01:58 PM
Australian Defence Magazine has an interview with Major General Mike Hindmarsh, commander Australian special Operations Command, which gives some detail on 4RARs structure and progress.
It now consists of FOUR companies, one of which is given the role of TAG(East).
In addition to a logistics support company within 4RAR there is now also a seperate Special Operations Combat Services Support Company (SOCSSC) which provides support to all the Spec Forces.
330 additional personnel had to be recruited to bring special forces up to its full strength of 2,500 and this has virtually been achieved. This is the reason Direct Entry is being wound back, as 4RAR ( and SASR for that matter) is just about fully manned.
270 people entered the Special Forces Direct Entry Recruitment scheme.
Of those 90 have reached the Special Forces Entry Test and 60 have passed so far.
No direct entry candidate has been accepted into SASR but many have already served in Afghanistan with distinction and SOCOMD is very happy with their standard.
4RAR has now become the major source of recruits for SASR.
General Hindmarsh also reveals that many SASR soldiers who left the Army after Afghanistan and Iraq are now trying to get back into special forces.
If they are well regarded and only out of Army for a short time, they are accepted back, albeit with a drop in rank.
If they are well regarded, but have been out of Army for a longer time, they are required to retake the selection course.
Taken from another forum, I thought the bit about guy's rejoing was interesting.
It now consists of FOUR companies, one of which is given the role of TAG(East).
In addition to a logistics support company within 4RAR there is now also a seperate Special Operations Combat Services Support Company (SOCSSC) which provides support to all the Spec Forces.
330 additional personnel had to be recruited to bring special forces up to its full strength of 2,500 and this has virtually been achieved. This is the reason Direct Entry is being wound back, as 4RAR ( and SASR for that matter) is just about fully manned.
270 people entered the Special Forces Direct Entry Recruitment scheme.
Of those 90 have reached the Special Forces Entry Test and 60 have passed so far.
No direct entry candidate has been accepted into SASR but many have already served in Afghanistan with distinction and SOCOMD is very happy with their standard.
4RAR has now become the major source of recruits for SASR.
General Hindmarsh also reveals that many SASR soldiers who left the Army after Afghanistan and Iraq are now trying to get back into special forces.
If they are well regarded and only out of Army for a short time, they are accepted back, albeit with a drop in rank.
If they are well regarded, but have been out of Army for a longer time, they are required to retake the selection course.
Taken from another forum, I thought the bit about guy's rejoing was interesting.