| 2nd Commando Regiment | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Insigne_2nd_Commando_Regiment_(Australie).svg) Badge of the 2nd Commando Regiment | |
| Active | 1 February 1997 (as 4 RAR Cdo) 19 June 2009 – present (as 2nd Cdo Regt) |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Special forces |
| Role | |
| Size | |
| Part of | Special Forces Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney[2] |
| Motto(s) | "Foras Admonitio" (Without Warning)[3] |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations | Unit Citation for Gallantry[4] Meritorious Unit Citation[5] |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:2nd_Commando_Regiment_Unit_Colour_Patch.svg) |
| Abbreviation | 2 CDO REGT |
The 2nd Commando Regiment (2 Cdo Regt) is a special forces unit of the Australian Army and is part of Special Operations Command. The regiment was established on 19 June 2009 when the 4th Battalion RAR (Commando) was renamed. It is based at Holsworthy, New South Wales. The 2nd Commando Regiment trains and has served with coalition special forces units,[6] and is highly regarded by these units.[4] The regiment has been involved in operations in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan, where it was used in a direct action warfighting role.[7] It has also been involved in domestic security operations including the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2014 G20 Leaders Summit. The regiment is the Command's capability lead for strike and recovery.[8][9]
- ^ Irvine 2020, p. 34.
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2Cdowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Address by His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery on the Occasion of Presentation of the Unit Citation for Gallantry to 4RAR (Commando) Holsworthy Army Barracks, NSW 26 October 2007". Governor General of Australia. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009.
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MUCwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ McAlister, Mitchell (26 February 2015). "An Unlikely Partnership: Australia's 2nd Commando Regiment and the DEA (Pt. 1)". SOFREP (Special Operations Forces Report). The SOFREP Media Group. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ McAlister, Mitchell (9 November 2014). "Australia's 2nd Commando Regiment Loses 'Little Brother' Moniker". SOFREP. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Irvine 2020, pp. 10, 26.
- ^ Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper 2023a, p. 15.