| Special Reconnaissance Regiment | |
|---|---|
.svg) Cap badge of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment | |
| Active | 6 April 2005 – present[1] |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| 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 | Queen Camilla[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]
- ^ a b Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence (5 April 2005). "Special Reconnaissance Regiment". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. col. 131WS.
- ^ Hughes, Chris (4 September 2006). "CRASHED NIMROD HAD JUST REFUELLED". mirror. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
The 250-strong SRR, set up to fight the war on terror, backs the SAS and SBS.
- ^ "'New regiment will support SAS'". bbc.co.uk. 5 April 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
the new unit, which he estimates will be between 500 and 600-strong
- ^ Harding, Thomas. "New Special Forces unit will spy on the terrorists". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
The new regiment could have up to 300 troops
- ^ "New special force targets terror". www.scotsman.com. 6 April 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
the new 300 to 400-strong regiment
- ^ "Special Forces cuts: once gone they cannot be quickly replaced". the telegraph. 3 March 2013.
- ^ Furness, Hannah (13 November 2022). "Royal Family's Next Generation Perform Cenotaph Duty Smoothly". Telegraph. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "New British Army brigade: reshaping UK special operations for the better?". International Institute for Strategic Studies. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Special forces regiment created". BBC News. 5 April 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ Rayment, Sean (4 September 2005). "Army reveals secret elite unit that puts women on front line". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 3 March 2014.