United kingdom special forces selection is the selection and training process for members of the united kingdoms three regular special forces formations. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the sas training manual. Business insider uk spoke with anthony middleton, former special forces operator and coauthor of sas. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The article listed the skills of the strangelynamed special air service.
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