How to Join the SAS Reserves - SAS Reserves Selection and Training | UK Special Forces
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- How to join the reserve units of the Special Air Service (SAS)
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It has changed an immense amount over the decades. Selection in the early '80s consisted of a week night intro brief, medical, BFT and kit issue. Then we did insane runs around hyde park with lots of stops for push-ups and sit-ups and back to Duke of York's HQ for nav and weapons training. After three or four weeks of that we hit the hills (still with pretty new DMS boots (God rot 'em!) for those of us right out of civvy street - nasty!). The hill work-up training was all done as a gaggle, at least at the start; the groups thinnned out a lot on the hills and we lost a lot of people in the early stages. There's no bluffing through the mountains! The routes were well-known to most of the lads, especially those who were having a second crack at it. Starting out as a short intro tab from Storey Arms car park, over the Fan, and then to the Talybont reservoir. Only about 15 kms, but it was a shock to the system for those not used to it. More guys lost. The next day we did the forced march to the assault course at Pontralis. Lost more guys due to a fear of heights and one lad who got panicky in the water-filled tunnel. Another one (a Rupert, I think) argued with the staff about the sense of making us do push-ups in the stream for a minor infraction (hands in pockets or some crap). His name was taken and he was gone. Inbetween weekends in wales, we'd be at Duke of York's doing more nav, intro to morse code (which did my head in) and some foreign weapns (AK, Galil, etc.), and there were always some oddball sessions in there like unarmed combat, rope work, or such like. Other than that is was just hills, hills and more hills. You'd be given a grid but not your time to get there, so it was run on anyhitng flat, downhill and, if you had any sense and the fitness to go with it, any uphill grades you could manage. There was a minimums standard that were were never made aware of and after that they were looking for determination and to see who was giving it eveything and who was coasting. Out of 184 applicants in that intake, just six made it. The extraordinarily high failure rate was due to the fact that it was just after the Iranian embassy seige and all the muppets came out of the woodwork. Very different times from now.
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@voiic you expect him to answer .😄😄
Back in '75, I remember Lordship Lane Depot, Hankley Common and the Black Mountains. Wednesday night parades and every other weekend off somewhere.
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Even attempting SAS training is an accomplishment on its own, says I, a humble civilian, with the dream to get in the military.
Do you have to be picked to go to selection or can anyone in the army just go?
@@dstew949 Well, fun fact, the NZSAS accepts people that apply straight from civilians. The training is not any easier of course, but they've opened the option. I could apply, should I choose to.
But in general terms, I've heard that it used to be 'hand-picked' troopers from the Army that have already served for sometime and proven themselves good candidates. That is troopers from all branches - Air, Navy, Army.
Not sure if it's the same nowadays.
So long as they don't lower their standards, so that only those that have truly earned their place will pass.
@@dstew949 for 22 sas you have to be serving in the British military (navy, army and raf) and have to have already served around 18 months minimum, you then apply to your hierarchy, who can decline your attempt if he believes your not ready or won't pass selection as they don't want to look bad etc if they say your ok, you'll attempt selection at a later date. I think something to realise is that videos like these get hundreds of thousands of views and I'd bet 95% of those are 15-25 year old males, getting all motivated seeing cool stuff, thinking they are the chosen ones who's path is already decided as sas troopers thinking they won't fail any test ever put in front of them and it will all be a breeze. If you want it, you need to work harder than everybody else and don't let a day go by where you didn't give 100%, because most of that 95% wont.
Why do you have this as a dream ?? Turn your dream in to a goal and you will get there quicker
@@jay-el8tn I got rejected from even Basic training cus of a breathing test.
Yeah....hit down to the core, it did. I can't attempt SAS if I cannot even get a shot at Basic.
But it's fine. It's given me opportunity to broaden my horizons big-time! I will always hold my could've-been-Brothers in Arms in high regards.
I had a mate who I served with in a TA Infantry Bn who went for selection. He was very fit but didn’t quite pass 1st selection although he got invited back. Never saw him after that so I guess he got in. He told me it was tremendously hard on another level.I worked with SF guys on occasion. Wish I’d tried but you can’t turn the click back.
damn way too old, 57, respect to this great regiment
I had the privilege in taking part on the checkpoints on hill navigation and also hunter force. As a regular Soldier who served 38 years. I have the utmost respect for the men that pass selection fir 21. Its far from easy a lot try but a lot fail.
I'm an old man of 56 now but from 89-91 I had a go at 21 Selection. Back then you had a pre selection weekend at Pirbright. There must have been about 300 hopefulls there. If you passed and they liked you you got attested. I think it was 8 more weekends after that. I got to the end of selection and failed twice on Long Drag. (Timings) I was unusually invited with about another 20 others on another Long Drag after arriving at Battle camp. I failed again. Looking back I didn't fuel up with food enough and used to hit a wall at about 12hours after start. So I did a Summer selection, a winter Selection and an extra Long Drag. All of the selection was held in Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons, Elan Valley apart from week 1 which was in Herefordshire/Welsh boarders training area and Long Drag was held in The Howgill Fells....bet you didn't know that! I still have the map. I had no previous military experience. But, I never VW'd. Our squadron started with about 40 and about 5 of us got to Long drag.
Made an attempt in winter '90/91 with C Squadron. What l don't understand from the above video is that we were told back then that the RAF (who ran the parachute training) wouldn't take anyone over 35, so whilst the SAS would have accepted anyone who could measure up it was pointless doing it when you were older as without the parachute qualification you were no good to them, now they're saying up to 50!?
@@cliffcarter3514 I was on the same selection as you. The Gulf war was on...correct? How far did you get? I think it was the weekend before Xmas we were pulled of the mountain as it got really bad. However, they made us run around Newport all night.
@@jimbo658 Hi, Yes the gulf war was on, they were in Hitchen then. l remember being issued the 'Territorial Army & Reservist Instruction Book' with details of recall group, blood group, next of kin & travel warrants etc. for going to war and thinking "shit this suddenly looks real". Needn't of worried; in truth l didn't get very far, l fell over on a cattle grid at Pontralis on the early morning run and twisted my knee. l was recoursed but work prevented a second attempt. It was a bummer really as l'd spent a couple of months attending their pre-course fitness traiing group. Was friendly with an Irish guy who inevitably got called 'Paddy', l heard he got through on the third attempt, the fittest bloke l ever knew which says it all with regard to standards. Joined the RAF Regiment at Honnington afterwards. They had just kicked 21's arse on an exercise. If you can't join them, beat them!
@@cliffcarter3514 thats funny as the Saturday morning run I fell over a load of broken concrete and smashed my knee into it. It nearly took my knee cap off. I remember it looked pretty bad and I was taken to Stirling lines to be seen by the MO. I was still allowed on week 2 because I got to Long drag in the previous selection. I had done Pontrillas before so got through. I also remember some guys who had binned it refusing to brush the floor of the hanger and arguing with A Sqn SQMS.
jimbo658- I'm of a similar age to you and had a go at NZSAS selection years ago. I didn't make it because I let the nerves get to me. Later I read "Psycho Cybernetics" by Maxwell Maltz and sentence in the book leapt out at me. "Many people …habitually interpret the feeling of excitement as fear and anxiety and...interpret it as proof of inadequacy". I couldn't control those feelings and interpreted excitement as fear. Even after more than 20 years, that failure to get through selection still eats away at me.
Passed selection course for 23 SAS in 1970 at age 18
Looks like there is a lot more Bullshit now.
The experience in the regiment taught me a lot and has had a lot of positive influence on my life but also some negative stuff.
As “they” say If you can’t take a joke …you shouldn’t have joined !
Who Dares Wins
what was the negative?
Read the "Quiet Soldier" by Adam Bolinger. It's about his experience with 21 SAS selection or phone the Regiment up and go find out for yourself. However, before you do make sure you move quickly over Hills and be ready to commit a lot more time to it than is advertised.
If you want to read more about what it takes to join sas reserve read the book "The Quiet Soldier" by Adam Ballinger, i think his name is
yep very good book i have it here on the shelf
Another really good, little known book…Playing for England by David Black. It’s on kindle.
I remember my Sis & I running the Catterick Tough Ten many years ago & running among lads carrying heavy bergens. We thought they were awesome trotting past us with our mini backpacks. . . . If it weren't for the gammy leg! 🤔😉
I once worked with a dude who had been attached to the SAS, a lovely guy and true gentleman but I wouldn’t like to have got on his wrong side
This is the most updated video thank u very much
Well bois I’m off to join Smoke and find out what’s really in the canister
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In 1986 i answered an add in a local paper then it was off to a try out in Port Glasgow (I think it was 3 miles down the hard shoulder of the motorway and back in the freezing fog at night in what they call summer). After that it was week nights and weekends in the local hills absolutly fucked freezing ,soaking wet and abover all starving. I remember eating white bread and mince sannies and couldn't get them down fast enough.
Seen a few comments on these types of videos some people "oh iam in 23" "I know a contact i can get in " some people are not of this earth 🤣👍 dont know much about SAS reserves and know bits about 22... when i was in the army didn't talk or know much just what you read about and the chatter like "see those blokes over there SAS" every time the section mong see's someone he doesn't know ... 🤣 knew a couple of guys who went to selection a lot better than me and fitness machines they did not make it that put in perspective how elite the SAS is these two was amazing soldiers, sharp and PT monsters FAILED they dont want great they want the best in every aspect mentally, physically and as a soldier so they can perfect you
That's probably why they are so good... I suppose they don't need great athletes... They're looking for the right people... 💪💪
Fitness is only part of it. It's what's between the ears that counts.
Everyone in the world is comparing them to the Navy Seals yet hardly anyone is saying how fucking terrifying their uniform is, it's on the same level of coolness as the danish special forces
For a first hand account of joining the SAS reserves read Shoot to Kill by Michael Asher. A no-nonsense memoir of getting through TA selection.
You now are required to do the Regular Briefing and Assessment course (BAC) which You will be assessed up to the same standards as the regulars (Army, Navey, RAF) Only one bench mark.
If you get a Green.. you get invited to Attend Hills attitude.
Once successful you will do a 2 weeks Pre SOPTAC Course to prepare you for attending the 6 weeks SOPTAC course. (Not ran over weekends) you are required to be fully committed .
Continuation training will then start on Badging.
I suppose it makes more sense to do it this way my understanding is it means they can be deployable a lot quicker than they used to be...but it would be interesting to know roughly how many reserves each unit has I can't imagine there being a lot of employers willing to support that sort of commitment
Rusty Firmin was 22 SAS attached to 23rd SAS as a PSI. In his book he said "They were trained in a tiny fraction of the techniques that we used routinely and there was simply no comparison between us. It seemed to me that a halfway decent infantry unit - even a TA one - would be able to handle the same role that these two units of TA ‘SAS’ had."
Typical Rusty a bitter man
@@paulwilliams2663 When Rusty was in the only reason he would have been sent to 23 was it was either RTU or go to 21/23. It was years after he left that it became a 'posting' for some who had been in for years to pass on their experience. The ones who do have that posting don't really moan about it as it's only basically part time and they travel back and forth, especially if they are at 'E'. Might have changed mow but a reserve squadron I knew were run by reserve NCO's, the the admin and main man being an ex 22 guy, and he had a shed load of experience and a top guy with a couple of fingers missing!. Other reserve squadrons may have been different but the regs and reserves did a completely different job but all did test week together. 21/23, 22 and SBS all had the same cards given out if you were 'smashing the time!!'
They are much better than they used to be and often replace battle casualties from 22. The reserves as a whole are better than the old TA.
Frank had fingers missing from jungle incident. Good bloke.
In my day you just turned up. If you could run 6 miles over a huge hill in 2 hours or less you could begin pre hills phase, if you couldn't you went home.
6 miles in less than 2 hours is not a lot, are you sure this is true. you're expected to run 8:30 miles these days just to be accepted into training. maybe back in your day there wasn't such an obesity epidemic like there is now, plus we have a more professional army these days.
@@nosamsemaj9150 6 miles as the crow flies. Over a huge hill. It was to weed out those who were not even fit by civvy standards. This was on the very first morning. It was a tough run.
@@johnmellor932 right
@@ExMAB4 It was pretty much that way up until the early 2000's. They just wanted to see if you were fit enough to meet their standards of training. If you couldn't pass the first morning there's no way you could get fit enough in time for the hills later in the year. They've now handed it all over to the goon squad, who make you do all kinds of crap before you even can go to your sqn. At least a months worth of preliminaries and phase 1 basic.
@@ExMAB4 yea. I was 23 up north but got a stand up failure. So didn't even get my beret. Just a thanks but no thanks. I earned the respect of the DS for finishing though as they told me as much. The TA were much more in line with 22 than in your day by the time I arrived. In the old days the TA just had to do 'Test Weekend.' But by the 90's Hereford decided we had to do Test Week same as the regs.
I remember seeing 21 SAS forced to have the SA80 rifle on weekend exercises in the early nineties.
The only difference which I could see from the standard SA80 issued to other army units , was they were camouflage painted chocolate brown, and olive green
They were told by 22 if they ever did deploy, they would issue them M16 a1 rifles from their old stock.
Why were they issued with the SA80 rifles ?
So when British Aerospace desperately tried to sell round the world, they could say SAS used it !
Great video brother. Nice insight into UK SF Res. Respect
This is very helpful as I’m. very Interested about being part of the SAS
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I completed pre-selection training in the 90’s for 21. Unfortunately they’re no longer tasked UKSF. Now it’s long range recon. Also (unless things have changed) the reserves don’t do black work (counter terrorism) only green. So no cool Iranian embassy kit. The pictures on the video are all 22.
CYCHIATRIC that’s not true brother. 21 and 23 have recently been reassigned to UKSF (R) and have lost, thank god, the ISR tag. 18 Sigs have changed to UKSF though, instead of the Reg tag. As for not doing CRW well that’s not the same either, but it does require a trooper to undertake the full hills and an FTRS contract.
regiment23 Good to know! As a fat middle aged sod these days i wouldn’t get past day one though.
CYCHIATRIC 45 coming up myself mate lol. Still hill fit though!
regiment23 52 here. I live in British Columbia these days so plenty of mountains to go up. But i walk up them at a leisurely pace rather than sprinting.
CYCHIATRIC Beautiful country. I was in Vancouver and Vancouver Island a while back. Not what it used to be......
My grandad 23rd sas regiment SLR rifle god bless you grandad
If you want to know more about the process, Bear Grylls explained how he joined the SAS reserve in his book
Another good book is by Michael Asher : SHOOT TO KILL, who joined as a reservists in the 1970's.
It is a very gruelling process.
But i think reservists get the best of both worlds.
If you want the definitive book get "The quiet soldier" i think his first name is Adam second name Ballinger
please could you tell me which book he talked about it in?
21 SAS (Artists) Simply the best!
2nd battalion parachute regiment served over 12 years! I no all about the lads from Hereford 🚁
So your more prepared really then 21 & 23 reserve SAS.. I'll never understand how anyone can join the SF without previous experience..
Waste of time..
Only my opinion
@@rustycage670 i served with the paras you prick and said nothing about serving with SF, all ways some twat been a clever bastard and putting 2 and 2 together and making 5 now Fuck off.
who gives a toss if you were a brain dead cannon foder para... if you were good enough you would be SF, not on here trying to show you ''know' (learn to spell) something about them.
@@billybramwell why don't you go fuck yourself, you soft bastard,
@@stuartwebster4955 can you read English? I said that you are much better prepared then the 21 or 23 sas, cause you got long years of experience...
I'm a prick?
So kind of you
Bear Grylls was a reservist.
yortzandat that’s exactly why I wrote it because there are muppets on here who believe he was full time SAS.
yortzandat ant Middleton never did much more either , he’s no respected by SF
@@briancunningham1975 He did 4 years though...
Bob Jim aye jail time 😂
Scott Carson a can only tell you what my boy said , he’s no respected and that’s fact !
I'm a new international Student from Nigeria, joing the SAS is ny Goal , I was a boxer and Kravmaga CQC instructor in the Nigerian army for 11years, i recently turned 30, I'm still in youthful shape but not enough for rhe SAS yet, I'm here in Derbyshire, I seek somone who can prep me , push me, hopefully even training guidance so I can achieve this goal , I have nothing to give back for now except my total commitment to the cause
I'm lucky enough to have completed 2 courses of survival with 23 SAS(V).
Great bunch of men 👍
What reg?
@@nosamsemaj9150 Yes...As in the comment. They were based in Gorton Manchester at the time.
@@GIZALARF What Regiment?
@@nosamsemaj9150 Who me? why?
@@GIZALARF What regiment did you serve in mate?
They also have the escape and evade, and interrogation phase after hill phase. At the end of interrogation they will receive their beret, but even then, only if selected
Love this channel. Would love to see DEVGRU and Delta Force
+Ollie Thanks very much. They're on the list to do at some point so will be out eventually :)
That is surprising. To be a member of the US Special Forces reserve/national guard, it is the exact same requirements and pipeline as an active duty applicant- in other words, a 2 year+ pipeline every day of full-time training at Ft Bragg, with the reserve component guys literally right next to the active guys, performing under the same standards.
And yet you put the one against the other and you'd be shocked. The SAS are the best and the reserves count in that as well.
I've never understood SF reservists, especially one that never served.
In the Marines the RM reservists had an endearing nick name, the Rubber Daggers. They didn't really like it.
Stephen Butler that was a long time brother. Things have changed since then. The TA made up 50% of the ground force in Afghanistan. Train alongside the regs now.
@@regiment23 I get that, what I never got is an elite force made up of TAs, not one that never served beforehand. If the SAS reserves was made up of ex SAS upto 5 years of leaving, the same with RMR, I'd get it.
The TA is great, but I'd think they would either be infantry, doctors, or people that have skills in civvy street that can be rolled over into the military, like IT, engineering etc..
But elite force reservists, I don't get.
Stephen Butler I get where you’re coming from, but don’t get the wrong impression, civis can’t enter as a clean skin and then go on tier one level ops lol. Like I said to another gent on here, as a reservist, let’s say in 63 Sqn 18 Sigs, you get offered jobs like working alongside SIS, you get offered baby sitting jobs, you get offered full ops attached to 22 or the SC’s, but that’s dependent on skill. In the reserves, if you’re shit hot and let’s say you get offered to do the full hills with 264 as opposed to 63, and you smash it, then you go from SFCR to SFC. Then you sign an FTRS contract and you train with the regs. It’s the same in the blades. This is why people say that an SF reservist is a full time job, coz if you’re any good, then you get the opportunity to be. Hope that helps. People, especially lads from the green army or formerly of, try and assess the Reg by green army principles. Mate it’s completely different. A while ago I helped train a few lads from the paras and we were showing them something called the life saver step and because it required a completely different way of patrolling to the green army (sorry can’t put anything regarding TTP on here), there were so many lads losing the plot and even walking off, because they couldn’t adapt. It’s not all about kicking doors off and all that good stuff lol......this is why the regiment like to train cleanskins as opposed to transferees from other units. They prefer to work from a clean canvas if you catch my drift.
And for the record, the regiment is the only regiment in the British army that began as a reserve volunteer unit.
@@regiment23 that does help a lot. Cheers.
The military need to sort out the age discrimination thing, I passed tests at Pirbright Surrey at 48 and got mugged off aged 49. I already served ten years previously and had a f🤬king great time during. There are guys older than myself smashing the run times way faster on Saturday morning Park Run. Still miss the happy days! 😊👍🏿
I was an army cadet based with 21 reg in london we did a few exercises with them
If you are ex regular military, you can do selection with the 23 reserve company based at Hereford which only takes ex regulars. Their selection is the exact same as 22s selection, they do it with the 22 volunteers as one.
I'm sure 23 no longer exist and I'm sure Chris Ryan started off at 23 before going regular I'm sure it's only 21
@@tommyatkins2527 23 exists.
Their selection is not in any way the same as regular selection, fool. The carry lighter weights, have longer timings. They do not do the jungle phase and do not do escape and evasion, only SERE. Get your facts right.
@@bikemenace2145 Before you mouth of and call people names. You may want to check you know things first. I know that in the late 90s 23 and 21 did very different selection from 22, but still very difficult. But if you were ex regular army you could go and do selection with the 21 detachment based at Hereford, which did selection alongside 22. This was because 22 would use that unit as reserve when they were overstretched. Yes this may have changed now. But that is how it was back then. Which was before SFSG and SRR. Im sure there ARE fools on social media, but they tend to be the ones who mouth of calling others fools, before they know what they are talking about!
@@bikemenace2145 23 and 21 do Test Week the same as regular 18 signals. The only difference is 3 kph compared to 22's 4kph. There is no reserve Test Week, 22 niether have the man power or time to run two different cadre of selection. Reservists carry the same weight and walk the same distances they just get longer to complete. Reserves have been made to do test week for over 20 years. Before that they had to do test weekend where they only had to do long drag, now they do all of it. It always pisses me off when people say they carry lighter wieght, fuck knows where that came from. Trust me they carry the same weight.
Would be interesting to know the fitness regime of older applicants. Your own training in your own time against an aging body, expected to do the same physical tests as the younger applicants. I wonder if time allowance is made for age?
No
@@mickthemerciless9694no to it be interesting to know or no to if there is a time allowance?
No, no concessions made, but it's determination, pragmatism, stamina and flexibility that they are looking for, not necessarily speed. People have a strange idea of the SAS candidate, and usually they are nothing like their preconceptions at all. They are not navy seals for instance (better in fact, but not at all showy).
My goal is to become an SAS reserve soldier. Im too young right now but im starting my training already so i will be ready for selection
Join a regular TA unit and learn about soldiering because sas reservist training is a very steep learning curve, especially if you have no experience. And one more thing, make sure you're fit as fuck, say capable of running a half marathon at least in a time between 80-90 minutes.
Join a Reserve unit first (in fact these days you have to) keep extending your endurance training. Somebody in the unit will actually know what’s really involved. Chances are if you stand out enough you’ll get ‘approached’ anyway. And good luck.
@@glennburton8487 That's how it works anyway, you have to join a reserve unit now and be with them a bit before going on reserve selection
As a retired SAS Field Marshal and before that serving as base commander at Hereford following the Iranian Embassy siege and a tour of Korea, nothing bugs me more in life than military wannabees and walts.
hahahaha thumbs up from me
SAS is one of the most badass forces that exist
This is the most hopeful thing I’ve heard in my whole human existence. Please tell me I can do this after gaining the British nationality.
No mate, of course you can’t. You need to be British born and bred or in the commonwealth. You need to be DV vetted and sometimes DV Strap, which means no foreigners outside of the queens realm. It’s for security reasons. That’s like me saying I’ll go and live in South Africa for a few years and then try and get into their recce lol.
regiment23 i moved to England when I was 5 years old would I be able to join?
regiment23 That’s pretty sad for me. Thanks a lot for the info.
Darío Varas G Listen mate, no offence, but you’re never gonna be allowed to enter into any form of British military unit or security service if you’re a migrant. Not unless you attain citizenship and hold it without incident, for a minimum of 10 years and even then it’ll be a struggle, because security clearance will be damn near impossible for the authorities to attain. So be realistic. My advice to you, is if you really want to join an elite organisation, who will have you regardless of background, look in to the French Foreign Legion. A few of my mates joined having finished their service in the British Army and they fkn loved it. One ended up with 2nd Rep which I think is their para Reg. Check it out online and good luck.
El cápo 8th It’s not about how long you’ve been in the UK mate. If you have citizenship, then you need to have had that for a minimum of 10 years, but even then, like I told the other chap, the likelihood of you attaining the required security clearance is very low. Unless of course you come from a commonwealth country and that’s different. It’s like me going over to the states as a migrant and wanting to join Delta lol.....it just wouldn’t happen. So be realistic! Check out French Foreign Legion if all else fails. But feel free to call up your local 21 or 23 and they’ll tell you to your face. But a bit of advice.....do your research first as time wasters / Walter Mitty James Bond wannabes are NOT tolerated. They’ll have expected you to have done your research first and fitness wise, you need to be hitting 10 miles in an hour - minimum. If you can’t achieve that, don’t even think about applying.
SAS: Gas mask
NAVY SEALs: ACOG sight
Delta Force: 1 SFOD-CAG
Indian MARCOS: Waster Demolition
Green Beret: Green Airborne Berets
Great video! So the SAS R get badged before completing survive and evade course? Also, am I correct in assuming that SAS R do not get mobilised during the 24 months probation as they are still learning? Or did I get that wrong? Thank you again for the video.
Spartan B-069. No they really do not.
SAS R is a different thing. 21 or 23 is the better way to explain it.
@@swann3482 more or less, but the SASR has a different role to the SAS. THE KIWI SAS is similar to the British SAS. They are all good, but the doctrine is a bit different.
@@swann3482 I don't think the selection courses are the same. I know that the NZSAS selection course is over nine days. The SASR is over a longer periods as is the selection for 22 SAS. However they all produce equally proficient operators.
@@gunner678 The Australians refer to their SAS as SASR (Special Air Service Regiment)
Do we know how often these guys work a week? Its part time but I heard they are very busy.
23 SAS was within 2 minutes of my house as a kid, mysterious men with porn star moustaches entered back in the 70’s , and what I thought was muffled automatic gunfire from within was the milk bottles rattling in the crates of the milk floats of the adjacent Dairy ! 😁
Martini V8 invergowrie?
Dr Drewlittle not as exotic as that, Kingstanding in B’ham.
Martini V8 ah right. 23 used to be near where I live north east of Scotland.
Well done, subbed!
i have heard rumours whereby in some instances 22 have refused to operate with their part time buddies don't know if true but from a pretty reliable source having said that plenty of 22 end their days with 21/23 I believe probably as instructors
A wish a tride it when I was younger soon be 50 I'd still give it a go though
They have been removed from SAS(R) and moved to another role away from the front line. Weekend warriors at best. Turned up on selection test week and tbh were a pain in the arse and a bunch of rockets with kit flying everywhere. No requirement for them and thankfully some1 seen sense and got rid.
What is their role now ?
Wouldn't listen to a word hes just said. Yes they changed to an intelligence gathering role in 2014(?). However they are now fully back under the UKSF umbrella.
@@brentmeistergeneral2813 I never said they were, they are tier 2 alongside SRR. You've read one or two posts online and made the assumption about what they do. Not only do they fill in numbers for 22 when they are stretched, but they are well trained to sf standards.
its the same coarse as reg 22 NO DIFFERENT . THE TEST IS IN THE BATTLE . NERVES , PATIENT. AND FOCUS ,OH , THE WILL YOU JOINED FOR . TO PROOVE AND SERVE THE RIGHT WAYS WE HAVE BEEN LEAD TO BELIEVE . THAT IS THE QUESTION WHO DO WE BELIEVE THAT WILL US TO FIGHT THERE BELIEVES TO BE HONURALBLE. I HAVE HAD MY DOUBTS " BELIEVE ME "
I am American but I am making a dream to become an British solider then hopefully go to SAS selection and survive.
U have to be a British citizen
@TRIG POINT I'm not really sure about regular army but for SAS, u gotta be a British citizen.
Not what they describe in this. Bumpy into my mate on an exercise from the Manchester branch. Woke up in the morning and found I was only bivvyn next to him on the opposite side of the side fence. Couldn't rite it. Were you in?
Ah brings back memories of testing at the barracks on king's road London and then onto hitchin
Curiosityquestions thank you for such a good video. Amm sir is there any possibility or way that they accept applicants from different countries and nation? Well see I’m all the way from the Philippines and since i was a kid I’m dreaming to become a sas operator...i really wish, I’m willing to undergo any test and training they need i just wanna tryout.
Hi there mate, I’m half filipino myself actually and yes you can, you need to have lived in the uk for the past 5 years though
Is it not referred to as ‘two one’ and ‘two three’ SAS, not 21 and 23 SAS. As in the expression two two SAS NOT twenty two...
That makes fuck all sense.
Try again numb nut.
Yeah your right mate
If you’ve got previous military experience as an infantry man in the regulars do you have to re do alpha and bravo basic training ?
Depends when you left. They only do the basic training for people who have no military experience and are attempting selection, so you might just be able to skip training.
Lilico house, Jesmond, Newcastle upon tyne. Sgt Lowther.
Try selection for it...that time you know have a ball or not...pushing the limit mental n fizikal.
I just really want to join the sas now
There are hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people who really want to join the SAS
Try out, even if you fail it's a great experience
Can someone explain to me what would be the harder option going into the parachute regiment as a regular or going into the sas as a reserve
Bit of a stupid question there.both completely different.one your a civilian the other your not🤦♂️
@@rossdalziel6615 what a rediculous statement. Clearly you have never heard of one army and the whole force concept and BTW a regular soldier is just civilian wearing a uniform despite what they say and think
Hamish MacSporran been in the forces for the past 8 years pal.your either a civilian or ‘civvy’ as we call them or your a serviceman 👍
@@trident1314 if everyone is a civilian then the term wouldn't have been invented, it would be useless. so clearly not everyone is a civilian, because it refers to a certain employment status under a military.
deffo the para reg, I just completed my PRAC (Para reg assessment centre) and it was the hardest thing I've ever done, and thats just to graduate to start 28 weeks training for the reg, then you have the dreaded P company test and then you do your jumps right at the end.
What exactly do the sas reserves do? Seems weird being apart of the most elite military unit on the planet.... but only on saturdays, sundays and a tuesday night.... 😂
If the regulars are needing bodies the reservist will fill in .
The clue is in the name 😏
My mates in 21 sas went to Afghanistan in 2008 for a 6 month tour....I should have been with them but I failed right at the end of continuation....I'm still bitter to this day.
No way is the 10k in under 10:15.
PTI standard which is normally in line with infantry standards is 8:30 for 2k, would imagine that is the minimum standard.
If you are doing 10 minutes for 2k, back to the RLC you go.
Is it true that once you’ve served a minimum of 18 months in the reserves you are able to apply for the full SAS
yup
yes Chris Ryon was TA 23 SAS went on to 22 SAS.
Maybe but you have to take real selection on 22s terms
Steve thats true
Yes but it's not as simple as serving 18 months then saying 'right, that's me lads, I'm off for 22 selection'. You have to be an excellent trooper, apply or even better get recommended for selection, have your hierarchy say your suitable to attempt it (which they can easily decline for reasons like: they need you on ops now or have a big exercise coming up, you need more experience first etc.) and then finally attempt 22 selection. People have this ridiculous idea that they'll breeze reserve selection with no worries, won't fail any test ever or get even the slightest injury, serve the absolute minimum time required and then get onto 22 selection easily. If your not the highest level trooper, you're not getting on 22 selection even if you're in the reserves
Wow, up to age 42 now?? Changed days, and 2k in that time is an absolute scoosh surely.
Kenny MacM he didn’t mention you carry 35kgs of weight all in. Lol
@@edcarson3113 nah that's not the case. Para Reg two miler is with that weight and a weapon with helmet on and that's 18 mins. I know, "cos I was there"
@@kennymacm3031 I don't understand how the fitness entry for 4 para is higher than sas r, makes no sense
I would have a job picking up the bleeding rifle , let alone running with it !!!. Hard brave bastards....
There’s 22 R Squadron “L” detachment mate update your video
I joined in 1995, this course must have changed since I was there.
what was it like when you were there?
@@benpunton988 Do you really think that a soldier of one of the most secretive special forces regiments in the world would confess to being part of in a RUclips video? My dad knew someone's who father was in the SAS and it was only once he had passed away it was revealed to even his wife who didn't have any knowledge of it
Liam Hayes Load of bollocks. My dad served in 22 and I’ve known about his endeavours my entire life.
Can you go from reserve to active?
yes, you have to serve for around 1 and a half years in the reserves to apply for the full time SAS
@@trixualz219 My mate did that back in 2006....went from 21 to 22nd after doing selection all over again and then off to Belize for the jungle phase. Chris Ryan was TA sas to begin with too.
Bro what about the Interrogation phase?!
Listen he said escape and evasion at the end
If you attempt and fail selection can you just leave the forces immediately? Or do you have to serve in a reserve infantry unit for a while as you have passed basic training?
As a reserve you can generally leave any time.
@@HorsiMusic is there no return of service?
I never understood why DOD has 2 reserve SAS Regiments. SAS is one of the best SF units in the world and the hardest to get in to. Wouldn’t you want, a guy who is SAS worthy, to serve in the regular SAS instead of wasting his talents and money in a reserve unit. Also...if you survive the hellish selection, wouldn’t you want to serve in 22 SAS?
What is the added value of having more SAS operators in a reserve role than in a active role?
Full time SAS would take a toll on your life, It's a dedication
@@dand6520 yes I know but why go trough all that trouble of selection, only to be in a reserve unit? Also they waste value resources and men this way
@@G4x5da reserves are still expected to uphold the same standards, just split up over a longer period of time. Then they will be used when necessary.
They are only paid while they are on duty so money isn't being wasted.
@@HorsiMusic I’m sure the salary isn’t the issue.
it cost a lot train up a SF operator - only to have him operational for a limited time a year.
It might interest you to know the founder of the SAS had a lot of respect for the SAS reserves.
Is this a thing for ex sas lads? can a normal gadge have a go at this?
I believe they can u just hav to hav served before
Good video 👍
So what do these men do in the world? How are they used?
Its not just the running when I was a non smoker hockey and footballer with a cock down to ma knees. I used to do cross country for schools and county and I could run literally run and practised with bricks in back back and water bottles in hands as I'd read bravo two zero and knew they kept putting weights in. I could easily run and sprint alot of a 3 mile course in 12 minits average. With weights it would knock down to 15. Then life took a turn I started smoking quit sports and running and started a new route in life. Had a family and ma 2 lil girls I wouldn't go back in time no way as thy wudnt be here. But I thought I was a early learner, grew up quickly by 12-13 already doing bits and bobs adults didn't do. I thought the mental side would be easy and when I was certain id ace any pt in special ops or regular I would of failed 😭 coz of mental. I got addicted to smoking and drugs so easily.im clean now. On phyco meds. But I wasent mentally fit. I cud hike across farms n lanes from Cambridge to Huntingdon UK in a day for a laugh with no compass just the sun and shadow and sence. Hopefully I ma next life I'm one of those people who remembers there old life but is a kid again. Watch out 22 coz I won't fall off rails again. Now I'm older I hate violence anyway so unless ma family in danger it was never meant to be. But I would go into local woods and sleep while shit was kicking off at home. Life's a mystery. God bless the patriots though who do this.and normal armed forces and police. These libtards think we r some futuristic peaceful world. Well go to Somalia or yemen n see a world without a phone that calls just the local police and see what our brothers,sisters, grandads and greater grandads have carved our peaceful streets for. Any western or modern eastern countryman deserves a slap and boot of ice water if they think our countries need all this bs riots. Imagine living in the auto zone in Atlanta lol. Aparently and I shouldn't of lol Aparently robberies,assaults and even a rape have been reported already. Shame there isn't a Bobby going out to the reports. But that's George Soros for u. And antifa. Bloody heck I'm getting political. Better take ma meds
Ahhhh gutted I'm 43 yesterday. 🙃😅😅😅
Darren Asquith Daz you can still go for SFC mate. Check 18 Sigs 63 Sqn online. You gotta be hill fit though mate and be able to get to Hereford or Thorney
What is the difference between sas reserves and SAS
Are the SAS still accepting candidates who graduate from the Reserves? Can you join SAS through reserves??
Heard that after about 2 years in the reserves you apply for 22 SAS selection
@@markiatto_4292 it's subject to what unit you're in but depends really on your individual detachment
You can infact join any regular sf unit from reserves I know a guy in 23 who tried out for SRR.
@@johnmellor932 yes that is the case however the likeliness of being accepted onto certain courses is subject heavily to where you come from and your CO
@@pr0xy373 well he was a vet, ex reg infantry and been in 23 for ten years by this point.
Good blokes …..
Can you join if you have taken drugs and jail for driving offense.
You cannot join if you have a criminal record
Ollie, not entirely true. As read from the British Army website:
"Everyone makes mistakes and a criminal conviction doesn’t have to stop you from joining the Army."
Furthermore, both Andy McNab and Anthony Middleton (SAS and SBS respectively) have either been in prison or had a criminal record of some sort before they joined the Army (Royal Marines in the latter case) and later joined the special forces.
Apache Moonshine23, the best thing you can do is talk to an Army recruiter at your nearest Army Careers Office or use the live chat on the British Army website.
@@reeceslade5299 true. Don't know then. It just said you can't on eliteukforces.
@Reaper One why would i just make it up lol, it's what i genuinely thought. If I'm wrong then fair enough.
Ollie, yeah, wouldn’t go by that honestly. First hand accounts and the official British Army website says differently and I would trust those more.
It's a young man's game someone who has no ties and no wife to nag him . You will never be home always training but that's why it's the best 🇬🇧🇬🇧
I assume a lot of the lads who get in leave their civi jobs then?
I hear they flavoured mountaineers. Especially during the 80s 😐 I find that exceptionally cool.
Is this the selection for reserves different to full time sas selection or is it the same
No this is sas reserve so part time sas soldier, after completing and serving as a reserve if your recruiters are happy with you then you can try join the full time sas which is a lot more harder even becoming a reserve for the sas is really hard. But I hope you get in if you are looking to become one, my son is looking to become a reservist soon.
And yes 21 and 23 sas are all reserves
@@farahkhan9436 thankyou
I wander what happens when you get r.t.u.d if your in 21 and 23 sas do you just become a civilian again
Yes
Do you know anything about
British Gurkha Army recruitment process?
basically gotta run up a mountain with a bunch of rocks in a bag thats strapped to your head. forces TV did a couple videos on them doing it.
FFS just go online and do some research. Being too lazy or stupid to even do that doesn't bode well for any military future you may be planning...
@@Penguin_of_Death man I know about it
I'm just wanna tell you guys
That's gurkhas recruitment process is also one of the toughest
@@nosamsemaj9150 Brilliant summary.
Is it looked down upon too join the reserves?
+Bob Gilbert I can't answer that for sure but if you wanna join then why give a shit what anyone else thinks. Just do what you want to do.
The only people who would be able to theoretically look down on you is the full time SAS/SBS troopers. Even as a reserve you will be likely stronger, fitter and definitely more elite than full-time regular soldiers. Even then, I don't think people could realistically look down on you for it, there may be some piss taking but that is just the military banter and rivalry between regiments. As the uploader said, it doesn't matter what anyone else says when you know how far you have come and what you have achieved/are capable of achieving.
L3GION MUSIC I appreciate rhat thank you mate, been struggling with what too join for a long time
It depends why you want to join. You get a few types of people typically attempt SAS(r) selection: People who just want to be able to say they're in the SAS for perceived celeb status, the grey man type person that stays quiet - is happy telling nobody and just doing the job, then people who just want to attempt UKSF selection as it's the hardest, but don't actually know what the job consists of. You have to be completely honest which one you are, if you aren't the grey man one, you're joining for the wrong reasons
Ollie I think my reason for wanting reserves rather then properly committing, quite honestly, I’m scared too sign my life away at 18 but yet I know I can do so much more than just infantry, I’m just held back because I don’t wanna miss out on family and shit at home
Special Forces reserve? I don't think there is another country to have such a system
Niccccce
What’s the equivalent to 14 INT, today?
Could I join if I was born in Manchester, but my parents are African and I still had to do a citizenship ceremony
You should be entitled to British citizenship if you were born in the UK and after that you should be able to.
1.2 miles in ten mins says right there, they ain't looking for Mr run fast.
I never understood why the UK MoD chooses to have 2 reserve SAS regiments. SAS is one of the best SF units in the world and the hardest to get in. Why would you waste a SAS soldier to a reserve unit. Why would you go trough the hellish selection to be in a reserve unit?
you don't go through selection, this isn't 22 SAS ..... you just have to do some normal military training and a few more specialised training methods.
@@SirZanZa well you clearly haven't got a clue what you're on about..
Some people still value their civilian lives and careers alongside the military
Iv a criminal past but all as a child I’m now 40. I tried to join para couple years ago but didn’t get in due to health issues I was going through. Dose anyone no if I can join sas 23
The SAS is also csgo team byw
can i ask a question, can you join the reserves with no military history? thanks
For any other reserve unit yes, but now for the SAS reserves you have to be already serving as a reg or reserve
@@travisbickle0526 not true
@@renatolaranja52 what's untrue about it?
@@travisbickle0526 you can join SAS reserves with no prior military service.
@@renatolaranja52 you can apply for it without experience yes, but you first must complete basic training then you'll get attached to an infantry unit for experience and so you have a parent unit, you can't just attempt and join sas reserves straight from the streets anymore, you MUST have a parent unit
Can you join the SAS if you are not Scottish?
No
Yes, as it is the british SAS,
they accept Scottish and scouse applicants only
@@travisbickle0526 Ha ha. It was just a joke because there seems to be a lot of Jocks in the SAS and the Para's for that matter.
Dumb ass
I will like to joined this force