4 Reconnaissance Regiment / 4 Special Forces Regiment
This is the Seaborne Special Forces Regiment in South
Africa.
This unit was first established as 4 Reconnaissance Commando in
1978, at Langebaan, and comprised the original Charlie Group of 1 Reconnaissance
Commando.
Initially, the compliment of 4 Reconnaissance Commando were
dealt into three Groups, namely Alpha Group, Bravo Group and Charlie Group –
each with its own field of speciality.
In 1981, 4 Reconnaissance Commando
was redesignated as 4 Reconnaissance Regiment. At this time, the complement had
been reorganised from the original Groups into Commandos, which
were:-
4.1. Commando - the Operational Commando.
4.2. Commando - the
Training Commando.
Operators from 4.2. Commando also performed
operational functions with 4.1. Commando as and when required.
During the
period of rationalisation, reorganisation and integration, from 1992 to 1995, 1
Reconnaissance Regiment was firstly renamed 453 Parachute Battalion, before
being finally redesignated as 4 Special Forces Regiment.
The Commandos
within the Regiment were thereafter reorganised, to consist of:-
4.1
Commando - Operational
4.2 Commando - Special Forces Amphibious and Urban
School (SFAUS)
4.3 Commando - Operational
4.4 Commando -
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