Editing British Army (section)

=== Special Forces ===
[[File:UK SAS (badge).svg|upright|thumb|alt=Emblem of a winged sword with the motto, "Who dares, wins"|SAS [[cap badge]]]]
The British Army contributes two of the three [[special forces]] formations to the [[United Kingdom Special Forces]] directorate: the [[Special Air Service]] (SAS) and [[Special Reconnaissance Regiment]] (SRR).<ref name="PPUK">{{cite web|title=Special Reconnaissance Regiment|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmhansrd/vo050405/wmstext/50405m01.htm#50405m01.html_sbhd5|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425053749/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmhansrd/vo050405/wmstext/50405m01.htm#50405m01.html_sbhd5|archive-date=25 April 2010|access-date=26 March 2010|publisher=[[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]}}</ref> The SAS consists of one regular and two reserve regiments.<ref>{{cite web|title=UK Defence Statistics 2009|url=http://www.dasa.mod.uk/publications/UK-defence-statistics-compendium/2009/2009.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201230645/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/publications/UK-defence-statistics-compendium/2009/2009.pdf|archive-date=1 February 2014|access-date=26 March 2010|publisher=[[Defence Analytical Services Agency]]}}</ref> The regular regiment, 22 SAS, has its headquarters at [[Stirling Lines]], [[Credenhill]], [[Herefordshire]]. It consists of 5 squadrons (A, B, D, G and Reserve) and a training wing.<ref>{{harvnb|Fremont-Barnes|2009|p=62}}</ref> 22 SAS is supported by 2 reserve regiments, [[Artists Rifles|21 SAS]] and 23 SAS, which collectively form the Special Air Service (Reserve) (SAS [R]), who in 2020 were transferred back under the command of Director of Special Forces after previously being under the command of the [[1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade]].<ref>Army Briefing Note 120/14, Newly formed Force Troops Command Specialist Brigades: "It commands all of the Army's Intelligence, Surveillance and Electronic Warfare assets, and is made up of units specifically from the former 1 Military Intelligence Brigade and 1 Artillery Brigade, as well as 14 Signal Regiment, 21 and 23 SAS®."</ref> The SRR, formed in 2005, performs close reconnaissance and special surveillance tasks.<ref name="PPUK" /> The [[Special Forces Support Group]], under the operational control of the Director of Special Forces, provides operational manoeuvring support to the United Kingdom Special Forces.<ref>{{cite web|title=Special Forces Support Group|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/vo060420/wmstext/60420m01.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424085548/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/vo060420/wmstext/60420m01.htm|archive-date=24 April 2010|access-date=26 March 2010|publisher=[[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]}}</ref>