Do you lose rank when you join the SAS?

SAS troops comprise of 16 men, led by a captain. There are 4 troops within each squadron, each specialising in a different method of insertion. Non-officers who pass SAS selection lose their previous rank and are assigned the rank of trooper.

Who can you tell if you are in the SAS?

The SAS is a secret organisation. Its members often do not tell anyone except close family that they are in it. The British Ministry of Defence (MOD) rarely speaks of the SAS and mission details are never released until much later. The badge of the organisation is a flaming excalibur.

Can you join the British army at 16?

The minimum age for enlisting in the UK armed forces is 16. The UK is the only country in Europe which routinely recruits people aged under 18. Those who sign on when 16 or 17 must serve until they are 22.

How many candidates are selected for the SAS?

Out of an average intake of 125 candidates, the grueling selection process will weed out all but 10. There is now a joint selection process, UKSF selection, for both the SAS and SBS.

Do You take Your AR15 to the range?

I sometimes walk to the rifle range from the house and an AR15 is often what I am taking to the range to shoot. We are a one car family, so a lot of times when I want to go to the range the car is not available to me so I just load up my backpack and walk to the range with whatever I am shooting that day. That whatever is often an AR15.

Where does SAS training take place?

Training takes place in Belize, in the heart of deep jungles. Candidates learn the basics of surviving and patrolling in the harsh conditions. SAS jungle patrols have to live for weeks behind enemy lines, in 4 man patrols, living on rations.

Why join the rifles?

No matter where you come from, The Rifles have a connection; either through other serving Riflemen or the physical presence of one of our Battalions. This allows Regular Riflemen to get home easily when off duty and provides a web of local Reserve bases for part time Riflemen.