Regiment Special Force

The Regiment Special Force (RSF) is a Sri Lanka Air Forces elite special force unit, which is part of the SLAF Regiment. It was raised in 2006.The RSF Wing is an independent formation of the SLAF and commanded by a Commanding Officer who is responsible to the Commander of the Air Force through Director Ground Operations for the efficient and effective function.

History
The squadron was formed due to the Bandaranaike Airport attack by the LTTE.. Initially formed as Air Base Defence and Rescue Squadron at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda on 07 July 2003. It was later renamed as Regiment Special Forces Wing in 2006.Then shifted to SLAF Station Morawewa in the year 2007.

Role

 * CA/CP/Reinforcement Operations.
 * Battlefield Rescue/ Recovery Operations with respect to downed aircraft/aircrew and passengers.
 * Sea/Air/Land  disaster related search and rescue missions related to natural and man made disasters.
 * Securing landing zones/pickup zones for insertion extraction of special operations forces of Army/Navy/Air Force.
 * Recapturing air bases.
 * Provide defenses in an enemy attack as a rapid deployment force.
 * Rescue operations and recovering of downed air crew in enemy or friendly terrain.
 * Assist civil authorities in national emergency.

Capabilities
Most Air Bases are heavily built up due to availability of aircraft hangars and other related infrastructure. RSF skills on house clearance and close quarter fighting provides an added advantage for operating effectively with minimum collateral damage in Air Bases.
 * CQB or Close Combat Fighting

SR by the RSF can be highly effective when conventional or tactical collection assets are unable to collect information of operational significance.
 * Special Reconnaissance


 * Explosive Ordnance Disposal


 * Airborne Forces


 * Combat Search and Rescue


 * Security Warfare And Advanced Tactics Course

Training
The unit's personnel are trained in air base rescue operations, field craft, bomb disposal, fire fighting, water survival and rescue operations. Advanced training is carried out at the Sri Lanka Army Special Force training school at Maduruoya.


 * RSF basic course
 * Heli-born Course
 * Water-born Course
 * Tactical Urban Fighting Unit (TUF)
 * Special operations phase for advance Regt Cadets.
 * Jungle Survival Course for air crews
 * Orientation courses for Air gunners
 * Refresher courses for RSF
 * QRT Course
 * Leadership Training for out siders
 * Team building Corse for School cadets

Equipment



 * Handguns


 * 🇦🇹 Glock 17
 * 🇮🇹  M9


 * Assault Rifles


 * M16
 * 🇨🇳 QBZ-95
 * 🇸🇬 SAR-21
 * 🇨🇳 Type 56-2
 * 🇨🇳 Type 56 (Ceremonial purposes only)


 * Sub-machine Guns


 * 🇮🇱 Uzi
 * 🇩🇪 MP5 (MP5A3, MP5SD6, MP5KA5)


 * Machine Guns


 * 🇨🇳 Type 80 machine gun
 * 🇧🇪 FN MAG


 * Snipers


 * 🇬🇧 L96A1
 * PSG1
 * 🇷🇸 M93


 * Grenade Launchers


 * 🇺🇸 M203
 * 🇿🇦 MGL


 * Rocket Launchers


 * 🇨🇳 Type 69 RPG


 * Anti-Aircraft Weapons Systems


 * 🇷🇺 SA-18
 * 🇸🇪 L40/70
 * 🇷🇺 ZSU-23-2
 * 🇮🇱 TCM-20


 * Vehicles


 * 🇱🇰 Unibuffel
 * Defender
 * 🇱🇰 Unicorn


 * Mortars


 * 🇨🇳 W84
 * 🇨🇳 Type 89