6 South African Infantry Battalion

6 South African Infantry Battalion
SANDF 6 SAI emblem
Active	1 January 1962
Country	South Africa
Allegiance	Republic of South Africa  Republic of South Africa
Branch	South African Army  South African Army
Type	Air assault infantry
Size	Battalion
Part of	South African Army Infantry Formation
Garrison/HQ	Grahamstown, Eastern Cape
Motto(s)	Aliis Melius
Engagements	South African Border War Part of South African Army Operations Operation Protea Operation Daisy Peacekeeping Part of United Nations Force Intervention Brigade Commanders Lt Col Altin John Gysman Operations Kibati Triple Towers Niyabiyondo
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col Altin John Gysman
Insignia
Company level Inisgnia
SA Motorised Infantry beret bar circa 1992	SA Motorised Infantry beret bar

South African Army Infantry Formation

6 South African Infantry Battalion is an air assault infantry unit of the South African Army.

6 SAI was established on January 1, 1962 at Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.

The battalion became operational in 1970. 6 SAI took part in Operation Protea and Operation Daisy in Angola.

The battalion has since become an air assault infantry unit specifically trained to deploy via helicopters. The battalion was deployed again in April 2013 to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the United Nations Force Intervention Brigade. On the 28 August 2014, after their return from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the battalion was honoured with a Freedom of the City parade through Grahamstown.