Army Ranger Wing
| Irish Army Ranger Wing | |
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| Irish: Sciathán Fiannóglaigh an Airm | |
 
Shoulder flash and insignia of the Army Ranger Wing
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| Active | 16 March 1980 – present |
| Country |
 Ireland
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| Branch | Army |
| Type | Special forces |
| Role |
Special operations Counter-terrorism |
| Size | Classified ~ 150 operators |
| Part of |
 Defence Forces
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| Garrison/HQ | DFTC, Curragh Camp, County Kildare |
| Nickname(s) | "Fiannóglaigh/Fianóglach" |
| Motto(s) |
Glaine ár gcroí, Neart ár ngéag, Agus beart de réir ár mbriathar ("The cleanliness of our hearts, The strength of our limbs, And our commitment to our promise") |
| Colors | Black, Red and Gold |
| Engagements |
UNOSOM II INTERFET UNPROFOR UNFICYP UNIFIL MINURSO UNMIL MINURCAT |
| Insignia | |
| Green Beret |  |
| Abbreviation | ARW |
The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) (Irish: Sciathán Fiannóglaigh an Airm, "SFA") is the special operations force of the Irish Defence Forces, the military of Ireland. A branch of the Irish Army, it also recruits personnel from the Naval Service and Air Corps. It serves at the behest of the Defence Forces and Government of Ireland, operating internally and overseas, and reports directly to the Chief of Staff. The ARW was established in 1980 with the primary role of counter terrorism and evolved to both special operations and counter terrorism roles from 2000 after the end of conflict in Northern Ireland. The unit is based in the Curragh Camp, County Kildare. The 2015 White Paper on Defence announced that the strength of the Wing would be considerably increased.
Rangers have served abroad in a number of international peacekeeping missions, including in Somalia, East Timor, Liberia, and Chad. The ARW trains with special forces units around the world, particularly in Europe. The ARW in its domestic counter terrorism role trains with the Garda Síochána (national police) specialist armed intervention unit, the Emergency Response Unit (ERU).
The Army Ranger Wing roles are divided between wartime special operations ("Green Role") and anti-terrorism ("Black Role"), the latter known formally as military Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP):-
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