Canadian Special Operations Regiment
| Canadian Special Operations Regiment | |
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| Régiment d'opérations spéciales du Canada | |
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| Active | 2006–present |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Type | Special operations |
| Role |
Direct action Special reconnaissance |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | Canadian Special Operations Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | CFB Petawawa |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Audeamus (We dare) |
| Engagements | Afghanistan |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Lt.Col. Steven Hunter |
| Insignia | |
| Headdress | Tan beret |
The Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR; French: Régiment d'opérations spéciales du Canada, ROSC) is a highly trained, mobile, special operations forces unit. The mission of CSOR is two-fold: to provide back-up to Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2), the Canadian Forces' (CF) main special operations forces (SOF) unit; and to provide the CF with a SOF unit that can be deployed anywhere in Canada or internationally. CSOR is a battalion-sized, light infantry high-readiness special operations unit part of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM). CSOR is capable of conducting and enabling a broad range of missions, including direct action, special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, and defence diplomacy and military assistance. CSOR is a Tier 2 special operations force.
The unit traces its roots to the First Special Service Force (FSSF), the Canadian-American special forces unit that was stood up in 1942 and earned the "Devil's Brigade" moniker for daring night raids on German forces at the Anzio beachhead.
In April 2005, the Canadian government's new defence policy statement was made public. It included a concept of first responders for international tasks consisting of "special forces" (such as an expanded Joint Task Force 2) supported by one of the light battalions.
This concept of operations is similar to the US Army's 75th Ranger Regiment and the Special Forces Support Group of the United Kingdom Special Forces who support high-level special forces units. This eventually led to the formation of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR), although CSOR was not to be limited to a supporting role.
In the main, the Canadian Special Operations Regiment enables special operations and, specifically, JTF2; thus, JTF2 can focus on the precise tasks for which they are so well selected and trained. However, particularly in out-of-area operations, we see that the Canadian Special Operations Regiment would be the more appropriate organization to put to the task.
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