Special Reconnaissance Regiment
| Special Reconnaissance Regiment | |
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Cap badge of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment
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| Active | 6 April 2005 – present |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| Branch |
 British Army
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| Type | Special forces |
| Role | Special reconnaissance |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | United Kingdom Special Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Hereford |
| March | "Argus" |
| Engagements | Dissident Irish Republican campaign |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Director Special Forces |
| Abbreviation | SRR |
The Special Reconnaissance Regiment, or SRR, is a special reconnaissance unit of the British Army. It was established on 6 April 2005 and is part of the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) under the command of Director Special Forces, alongside the Special Air Service (SAS), Special Boat Service (SBS) and the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG).
The regiment conducts a wide range of classified activities related to covert surveillance and reconnaissance. The SRR draws its personnel from existing units and can recruit volunteers from any serving male or female member of the British Armed Forces.
The Special Reconnaissance Regiment conducts surveillance operations mainly concerning, but not limited to, "counter-terrorism" activities. It was formed to relieve the Special Air Service and the Special Boat Service of that role and is believed to contain around 500–700 personnel. Media reports state they are based alongside the Special Air Service in Hereford.
The SRR was formed to meet a demand for a special reconnaissance capability identified in the Strategic Defence Review: A New Chapter published in 2002 in response to the 2001 September 11 attacks.
The regiment was formed around a core of the already established 14 Intelligence Company, which played a similar role against the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
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