Regiment Special Force
The Regiment Special Force is a Sri Lanka Air Force 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 reports to the SLAF Commander 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 renamed in 2006 as Regiment Special Forces Wing. The unit then shifted to SLAF Station Morawewa in 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
;CQB or Close Combat FightingMost 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.
;Special Reconnaissance
SR by the RSF can be highly effective when conventional or tactical collection assets are unable to collect information of operational significance.
;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
- 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
Source:;Handguns
- Glock 17
- M9
- SIG Sauer P226
- Beretta 92
- CZ-SP-01
;Sub-machine Guns
;Machine Guns
;Sniper Rifles
;Grenade Launchers
;Rocket Launchers
;Anti-Aircraft Weapons Systems
;Vehicles
; Mortars
- W84
- Type 89