- Su Altı Savunma
Su Altı Savunma (SAS) is one of two special operations units of the
Turkish Navy (the other being theSu Altı Taarruz , or SAT).The missions of the Su Altı Savunma (SAS) include coastal defense operations, such as clearing mines or unexploded torpedoes, and disabling enemy vessels or weapons with underwater operations; as well as counter-terrorism and VIP protection.
The first S.A.S. and S.A.T. units were established in 1963 in the city of
Iskenderun , following a joint training program with the U.S. Navy Seals fromSan Diego . The original name of the S.A.S. unit was "Su Altı Müdafaa" (S.A.M.), while the original name of the S.A.T. unit was "Su Altı Komando" (S.A.K.), and they were bound to the "Kurtarma ve Sualtı Komutanlığı" (K.S.K.), or "Rescue and Underwater Command". In 1974 the S.A.S. and S.A.T. group commands became bound to the Turkish Navy's General Command, and participated in the Turkish military landing inCyprus later that year.The S.A.S. and S.A.T. are based in the
Foça Naval Base nearİzmir , on the Aegean coast ofTurkey .ee also
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Marines
*Special forces External links
* [http://shadowspear.com ShadowSpear Special Operations Community Website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OGMDX8B3OY Promotional/Training video of unit]
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