More Defence news: 01 June 2009 - 07 June 2009
Army’s 4th Battalion (Commando) unit will soon adopt a new name, better reflecting its role and capabilities. Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie, announced that as of Friday, 19 June 2009, the unit will be known as the 2nd Commando Regiment (2 Cdo Regt). The decision follows a comprehensive consultation process with current and previous serving members of 4 RAR (Cdo), as well as their families and support associations. “While there were vast opinions to consider, we accepted the strong desire amongst current serving 4 RAR (Cdo) soldiers to rename the unit and effectively raise 2 Cdo Regt,” Lieutenant General Gillespie said. “The name 2 Cdo Regt more accurately reflects the roles and capabilities of the commandos and their command structure, which are distinct from our conventional infantry battalions.” Army’s infantry battalions are primarily used to seize and hold territory, where commandos focus on special operations including raids, interdiction of enemy communication lines, seizing points of entry and counter terrorism / hostage rescue. 2nd Commando Regiment will join the Special Air Service Regiment, Incident Response Regiment, 1st Commando Regiment, the Special Forces Training Centre and the Special Operations Logistics Squadron as part of Army’s Special Operations Command. More: Media Release |
