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Naval Base near

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, on the Aegean coast of

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The missions of the Su Altı Savunma (SAS) include coastal defence operations, such as clearing mines or unexploded torpedoes, and disabling enemy IEDs.

History

The first S.A.S. unit was established in 1964 in the city of

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, The original name of the S.A.S. unit was ''Su Altı Müdafaa'' (S.A.M.) and is bound to the ''Kurtarma ve Sualtı Komutanlığı'' (K.S.K.), or ''Rescue and Underwater Command''.

Mission

Their main tasks are: * Deactivation or disposal of explosive material, mines and/or unidentified ordnance under the water off the friendly ports and coasts. * Deactivation or disposal of explosive material, mines and/or unidentified ordnance under the water off the target coasts or ports. That includes clearing of the target beaches of mines, explosives, booby traps and tank traps, prior to the amphibious assault of the friendly forces. * Deactivation or disposal of explosives and mines that might be present on the course of the friendly troops and/or VIP military personnel. * Consultancy in defending the strategic facilities against stealth assaults by enemy commandos. SAS units do not perform assault, counter-terrorism, recon or CQC missions. A real-time duty executed by the SAS has been the clearing of the Girne Beach, Cyprus, prior to the amphibious assault of the Turkish Armed Forces to the island in 1974.

Equipment

Handguns *

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Submachine Guns *

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Assault Rifles *

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Machine Guns * FN Minimi *

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Sniper Rifles *

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* Barrett M95 * MKEK JNG-90 *

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* McMillan TAC-50 Anti-Materiel Rifles *

* MKEK JNG-90 Rockets & Explosives *

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* M203 * M79

References

External links

Promotional/Training video of unit

History

Mission

Equipment

References

External links

See also