The first Australian "commando" units were formed during the Second World War, where they mainly performed reconnaissance and long-range patrol roles during Australia's campaigns in …

Australian Commandos have a rich and long history of service within the Australian Army dating back to WWII campaigns. Click on the unit badges below to read a little more about Australian …

Australian commandos conduct clandestine special reconnaissance operations to achieve information dominance, such as detecting weapons of mass destruction or anti-access/area …

May 14, 2025 · Modelling themselves on the new British Independent Companies (Commandos) that Winston Churchill had ordered formed in 1940 in Europe, the Australian Army looked at …

The special forces of the Australian Defence Force are units of Special Operations Command and associated units of the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force that conduct …

Mar 31, 2025 · Australian Commandos have a rich and long history of service within the Australian Army. The first commando unit–No. 1 Australian Independent Company (AIC)–was …

The first Australian "commando" units were formed during the Second World War, where they mainly performed reconnaissance and long-range patrol roles during Australia's campaigns in …

Since 1941, the Australian military has raised a range of special forces and special operations units, most notably the 1st and 2nd Commando Regiments.

Later in the war they became the 2/2 Commando Squadron, but they were more often known as “the second-second”. The 2/2 men sailed from Darwin on 8 December 1941 bound for the …

The 2nd Commando Regiment (2 Cdo Regt) is a special forces unit of the Australian Army and is part of Special Operations Command. The regiment was established on 19 June 2009 when …