1st Commando Regiment
1st Commando Regiment cap badge
Active:	1 February 1981-
Country:	Australia
Branch:	Army
Type:	Infantry
Role:	Commando Infantry
Size:	One battalion
Command structure:	Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ:	Randwick
Insignia
Unit Colour Patch:
Culture and history
Motto:	Strike Swiftly
March:	Cockleshell Heroes

1st Commando Regiment is a mixed regular and reservist commando regiment of the Australian Army. It is part of the Australian Special Operations Command (SOCOMD). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1016x1109, 10 KB) Summary This is the image file provided by Defence for use in documents from 1 Commado regiment Licensing This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SOCOMD Badge Wyvern with Acies Acuta Soldiers from Special Operations Command during a demonstration held for the Media in May 2003 The Special Operations Command (SOC) is the newest branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). ... Randwick, New South Wales is a City (Local Government Area) and suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Image File history File links 1_Cdo_UCP.PNG‎ Summary Unit Colour Patch of 1st Commando Regiment Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The Australian Army Emblem The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... SOCOMD Badge Wyvern with Acies Acuta Soldiers from Special Operations Command during a demonstration held for the Media in May 2003 The Special Operations Command (SOC) is the newest branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). ...

Organisation

The Unit headquarters is located in Randwick, New South Wales. 1 Commando Company (1 Cdo Coy) is located in HMAS Penguin, Balmoral, NSW. 2 Cdo Coy is located in the historic Fort Gellibrand at Williamstown, VIC. 301 Signal Squadron (301 Sig Sqn) has its headquarters at Randwick and elements of the squadron are located in Sydney and Melbourne with each Cdo Coy. 1 Cdo Regt is organised similarly to 4th Battallion the Royal Australian Regiment (Cdo) (4 RAR (Cdo)), which is a regular Commando unit also serving in SOCOMD. The commando companies are made up of a headquarters, two commando platoons, a reconnaissance platoon, a training platoon and integral combat service support elements. Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ...

History

The term Commando is derived from the South African/Dutch word used by the Boers identifying their irregular sized raiding forces employed against the British during the South African Wars. Australian commandos evolved from these unconventional units formed in Australia during WW2. These centered around the Independent Companies and M and Z Special Units. 2 Company was raised on 24 Feb 1955. 1 Company were raised on 25 June 1955. Both functioned independently of each other until the forming of 1 Commando Regiment on 1 Feb 1981. 126 Cdo Signal Squadron were also under comd of 1 Commando regiment until they became independent in 1999. All Australian commandos wear the Sherwood green beret adopted from the British Royal Marines. It was first used by the Companies and later continued under 1 Commando Regiment. Prior to 1956, the unit wore the traditional Australian Rising Sun Badge. It was then decided to have a competition in which both 1 and 2 Company members could enter for a new design. The Officer Commanding 2 Company decided on a design, a sword and boomerang, by Warrant Officer Ronald Nordhoff. The unit motto is "Strike Swiftly". The first Australian commando units were the Independent Companies of the Australian Army, formed from 1941 onwards, during World War II. The companies were based on the British Commandos and they were re-designated Commando Squadrons a few years later. ... Z Special Unit, usually known as Z Force was a joint Australian, New Zealand and British commando unit, which saw action against the Empire of Japan during World War II. // Formation and training Special Operations Australia (SOA), a military intelligence unit, was established in March 1942, at the suggestion of... A typical wooden returning boomerang A boomerang is a simple wooden implement used for various purposes. ...

Specialist equipment

1 Cdo Regt is equipped with a range of weapon systems that allow it to tailor requirements based on mission specifics. Key equipment are Zodiac F470 inflatable boats, Australian Commando Operational Watercraft (known as COWs - aluminium hulled jet boats) and other small craft such as the Klepper folding kayak. A folding kayak is a direct descendant of the original Inuit kayak made of animal skins stretched over frames made from wood and bones. ...

Reserve service

1 Cdo Regt is SOCOMDs only mixed Regular and General Reserve unit. As such it fills a unique role in providing a surge capacity to the Commando capability. Members of 1 Cdo Regt include lawyers, airline pilots, police officers, firemen, paramedics, teachers, businessmen, students and numerous other professions and trades. This wide range of occupations provides for a close relationship between the Unit, local community and industry.

See also

• 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando)
• Australian Commandos
• MV Krait
• Z Special Unit
• Australian Special Air Service Regiment

The 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment or 4 RAR(Cdo), is one of the battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment and is one of only three combat capable groups within the Australian Special Operations Command (the other two being the SASR and 1st Commando). ... The first Australian commando units were the Independent Companies of the Australian Army, formed from 1941 onwards, during World War II. The companies were based on the British Commandos and they were re-designated Commando Squadrons a few years later. ... The Krait in Darwin Harbour during World War II (AWM 067338) The MV Krait is a wooden hulled vessel famous for its use during World War II by the Z Special Unit (Z Force) of Australia during the raid against Japanese ships anchored in Singapore Harbour. ... Z Special Unit, usually known as Z Force was a joint Australian, New Zealand and British commando unit, which saw action against the Empire of Japan during World War II. // Formation and training Special Operations Australia (SOA), a military intelligence unit, was established in March 1942, at the suggestion of... The Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) is a Special Forces regiment modelled on the original British SAS and also drawing on the traditions of the Australian World War II Z Special Force commando unit, as well as the Independent Companies which were active in the South Pacific during the same...

External links

• (English) Australian SF Community
• (English) Official army website