，縮寫：SAS）是英國陸軍特種部隊，專門負責執行反恐及特別行動等任務，其前身為於第二次世界大戰中在北非戰線執行敵後任務的陸軍志願人員，人數稀少而且作風低調。自1980年伊朗大使館包圍戰起，特種空勤團在全世界媒體面前獲得了勝利，並且為其贏得舉世聲譽。在福克蘭戰爭中的表現，亦證明了他們在傳統作戰與對抗恐怖份子上亦具有不相上下的能力。SAS作為世界上最早完善各方面制度的特種部隊，因此世界多國都以特種空勤團為階模，美國陸軍三角洲部隊等就是師承特種空勤團而成立的。
- 克里斯·瑞安（Chris Ryan）：前SAS行動人員，在波斯灣戰爭後退役，現在是一名小說作家。他的小說反擊（Chris Ryan's Strike Back）更被改編為電視劇。
- 貝爾·格里爾斯（Bear Grylls）：前SAS預備役（21團）行動人員，在非洲南部一次自由跳傘意外後退役，現在是一名作家、登山家、主持人、演說家。
特種空勤團基本上負責以下任務：
The Special Air Service or SAS is a regiment of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950.[5] It is part of the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) and has served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world.[8][10] Special forces, or special operations forces, are military units highly trained to perform unconventional, often high-risk missions.
The SAS together with the Special Boat Service (SBS), Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR), Special Forces Support Group (SFSG), 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment and the Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing form the UKSF under the command of the Director Special Forces.
Special Air Service in North Africa .
21 SAS NIGHT DROP
- Boat troop — are specialists in maritime skills using scuba diving, kayaks and Rigid-hulled inflatable boats and often train with the Special Boat Service.[65]
- Air troop — are experts in free fall parachuting, High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) and High Altitude-High Opening (HAHO) techniques.
- Mobility troop — are specialists in using vehicles and are experts in desert warfare; they are also trained in an advanced level of motor mechanics to field-repair any vehicular breakdown.
- Mountain troop — are specialists in Arctic combat and survival, using specialist equipment such as skis, snowshoes and mountain climbing techniques.[
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1樓. hsr2014/09/04 22:57激進組織「伊斯蘭國」殺害兩名美國記者，並放話要殺英國人道志工海恩斯，前英國首相安全顧問韋斯特表示，英國將出動空降特勤隊(SAS)拯救海恩斯，而凶手「約翰」可能像恐怖組織領袖賓拉丹那樣遭到獵殺。
