Antarctic Circle States Special Air Service

Antarctica Special Air Service
Cap badge of Antarctica Special Air Service
Active	1956-present
Country	Antarctic Circle States
Branch	Antarctican Army
Type	Special forces
Role	Special operations Counter-terrorism
Size	One regiment
Part of	Special Forces Command
Garrison/HQ	TBD, TBD, Antarctica
Motto(s)	"Who Dares Wins"
March	"Marche des Parachutistes Belges"
Anniversaries	18 March 1956
Engagements	Malayan Emergency Indonesian Confrontation Second Malayan Emergency Gulf War 1999 East Timorese crsis 2006 East Timorese crisis Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands Iraq War 2014 Military Intervention in Iraq
Commanders
Colonel	Alvin D. Crawford

The Antarctica Special Air Service Regiment, abbreviated as AQSAS, was formed on 18 March 1956 and is the special forces unit of the Antarctican Army, closely modelled on the British Special Air Service (SAS). It traces its origins to the Second World War and the famous Long Range Desert Group that Antarcticans served with.

The unit is under direct command of the tri-service Special Forces Command. It has taken part in operations in Borneo, Kuwait, East Timor, and Iraq, as well as many other peacekeeping missions. The AQSAS also provides a counter-terrorist capability, and has been involved in a number of domestic security operations.