. . "4 Special Forces Regiment" . . "*Direct Action" . "*Covert operations" . "Secondary roles:" . "Recces"@en . "1972Z"^^ . "South African Special Forces Brigade"@en . . "*Counter-terrorism" . . "Primary tasks:" . . "*Parachute Deployment" . "*Quick Reaction Force" . . "*" . . "*Intelligence gathering" . "*Underwater demolition" . . "(\"Iron fist from the sea\")" . . "*Unconventional Warfare" . "*Hostage Rescue" . "*Protection Team" . "The South African Special Forces Brigade, colloquially known as the Recces, is South Africa's principal special operations unit and counter-insurgency elite, specialising in combat reconnaissance as well as unconventional parachute techniques. Only about 8% of recruits who undergo South African special forces training pass the course.The South African Hunter Group was formed in 1968, and renamed the Reconnaissance Commando Reserve in 1976."@en . "*Combat Search And Rescue" . "5 Special Forces Regiment" . . "*High-Value Targets/Manhunting" . "*Special Reconnaissance" . . . "(\"We fear naught but God\")" . . .