Special Operations Australia

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Special Operations Australia (SOA) was an Australian intelligence and special operations agency of World War II. General Thomas Blamey authorised the formation of SOA in March 1942, SOA was originally organised and run by British Major G. Egerton Mott. When the Allied Intelligence Bureau (AIB) was established in June 1942 SOA became a branch of AIB.

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Special Forces of Australia
Current special forces units

Special Operations Command
Special Air Service Regiment | 1st Commando Regiment | 4 RAR (Commando)
Tactical Assault Groups | Incident Response Regiment | 171st Aviation Squadron
Current related units
RAAF Airfield Defence Guards | RAN Clearance Diving Teams | Regional Force Surveillance Units
Former units
Allied Intelligence Bureau | Independent and Commando Companies | No. 200 Flight RAAF | Coastwatchers
Special Operations Australia | Far Eastern Liaison Office | M Special Unit | Z Special Unit


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