[PAR] [TLE] Special Air Service [SEP] The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army.  The SAS was founded in 1941 as a regiment, and later reconstituted as a corps in 1950.  The unit undertakes a number of roles including covert reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, direct action and hostage rescue. [PAR] [TLE] Alistair Slater [SEP] Sergeant Alistair Slater, MM (25 July 1956 – 2 December 1984), was a British Army soldier who served in B Squadron, Air (7) Troop, 22 Special Air Service (SAS), who was killed on 2 December 1984 while on operations against the Provisional Irish Republican Army in Kesh, a village in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.
[PAR] [TLE] Special Air Service [ SEP ] The Special Air Service ( SAS ) is a special forces unit of the British Army . The SAS was founded in 1941 as a regiment , and later reconstituted as a corps in 1950 . The unit undertakes a number of roles including covert reconnaissance , counter - terrorism , direct action and hostage rescue . [PAR] [TLE] Alistair Slater [ SEP ] Sergeant Alistair Slater , MM ( 25 July 1956 – 2 December 1984 ) , was a British Army soldier who served in B Squadron , Air ( 7 ) Troop , 22 Special Air Service ( SAS ) , who was killed on 2 December 1984 while on operations against the Provisional Irish Republican Army in Kesh , a village in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland .
What special forces unit of the British Army was founded in 1941, and was served by Sergeant Alistair Slater?
What special forces unit of the British Army was founded in 1941 , and was served by Sergeant Alistair Slater ?
Special Air Service
Special Air Service