Air Force Main page, quick links to all other RhAF pages.  C Squadron, Rhodesian SAS The first of the overseas SAS regiments; in 1978 became 1 (Rhodesian) Special Air Service Regiment; when it was eventually disbanded in 1980, the British SAS sent a congratulatory telegram to the unit, noting that C Squadron remained vacant in the SAS orbat. D Squa [..]

Fireforce   A tactic of vertical envelopment developed by the RLI and later the RAR - once an enemy sighting had been made, troops were rushed - usually by helicopter, when they were available - to the spot. Later in the war, to make three contacts a day was not unusual. (Click here for details on Fireforce, by Chris Cocks) 

Assembly Points With the ceasefire coming into effect in December 1979, the guerrilla forces were supposed to be transferred into Assembly Points, where they could be easily monitored and kept away from any fighting. It seems that ZANLA, and to a lesser extent ZIPRA mistrusted the security of having their cadres within those camps - perhaps wisely, [..]

British Military Advisory and Training Team personnel appointed to aid the post-war merger casevac - Casualty evacuation, usually by helicopter COIN (Counter Insurgency) JOCs (Joint Operations Centres) and subJOCs - JOCs saw daily Situation Report being read, while the location of individual incidents was noted. Discussion then followed on the inci [..]