This section provides an overview of the recruitment, selection and training of the various elite and special forces within the Australian Defence Forces. It also provides an overview of the units that support these special forces.

Australian Army’s Special Operations Command (SOCOMD)
Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) Selection	Australian Commando Regiments
Special Operations Engineer Regiment (SOER)	Special Operations Logistics Squadron (SOLS)
171st Aviation Squadron, 6th Aviation Regiment	Australian Special Forces Training Centre (SFTC)
Australian Army’s Parachute Training School	Special Operations Military Working Dogs
Clearance Diving Teams, Royal Australian Navy	No.4 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force