RTAF Security Force Command
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| Royal Thai Air Force Security Force Regiment | |
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| หน่วยบัญชาการอากาศโยธิน | |
 The 1st Security Force Battalion, King's Guard, RTAF in the procession of Princess Galyani Vadhana's royal urn | |
| Active | Late 1970s-present |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Branch |  Royal Thai Air Force |
| Type | Special Forces |
| Role | Air Force Base security and provides ground support for air operations. |
| Size | 100 |
| Garrison/HQ | Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Engagements | The Hijacking of Garuda Flight GA 206 (Woyla Operation) 1981 |
| Website | http://www.sfc.rtaf.mi.th/index.htm |
The Royal Thai Air Force Security Force Regiment (Template:Th-lang) is a 100-man unit in the Royal Thai Air Force's Special Combat Operations Squadron, has been in existence since the late 1970s. They are based near Don Mueang International Airport and provide anti-hijacking capabilities.[1] They have three assault platoons, each divided into two smaller sections.
History
Royal Thai Air Force Security Force Regiment at that time it was called infantry division organized according to the official rate of the Royal Thai Air Force in 1937 so-called "military regulations on the determination of the Air Force personnel 80" used on 6 September 1937. At the Air Force rate it assigned to has the infantry division consist of commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers and private. This infantry division is up to the Commander of the Wing. The infantry division be stationed on Wing 1 to Wing 5, The first five infantry divisions were the first of its kind in the Royal Air Force that means Security Force Regiment was happend in the air force.[2]
Equipment
Small arms
| Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Variant | Notes | |
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| Pistols | ||||||
| M1911 pistol | United States | Semi-automatic pistol | .45 ACP | M1911A1 | ||
| Smith & Wesson M&P | United States | Semi-automatic pistol | .22 LR | M&P18 M&P15 |
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| Colt Commander | United States | Semi-automatic pistol | .38 Super | |||
| Browning Hi-Power | Belgium | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | |||
| Shotguns | ||||||
| Remington Model 870 | United States | Shotgun | 12 gauge | |||
| Assault rifles | ||||||
| M16 rifle | United States | Assault rifle | 5.56mm | A1 | ||
| Heckler & Koch HK33 | Germany / Thailand | Assault rifle | 5.56mm | HK33A3 | ||
| Bushmaster M4-type Carbine | United States | Carbine | 5.56mm | |||
| Submachine guns | ||||||
| Uzi | Israel | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | |||
| Machine guns | ||||||
| M60 machine gun | United States | General purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | |||
| M2 Browning machine gun | United States | Heavy machine gun | .50 BMG | |||
| Grenade launchers | ||||||
| XM148 grenade launcher | United States | Grenade launcher | 40mm grenade | |||
| M203 grenade launcher | United States | Grenade launcher | 40mm grenade | |||
| Mortars | ||||||
| M1 mortar | United States | Mortar | 81 mm mortar | |||
Surface to air defence systems
| Model | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS-1C | China | Surface-to-air missile system | 1 | |
| ADATS | Switzerland | Laser-guided supersonic missile | 4 | Fixed emplacement/semi-mobile |
| RBS 70 | Sweden | Man-portable air-defence system | ? | |
| QW-2 Vanguard 2 | China | Man-portable air-defence system | ? | |
| Rheinmetall Mauser Mk.30 mod.F | Germany | Anti Aircraft Artillery | 8 | Twin 30mm Anti Aircraft Artillery |
| Bofors 40mm L/70 | Sweden | Anti Aircraft Artillery | ? | 40mm Anti Aircraft Artillery |
| Type 74 | China | Anti Aircraft Artillery | ? | Twin 37mm Anti Aircraft Artillery |
Land vehicles
| Model | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Gage Commando | United States | Armored car | 12 | With 12.7mm and 7.62mm MG |
| Condor | Germany | Armored car | 18 | With 20mm and 7.62mm MG |
Radar systems
| Model | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN/FPS-117 | United States | Long Range 3D Air Search Radar | ? | RTADS I. |
| Martello-743D | United Kingdom | Long Range 3D Air Search Radar | ? | RTADS l/ll. |
| AN/FPS-130X | United States | Long Range 3D Air Search Radar | ? | RTADS lll. |
| AN/TPS-78 | United States | Long Range 3D Air Search Radar | ? | RTADS ll.[3] |
| AN/TPS-79 | United States | Long Range 3D Air Search Radar | ? | RTADS ll. |
| DR-162 ADV | United States | Short Range 2D Air Search Radar | ? | |
| AN/TPS-703 | United States | Mobile Long Range 3D Air Search Radar | ? | |
| Giraffe-180/40 | Sweden | Mobile Medium Range 2D Air Search Radar | ? | |
| ASR | Japan | Airport Surveillance Radar | ? | |
| DWSR-88C | United States | Weather Radar | ? | |
| TVDR-3501C | United States | Weather Radar | ? | |
| TVDR-2500C | United States | Mobile Weather Radar | ? | |
| KRONOS Radar Systems | Italy | Air Search Radar | ? | |
| C2ADS | Thailand | Air Search Radar | ? |
See also
References
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