April 1982
SAS Deployment to Task Force
Commands 22 SAS as the regiment deploys with the British task force for operations in the South Atlantic.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Ascension Island in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Commands 22 SAS as the regiment deploys with the British task force for operations in the South Atlantic.
The main task force sails south from Ascension Island. Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse chairs conference at Ascension Island with Admiral Sandy Woodward and 3 Commando Brigade which sets out detailed plans for the retaking of the Islands by force
Chairs planning talks with Woodward and Thompson.
Plans the land campaign with naval commanders.
Receives the Air Force Cross for his role in the Black Buck 1 refuelling operation.
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