Special Operations Regiment (Thailand)

Special Operations Regiment
Special Operations Regiment
กรมปฏิบัติการพิเศษ; หน่วยบัญชาการอากาศโยธิน
	Unit insignia
Active	Special Operations Regiment (1996–present); Special Operations Group (1985–96); Special Operations Officers (October 1977 – December 1977); Special Operations Company (1976–October 1977, 1977–85); Late 1975–present;
Country	Thailand
Allegiance	HM The King of Thailand
Branch	Royal Thai Air Force
Type	Special forces
Size	Regiment
Part of	Royal Thai Air Force Security Force Regiment; Counter Terrorist Operations Center Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters
Garrison/HQ	Don Muang Air Base, Bangkok
Nickname	COMMANDO
Engagements	Cold War Communist insurgency in Thailand; Communist insurgency in Malaysia; Vietnamese border raids in Thailand; Thai–Laotian Border War; ; The Hijacking of Garuda Flight GA 206 (Woyla Operation) 1981; Southern Insurgency; 2003 Phnom Penh riots Operation Pochentong; ; Cambodian–Thai border dispute 2025 Cambodian–Thai border crisis; ;
Website	https://sor.rtaf.mi.th/index.php/page-main(in Thai)
Commanders
Current; commander	Gp.Capt. Wuttikorn Suwaree

The Royal Thai Air Force Special Operations Regiment or Air Force Commando (Thai: กรมปฏิบัติการพิเศษ หน่วยบัญชาการอากาศโยธิน) is a special forces unit of the Royal Thai Air Force Security Force Regiment's Special Combat Operations Squadron, which has been in existence since late 1975. Part of Royal Thai Air Force, they are based near Don Mueang International Airport and provide anti-hijacking capabilities, combat search and rescue, commando style raids, executive protection, forward air control, hostage rescue, irregular warfare, medical evacuation, providing security at air base or international airport, special operations mission, and tactical emergency medical services.