Underwater Defence (Turkish Armed Forces)

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Underwater Defence Group Command
Su Altı Savunma Grup Komutanlığı (SAS)
Active	1963–present
Country	Turkey
Allegiance	Turkish Armed Forces
Branch	Turkish Naval Forces
Type	Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Role	Defuse mines or unexploded torpedoes Disable enemy vessels Amphibious Assault Bomb Squad
Motto(s)	"Fire, Gunpowder and Us."
Engagements	Battle of Tillyria (allegedly) Operation Atilla Imia/Kardak Military crisis KFOR mine clearance operation UNIFIL Operation Euphrates Shield Operation Olive Branch Operation Peace Spring
Insignia
Abbreviation	S.A.S.

The Underwater Defence (Turkish: Su Altı Savunma), or SAS, is the one and only EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit of the Turkish Navy, based in the Foça Naval Base near İzmir, on the Aegean coast of Turkey

The missions of the Su Altı Savunma (SAS) include coastal defence operations, such as clearing mines or unexploded torpedoes, and disabling enemy IEDs.