The 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment or 4 RAR(Cdo), is one of the battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment and is one of only three combat capable groups within the Ausralian Special Operations Command (the other two being the SASR and 1st Commando). It is the only battalion of the Australian Army which requires members to undergo a rigorous selection process prior to gaining entry. Training for 4RAR upon completion of the commando training course consists of several more specialist school including urban and maritime operations, climbing, special forces weapons, and jump school as well as others.

Some tasks a commando may be required to perform include but are not limited to:

• Accurately employ a range of advanced weapon systems (including night aiming devices);
• Fight at close quarters with weapons;
• Participate in a Commando fighting patrol in both urban and rural operations;
• Destroy targets using explosives;
• Parachute onto land or into water;
• Participate in Tactical Air Land Operations from both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft;
• Embark and disembark from Commando amphibious insertion craft in surf (beach and rocky landings) and from parent craft;
• Ascend and descend vertical obstacles using military roping and caving ladder climbing techniques;
• Operate intra-platoon communications equipment;
• Conduct manual entry to urban structures;
• Comply with the Laws of Armed Conflict (LOAC), Rules of Engagement (ROE) and adhere to Orders for Opening Fire (OFOF);
• Conduct airborne rappelling and fast roping (including suspended extraction); and
• Operate Commando amphibious boats as coxswain / bowman as part of a flotilla.

Organisation

4RAR(Cdo)

• Battalion HQ
• A Company
• B Company
• C Company
• 126 Signal Squadron

Sources:
[1] http://www.ausspecialforces.com - Australian SF Community
[2] http://www.defencejobs.gov.au - Defence Jobs Website
[3] http://www.defence.gov.au - Department of Defence
[4] http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Australia/SASR/4SASR.htm - SpecialOperations.com