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Soldiers from the 1st Commando Company parachute with their inflatable boats from an RAAF C-130H into Shoalwater Bay

The 1st Commando Regiment is a mixed regular and reservist commando regiment of the Australian Army. It is part of the Australian Special Operations Command (SOCOMD). The regiment was formed on 1 February 1981 by joining the 1st and 2nd Commando Companies. The unit's Headquarters is located in Randwick, New South Wales. The 1st Commando Company is located in HMAS Penguin, Balmoral, New South Wales and the 2nd Company at Fort Gellibrand in Williamstown, Victoria. The unit's motto is "Strike Swiftly".