History

2 Commando Company was raised on 24 Feb. 1955 in Melbourne Victoria and functioned independently until the forming of the 1st Commando Regiment on 1 Feb. 1981 (at Randwick NSW) when along with 1 Commando Company and 126 Signal Squadron (Special Forces) it was brought under a central command. In 1997 126 Sig Sqn was transferred to support 4 RAR (Cdo) and 301 Signal Squadron was re-raised to provide communications support for the 1st Commando Regiment with 2 Troop located at 2 Cdo Williamstown.

All Australian commandos wear the Sherwood green beret adopted from the British Commandoes. It was first used by the independent units and later continued under 1st Commando Regiment. Prior to 1956, the units wore the traditional Australian Rising Sun Badge, it was then decided to have a competition in which both 1 and 2 Company members could enter for a new design. Views differ as to how the final design was selected, however the OC of 2 Company submitted a design by Warrant Officer Ronald Nordhoff, a dagger and boomerang, with the motto "Strike Swiftly" which is very similar to the final design selected.

In 2009 a revised design was introduced mounted on a black patch to match with other SF units.