The next roulement of UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan is due to take place in June 2014. As HQ Task Force Helmand will have integrated into Regional Command (South West) on 1 April 2014, around half of the units deploying (as 20 Armoured Brigade) will come under Command of a UK 1* within the United States Marine Corps Commanded Headquarters. The remainder will deploy elsewhere within Camp Bastion and in Kandahar and Kabul as part of the UK's overall contribution. The forces deploying include un its listed on the next page
Elements of 20th Armoured Brigade Headquarters
Headquarters 102 Logistic Brigade
854 Naval Air Squadron
Elements of 845 Naval Air Squadron
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
Elements of The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish)
Elements of 5th Regiment Royal Artillery
26th Regiment Royal Artillery
Elements of 39th Regiment Royal Artillery
Elements of 47th Regiment Royal Artillery
Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
Elements of 35 Engineer Regiment
Elements of 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographical)
64 Works Group Royal Engineers
1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment
Elements of 10th Signal Regiment
Elements of 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare)
Elements of 15th Signal Regiment (Information Support)
Elements of 30th Signal Regiment
Elements of 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
(Queen's and Royal Hampshires)
2nd Battalion The Rifles
5th Battalion The Rifles
Elements of 3 Regiment Army Air Corps
1 Logistic Support Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps
Elements of 6 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps
Elements of 7 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps
Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment The Royal Logistic
Corps
Elements of 13 Air Assault Support Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps
Elements of 29 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps
1 Medical Regiment
34 Field Hospital
3 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Elements of 102 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Elements of 1st Regiment Royal Military Police
Elements of Special Investigation Branch (United Kingdom) Royal Military
Police
Elements of Close Protection Unit Royal Military Police
Elements of The Military Provost Staff Corps
Elements of 1st Military Working Dog Regiment
Elements of 1 Military Intelligence Battalion
Elements of 2 Military Intelligence Battalion
Elements of 4 Military Intelligence Battalion
Elements of 7th Battalion The Rifles
Elements of 150 (Yorkshire) Transport Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps
Elements of 159 Supply Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps
2 Operational Support Group The Royal Logistic Corps
Elements of Headquarters Expeditionary Forces Institute and 148 (Expeditionary Forces Institute) Squadron The Royal Logistic Corps
31 Squadron, Royal Air Force
IX (Bomber) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Number 7 Royal Air Force Protection Wing Headquarters
Number 15 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
Number 34 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
Number 2 Tactical Police Squadron, Royal Air Force
Number 609 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment
Elements of 47 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 5 (Army Cooperation) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 32 (The Royal) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 13 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 39 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 27 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 10 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 18(B) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 51 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 99 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 33 (Engineering) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 90 Signals Unit, Royal Air Force
Elements of 1 Air Mobility Wing, Royal Air Force
Elements of 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 93 (Expeditionary Armaments) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of Tactical Imagery-Intelligence Wing, Royal Air Force
Elements of Tactical Medical Wing, Royal Air Force
Elements of Tactical Supply Wing, Royal Air Force
Elements of Air Port of Embarkation Wing, RAF Brize Norton
Elements of Base Support Wing, RAF Brize Norton
Elements of Engineering and Logistics Wing, RAF Brize Norton
Elements of Forward Engineering Wing, RAF Brize Norton
Elements of Operations Wing, RAF Brize Norton
Elements of Tornado Engineering Flight (TEF), Royal Air Force Marham
Elements of Engineering and Logistics Wing, Royal Air Force Odiham
Elements of Joint Helicopter Support Squadron, Royal Air Force Odiham
Elements of Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit Northallerton
Elements of Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit Frimley Park
Elements of Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit Peterborough
Elements of Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit Portsmouth
Elements of Royal Centre for Defence Medicine
In addition to the list of formed units, individual augmentees from each of the Services will continue to deploy as part of this integrated force package. In total we expect around 762 individual augmentees to deploy[2]. This will be comprised of 67 Royal Navy personnel, 320 Army personnel and 375 Royal Air Force personnel. The Army will provide the command element of Headquarters Joint Force Support (Afghanistan); 102 Logistic Brigade will deploy in this role with the wider headquarters manned by Individual Augmentees from all three Services.
Volunteer and ex-Regular members of the Reserve Forces will continue to deploy to Afghanistan as part of this integrated force package, and the issue around 250 call-out notices is expected. On completion of their mobilisation procedures, the reservists will undertake a period of training and, where applicable, integration with their respective receiving units.
This will be the final phase of Op HERRICK and will see UK Armed Forces ending combat operations by 31 December 2014.
Wednesday, 02 April 2014 22:28