The Secretary of State for Defence (Dr Liam Fox)
The next roulement of UK forces in Afghanistan is due to take place in October 2011. The UK’s current framework Brigade in Helmand, 3 Commando Brigade, will be replaced by 20th Armoured Brigade. The forces deploying include:
20th Armoured Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (200) |
Elements of 19th Light Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (209) |
Headquarters 101 Logistic Brigade |
Elements of 845 Naval Air Squadron including members of the Maritime Reserve |
Elements of 846 Naval Air Squadron |
857 Naval Air Squadron |
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards |
The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) |
Elements of 5th Regiment Royal Artillery |
Elements of 16th Regiment Royal Artillery |
Elements of 26th Regiment Royal Artillery |
Elements of 39th Regiment Royal Artillery |
Elements of 40th Regiment Royal Artillery |
Elements of 47th Regiment Royal Artillery |
Elements of 25 Engineer Regiment |
35 Engineer Regiment |
Elements of 38 Engineer Regiment |
Elements of 71 Engineer Regiment (Volunteers) |
Elements of 12 (Air Support) Engineer Group |
Elements of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group |
Elements of 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment |
Elements of 10th Signal Regiment |
Elements of 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) |
Elements of 21st Signal Regiment (Air Support) |
Elements of 22nd Signal Regiment |
3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (The Black Watch) |
1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) |
1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) |
2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters) |
2nd Battalion The Rifles |
5th Battalion The Rifles |
Elements of 1 Regiment Army Air Corps |
Elements of 3 Regiment Army Air Corps |
Elements of 4 Regiment Army Air Corps |
Elements of 9 Regiment Army Air Corps |
Elements of Joint Helicopter Support Squadron |
Elements of Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Support Battalion |
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 8 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps |
Elements of 9 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps |
Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps |
Elements of 17 Port and Maritime Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps |
Elements of 23 Pioneer Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps |
Elements of 29 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps |
1 Medical Regiment |
Elements of 201 Field Hospital (Volunteers) |
Elements of 208 Field Hospital (Volunteers) |
3 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Elements of 19 Light Brigade Combat Service Support Battalion |
Elements of 101 Force Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Elements of 104 Force Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
110 Provost Company Royal Military Police |
Elements of 173 Provost Company Royal Military Police |
Elements of Special Investigation Branch United Kingdom |
Elements of 1 Military Working Dogs Regiment |
Elements of 1 Military Intelligence Brigade |
Elements of 15 Psychological Operations Group |
Elements of 88 Postal and Courier Regiment (Volunteers), The Royal Logistic Corps |
Elements of 148 Expeditionary Force Institute Squadron (Volunteers), The Royal Logistic Corps |
Elements of 156 Transport Regiment (Volunteers), The Royal Logistic Corps |
Elements of 159 Supply Regiment (Volunteers), The Royal Logistic Corps |
Elements of 162 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment (Volunteers), The Royal Logistic Corps |
Elements of 166 Supply Regiment (Volunteers), The Royal Logistic Corps |
602 Tactical Air Control Party |
603 Tactical Air Control Party |
606 Tactical Air Control Party |
618 Tactical Air Control Party |
Number 3 Royal Air Force, Force Protection Wing Headquarters |
Elements of Number 2 Royal Air Force Police Wing |
Elements of Number 3 Royal Air Force Police Wing |
2 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment |
Elements of 101 Squadron Royal Air Force |
Elements of 39 Squadron Royal Air Force |
31 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
IX(B) Squadron, Royal Air Force |
2 (Army Co-Operation) Squadron, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 5 (Army Co-Operation) Squadron, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 18 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 24 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 27 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 28 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
Elements of the Tactical Supply Wing, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 1 Air Mobility Wing, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 1 Air Control Centre, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 90 Signals Unit, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 2 (Mechanical Transport) Squadron, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 5001 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
Elements of 3 Mobile Catering Squadron |
Elements of Tactical Medical Wing |
Elements of 1 (Expeditionary Logistics) Squadron |
Elements of 93 (Expeditionary Armaments) Squadron |
Elements of Tactical Imagery Wing |
Elements of 5131(BD) Sqn |
Volunteer and ex-regular members of the reserve forces will continue to deploy to Afghanistan as part of this integrated force package, and we expect to issue around 530 call-out notices. On completion of their mobilisation procedures the reservists will undertake a period of training and, where applicable, integration with their respective receiving units. The majority will serve on operations for around six months. As part of this commitment we expect up to 24 members of the sponsored reserves to be in theatre at any one time.
The UK’s conventional force level will remain at 9,500 for the duration of the deployment.
I shall make a further statement on the units we expect to serve under 20th Armoured Brigade’s planned replacement formation, 12 Mechanized Brigade, nearer the time of their deployment.