Operation Herrick order of battle
This is the Operation Herrick order of battle, which lists the British forces that have taken part in the duration of Operation Herrick between 2002 and 2014
Ground Forces
Operation Herrick began in 2002 on the end of Operation Fingal, which saw Britain hand command of the ISAF force to Turkey. At that point, the deployment was scaled back from 2,100 to approximately 300, primarily concerned with security in Kabul, and manning the UK Afghan National Army Training Team (UKANATT). In 2003, the deployment in Kabul was expanded to battalion size when two Provincial Reconstruction Teams were established, along with a rapid reaction force, based around a light role infantry battalion, the Afghanistan Roulement Infantry Battalion (ARIB). In January 2006, the Government announced that, due to the worsening situation in the south of Afghanistan, a brigade sized formation numbering approximately 3,300, Task Force Helmand, would be deployed to Helmand Province.[1]
Operation Herrick
April 2004 - September 2004:
- Deputy Commander, Combined Force Command, Afghanistan: Major-General John Cooper (May 2004 to December 2004)[2]
- 1st Battalion, The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment)[3]
Operation Herrick I
October 2004 - March 2005:
- Deputy Commander, Combined Force Command, Afghanistan: Major-General John Cooper (October 2004 to December 2004)[2]
- Deputy Commander, Combined Force Command, Afghanistan: Major-General Peter Gilchrist (December 2004 to March 2005)[2]
- 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot)[3]
Operation Herrick II
April 2005 - September 2005:
- Deputy Commander, Combined Force Command, Afghanistan: Major-General Peter Gilchrist (April 2005 to September 2005)[2]
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles[3]
Operation Herrick III
October 2005 - March 2006:
- Deputy Commander, Combined Force Command, Afghanistan: Major-General Peter Gilchrist (October 2005 to December 2005)[2]
- Deputy Commander, Combined Force Command, Afghanistan: Major-General Christopher Wilson (January 2006 to March 2006)[2]
- 1st Battalion, Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment[3]
Operation Herrick IV
April 2006 – September 2006:
- Deputy Commander, Combined Force Command, Afghanistan: Major-General Christopher Wilson (April 2006 to September 2006)[2]
- HQ, 16 Air Assault Brigade[1]
Principle Manoeuvre Unit
- 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment[1]
- A Company
- B Company & 6 (Guards) Platoon
- C Company
ANA & ANP Mentoring
Logistics HQ
Other units
- Easy Company[4]
- Pathfinder Platoon
- Household Cavalry Regiment
- D Squadron (Formation Reconnaissance Squadron)
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)[5]
Royal Artillery
- 5th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown Battery (STA)
- 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery[5]
- 18 (Quebec 1759) Battery
Royal Engineers
- 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault), Royal Engineers
- 51 Parachute Squadron[5]
- 8 Troop (Made up of attached personnel from 9 Parachute Squadron RE
- 51 Parachute Squadron[5]
- Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment RE
- 39 Engineer Regiment RE
- 53 Field Squadron
Royal Logistic Corps
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
- 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC[1]
- 29 Regiment RLC
Royal Signals
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- 7 Air Assault Battalion REME [5]
- 8 Close Support Squadron
Royal Army Medical Corps
- 16 Close Support Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps[1]
Royal Military Police
Theatre Reserve Battalion
Operation Herrick V
October 2006 - April 2007:[6]
- Deputy Commander, Combined Force Command, Afghanistan: Major-General Christopher Wilson (October 2006 to December 2006)[2]
- Commander, International Security Assistance Force: General Sir David Richards (December 2006 to April 2007)[2]
- HQ, 3 Commando Brigade
ANA & ANP Mentoring
Logistics HQ
Other units
- The Light Dragoons[7]
- Unknown Squadron
- 42 Commando, Royal Marines
- Mike Company
- 10 Troop
- 11 Troop
- Reconnaissance Troop
- Mike Company
- 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown Battery of UAVs
- 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
- 7 (Sphinx) Battery Royal Artillery
- 28 Engineer Regiment RE
- 59 Independent Commando Squadron, Royal Engineers
- Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
- 27 Transport Regiment RLC
- 29 Regiment RLC
- 2nd Medical Brigade, Royal Army Medical Corps
- 22 Field Hospital
- 3 Regiment RMP
- 174 Provost Company
- Elements of The 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Theatre Reserve Battalion)
- The Rifle Volunteers/6 Rifles (TA)
- Peninsula Company
Operation Herrick VI
April 2007 – October 2007:[8]
- Commander, International Security Assistance Force: General Sir David Richards (April 2007 to October 2007)[2]
- HQ, 12 Mechanised Brigade
ANA & ANP Mentoring
- 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards[9]
Other units
- 12 Mechanized Brigade Reconnaissance Force (12 BRF)
- 1 Platoon
- 2 Platoon
- The Light Dragoons
- B Squadron
- 2nd Royal Tank Regiment
- Unknown Squadron
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment[9] - first unit in Afghanistan to the use the new "Vector" protected patrol vehicle
- A (Norfolk) Company
- B (Suffolk) Company
- 7 Platoon
- 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot)
- B Company
- C Company
- 19th Regiment Royal Artillery
- 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown battery of UAVs
- 39th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown Troop of MLRS
- 26 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
- 4 Logistic Support Regiment RLC
- 4 General Support Medical Regiment
- 2nd Medical Brigade, Royal Army Medical Corps
- 212 Field Hospital (V)
- Somme Company, composed mainly of elements of The London Regiment (V), also a platoon of Grenadier Guards and individual members of the Reserve Forces.
In February 2007, it was announced that an additional 1,400 troops would be deployed to Afghanistan, primarily formed as a battlegroup around a light infantry battalion, the 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (Royal Welch Fusiliers).
*Renamed as 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters) 01/09/07
Operation Herrick VII
November 2007 - April 2008:[10][11]
- Commander, International Security Assistance Force: General Sir David Richards (November 2007 to November 2007)[2]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Jonathon Riley (December 2007 to April 2008)[2]
- HQ 52 Infantry Brigade
- 258 Signal Squadron Royal Corps of Signals - Bde HQ
ANA & ANP Mentoring
- 2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) (Green Howards)
- B Company
Other units
- Household Cavalry Regiment
- C Squadron[12]
- D Squadron
- 40 Commando, Royal Marines
- Alpha Company
- Bravo Company
- Charlie Company
- 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
- Salonika Company, The Rifles
- 4th Regiment Royal Artillery
- 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown Battery of UAVs
- 39th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown Troop of MLRS
- 36 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, Royal Engineers
- Kings Royal Hussars
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
- Elements of 14 Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare)
- 27 Transport Regiment RLC
- 5 General Support Medical Regiment
- 1st Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- 101 Provost Company, Royal Military Police
Operation Herrick VIII
May 2008 – October 2008:[17]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Jonathon Riley (May 2008 to October 2008)[2]
- HQ 16 Air Assault Brigade
ANA Mentoring
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)
- Imjin Company
ANP Mentoring
- Police Reform Cell
- Royal Military Police - Police Mentoring Team (PMT)
Other units
- Household Cavalry Regiment
- D Squadron
- 1 Troop
- D Squadron
- Queen's Royal Lancers
- A Squadron
- Viking Squadron
- The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
- B Company
- 4 Platoon
- C (Bruneval) Company
- B Company
- 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
- Guards' Parachute Platoon[18]
- 7th (Parachute) Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
- 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown battery of UAVs
- 39th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown Troop of MLRS
- 23 (Air Assault) Regiment RE
- Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, Royal Engineers
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
- 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC
- 6 Supply Regiment RLC
- 16 Close Support Medical Regiment
- 7th Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
*Elements of the Theatre Reserve Battalion, 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) were deployed in support of both 16 Air Assault Brigade and 3 Commando Brigade
Operation Herrick IX
November 2008 - April 2009:[19]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General James Dutton (November 2008 to April 2009)[2]
- HQ 3 Commando Brigade
Principle Manoeuvre Units
- 42 Commando, Royal Marines
- 45 Commando, Royal Marines
- Whiskey Company
- Zulu Company
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
- Unknown squadron
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles
ANA Mentoring
- 1st Battalion, The Rifles
- C Company
ANP Mentoring
- Royal Military Police
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles PMT
Other units
- 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
- 1 Armoured Infantry company group
- 2nd Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment - Theatre Reserve Battalion deployment
- 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
- 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown Battery of UAVs
- 39th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown Troop of MLRS
- 24 (Commando) Regiment RE
- 35 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, Royal Engineers
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
- Commando Logistic Regiment, Royal Marines
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Operation Herrick X
May 2009 – October 2009:[20]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General James Dutton (May 2009 to October 2009)[2]
- HQ 19 Light Brigade
Principle Manoeuvre Units
- The Light Dragoons
- 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
- The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- 2nd Battalion, The Rifles
- 4th Battalion, The Rifles
- B Company
- R Company
- 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
ANA Mentoring
- 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters)
ANP Mentoring
- Police Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (POMLT)
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles
- F Company
Other units
- 2nd Royal Tank Regiment
- Unknown squadron
- 40 Regiment Royal Artillery
- 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown battery of UAVs
- 39th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown Troop of MLRS
- Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment RE
- 38 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 170 (Infra Sp) Engineer Group, Royal Engineers
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
- 19 Combat Service Support Battalion
- 4th Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- 2 Medical Regiment
- 173rd Provost Company Royal Military Police
- 5th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown Battery (STA)
- 4th (V) Battalion, The Mercian Regiment
- Normandy Company
- 17 Port and Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (Kabul)
- Elements of 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Kabul)
Operation Herrick XI
November 2009 - April 2010:[21][22]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Nicholas Parker (November 2009 to April 2010)[2]
- HQ 11 Light Brigade
Principle Manoeuvre Units
- The Household Cavalry Regiment
- Unknown Squadron
- 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
- No. 2 Company
- 5 Platoon
- No. 2 Company
- 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards
- 3rd Battalion, The Rifles
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Royal Welch Fusiliers)
ANA Mentoring
ANP Mentoring
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment
- No. 3 Company
Other units
- 1st Royal Tank Regiment
- D Squadron
- Elements of 2nd Royal Tank Regiment
- 4th Battalion The Rifles
- A Company
- 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- B Company
- 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
- 28 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 170 (Infra Sp) Engineer Group, Royal Engineers
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
- 104 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment RLC
- 261 Signals Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals
- 5th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown Battery
- Elements of 256 (City of London) Field Hospital (V)
- Theatre Logistics Group - 9 Regiment RLC
In October 2009, the total force was increased to 9,000 personnel with the addition of several other units:
- 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment
- No. 3 Company
- 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire & Border)
- No. 1 Company
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- No. 1 Company
Operation Herrick XII
May 2010 - October 2010:[23]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Nicholas Parker (May 2010 to September 2010)[2]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General James Bucknall (September 2010 to October 2010)[2]
- HQ 4 Mechanized Brigade
- 206 Signal Squadron Royal Signals
Principle Manoeuvre Units
- Queen's Royal Lancers
- 40 Commando, Royal Marines
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
- 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border)
- 1st Battalion, Scots Guards
ANA Mentoring
- Brigade Advisory Group (BAG)
- The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
ANP Mentoring
- Police Mentoring and Advisory Group (PMAG)
- 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire)
Other units
- Royal Dragoon Guards
- Unknown Squadron
- Unknown Squadron
- Unknown Squadron
- 4th Regiment Royal Artillery
- 21 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
- 3 Medical Regiment
- 34 Field Hospital
- 1st Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- 101st Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- Theatre Logistics Group - 8 Regiment RLC
- Weapon Intelligence Specialist Company
- 2nd Battalion, Arnhem Coy The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire & Border)
Operation Herrick XIII
November 2010 - April 2011:[25]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General James Bucknall (November 2010 to April 2011)[2]
- HQ, 16 Air Assault Brigade
Principle Manoeuvre Units
- 2nd Royal Tank Regiment
- Falcon Squadron
- Unknown Squadron
- Unknown Squadron
- 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
- 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)
- The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- B Company
ANA Mentoring
- BAG
- 1st Battalion, Irish Guards
ANP Mentoring
- PMAG
- The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Other units
- Household Cavalry Regiment
- Unknown Squadron
- Elements of 4th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
- Elements of 4th Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
- 5th Regiment Royal Artillery
- 7th (Parachute) Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
- 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown battery of UAVs
- 39th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Unknown Troop of MLRS
- 23 (Air Assault) Regiment RE
- Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 170 (Infra Sp) Engineer Group, Royal Engineers
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
- Theatre Logistics Group - 17 Port and Maritime Regiment RLC
- 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC
- 9 Supply Regiment RLC
- 6 Supply Regiment RLC
- 16 Close Support Medical Regiment
- 207 (Manchester) Field Hospital
- 212 (Sheffield) Field Hospital
- 7th Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Operation Herrick XIV
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General James Bucknall (May 2011 to October 2011)[2]
- HQ 3 Commando Brigade
Principle Manoeuvre Units
- Brigade Reconnaissance Force
- 1st Battalion, The Rifles
- 42 Commando, Royal Marines
- Mike Company
- 45 Commando, Royal Marines
- The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
ANA Mentoring
- BAG
- 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Staffords)[28]
ANP Mentoring
- PMAG
- 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Other units
- The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)
- The 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales')
- 30 Commando (IX), Royal Marines
- 29 (Commando) Regiment, Royal Artillery
- 24 Commando Engineer Regiment RE
- 32 Engineer Regiment RE
- 39 Armoured Engineer Squadron
- 32 Regiment, Royal Artillery
- Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
- Commando Logistic Regiment, Royal Marines
- 2 Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Operation Herrick XV
November 2011 - April 2012:[29][30]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Adrian Bradshaw (November 2011 to April 2012)[2]
- HQ 20th Armoured Brigade
Principle Manoeuvre Units
- The Queen's Royal Hussars (Queen's Own and Royal Irish)
- 5th Battalion, The Rifles
- The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
- 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters & Foresters)
ANA Mentoring
- BAG
- 2nd Battalion, The Rifles
ANP Mentoring
- PMAG
- 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
Other units
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
- 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
- 35 Engineer Regiment RE
- 38 Engineer Regiment RE
- 11 Field Squadron
- 1 Logistic Support Regiment RLC
- 1 Medical Regiment
- 3 Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
- 110 Provost Company
- Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements 170 Infra Sp Engr Gp Royal Engineers
Operation Herrick XVI
May 2012 - October 2012:[31]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Adrian Bradshaw (May 2012 to September 2012)[2]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Nick Carter (September 2012 to October 2012)[2]
- HQ 12 Mechanised Brigade
Principle Manoeuvre Units
- The King's Royal Hussars.[32]
- 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards.[32]
- 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards.[32]
- 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) (Duke of Wellington's).[32]
- Prince Wales’s Company of 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards (Working as the operations company attached to the 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment)
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment.[32]
- A Company
ANA Mentoring
- BAG
- 3rd Battalion, The Rifles.[32]
ANP Mentoring
- PMAG
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Royal Welch Fusiliers).[32]
Other units
- The Light Dragoons.[32]
- A Squadron
- 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles.
- 4 Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.[32]
- 1st Royal Tank Regiment.[32]
- 19th Regiment Royal Artillery.[32]
- 26 Engineer Regiment RE.[32]
- 16 Regiment, Royal Signals.
- 4 Logistic Support Regiment RLC.[32]
- 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment RLC.
- 4 Medical Regiment Royal Army Medical Corps.[32]
- 228 Signals Squadron.[32]
- 174 Provost Company, Royal Military Police.[32]
Operation Herrick XVII
November 2012 - April 2013:[33]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Nick Carter (November 2012 to April 2013)[2]
- HQ 4th Mechanized Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (204)
- HQ 104 Logistic Support Brigade
Principle Manoeuvre Units
- The Queen's Royal Lancers
- 1st Battalion, Scots Guards
- 40 Commando, Royal Marines
- Alpha Company
- 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire)
- 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
ANA Mentoring
- BAG
- The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- Delta Company
ANP Mentoring
Other units
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
- Elements of The Honourable Artillery Company
- Elements of The Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry
- Elements of 6th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- Elements of 3rd Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
- Elements of 4th Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
- Elements of 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment
- Elements of The London Regiment
Royal Artillery
- 4th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Elements of 5th Regiment Royal Artillery
- 93 (Le Cateau) Battery
- Elements of 16th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Elements of 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery
- Elements of 39th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Elements of 101 Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers)
Royal Engineers
- 21 Engineer Regiment RE
- Elements of 28 Engineer Regiment
- Elements of 36 Engineer Regiment (Search)
- Elements of 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic)
- Elements of 75 Engineer Regiment (Volunteers)
- Elements of 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
- Elements of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group
Royal Logistic Corps
- Elements of 6 Regiment RLC
- 7 Regiment RLC
- Elements of 9 Regiment RLC
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
- 12 Logistic Support Regiment RLC
- Elements of 17 Port and Maritime Regiment RLC
- Elements of 23 Pioneer Regiment RLC
- Elements of 29 Regiment RLC
- Elements of 148 Expeditionary Force Institute Squadron RLC (Volunteers)
- Elements of 150 (Yorkshire) Transport Regiment (Volunteers) RLC
- Elements of 159 Supply Regiment (Volunteers) RLC
Royal Signals
- 2 Signal Regiment
- Elements of 10 Signal Regiment
- Elements of 14 Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare)
- Elements of 15 Signal Regiment (Information Support)
- Elements of 21 Signal Regiment (Air Support)
- Elements of 32 Signal Regiment (Volunteers)
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- 1 Close Support Battalion REME
- Elements of 7 Air Assault Battalion REME
- Elements of 101 Force Support Battalion REME
- Elements of 102 Battalion REME (Volunteers)
- Elements of 103 Battalion REME (Volunteers)
Medical
- 3 Medical Regiment
- Elements of 204 (Northern Irish) Field Hospital (Volunteers)
- Elements of 243 (Wessex) Field Hospital (Volunteers)
- Elements of Tactical Medical Wing, RAF
Law enforcement
- 150 Provost Company, Royal Military Police
- Elements of 101 Provost Company Royal Military Police
- Elements of 5th Regiment Royal Military Police
- Elements of Special Investigations Branch (United Kingdom)
- Elements of The Military Provost Staff
Other units
- Elements of 1st Military Working Dog Regiment
- Elements of 1 Military Intelligence Battalion
- Elements of 2 Military Intelligence (Exploitation) Battalion
- Elements of 4 Military Intelligence Battalion
- Elements of The Military Stabilisation and Support Group
- Elements of 15 Psychological Operations Group
- Elements of The Defence Cultural Specialist Unit
- Elements of 90 Signals Unit, Royal Air Force
- Elements of 1 Air Control Centre, Royal Air Force
- Elements of 33 (Engineering) Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Elements of Tactical Supply Wing, 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 Engineering and Logistics Wing, Royal Air Force Odiham
Operation Herrick XVIII
May 2013 – October 2013:[34][35]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Nick Carter (May 2013 to July 2013)[2]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General John Lorimer (July 2013 to October 2013)[2]
- HQ 1 Mechanized Brigade
- 215 Signal Squadron (Brigade Headquarters)
- Campaign Signal Regiment: 3rd (United Kingdom) Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment (3DSR)
Principle Manoeuvre Units
- 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (Armoured)
- 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (Light Role Infantry)
- 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Armoured Infantry)
ANA Mentoring
- BAG
- 4th Battalion, The Rifles (Mechanized Infantry)
ANP Mentoring
- PMAG
- The Royal Highland Fusiliers 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (Light Role Infantry)
Other units
- 1st Battalion, Irish Guards
- No. 2 Company (Brigade Operations Company)
- Brigade Reconnaissance Force
- Household Cavalry Regiment (Formation Reconnaissance)
- Unknown Squadron
- Household Cavalry Regiment (Formation Reconnaissance)
- Royal Artillery
- 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (Light Role Artillery)
- Royal Artillery (Surveillance & Target Acquisition)
- Z Battery
- 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (Light Role Artillery)
- Royal Engineers
- Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- Royal Logistic Corps
- Army Medical Services
- 5 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps
Operation Herrick XIX
November 2013 - June 2014:[36]
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General John Lorimer (November 2013 to June 2014)[2]
- HQ 7 Armoured Brigade
- 207 Signal Squadron (Brigade Headquarters)
- Infantry
- 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment (Light Role Infantry)
- C Company
- 3rd Battalion, Mercian Regiment (Armoured Infantry)
- The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (Armoured Infantry)
- Armour
- 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) (Formation Reconnaissance)
- The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (Armoured)
- Royal Artillery
- 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (Light Role Artillery)
- OP Sterga 2
- 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery (UAV)
- 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (Light Role Artillery)
- Royal Engineers
- Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- Royal Logistic Corps
- Army Medical Services
Operation Herrick XX
June 2014 - December 2014:[37]
- UK contingent commander: Brigadier James Swift (June 2014 - December 2014)[38]
- Elements of 20th Armoured Brigade HQ
- HQ 102 Logistic Brigade
- Infantry
- Armour
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
- Elements of the Queen's Royal Hussars
- Royal Artillery
- Elements of 5th Regiment
- 26th Regiment
- Elements of 39th Regiment
- Elements of 47th Regiment
- 43 Battery
- Royal Engineers
- 64 Works Group
- Elements of 33 Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
- Elements of 35 Regiment
- Elements of 42 Regiment (Geographic)
- Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- 3 Close Support Battalion
- Elements of 102 Battalion
- Royal Logistic Corps
- 2 Operational Support Group
- 1 Regiment
- Elements of 6 Regiment
- Elements of 7 Regiment
- Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment
- Elements of 13 Air Assault Support Regiment
- Elements of 29 Regiment
- Elements of 150 (Yorkshire) Transport Regiment
- Elements of 159 Supply Regiment
- Elements of Headquarters Expeditionary Forces Institute and 148 (Expeditionary Forces Institute) Squadron
- Army Medical Services
- 1st Armoured Medical Regiment Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC)
- 2nd Medical Brigade (United Kingdom) RAMC
- 34 Field Hospital
- Elements of 1st Military Working Dog Regiment
- Royal Signals
- 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment
- Elements of 10 Regiment
- Elements of 14 Regiment (Electronic Warfare)
- Elements of 15 Regiment (Information Support)
- Elements of 30 Regiment
- Military Intelligence
- Elements of 1 Military Intelligence Battalion
- Elements of 2 Military Intelligence Battalion
- Elements of 4 Military Intelligence Battalion
- Police
- Elements of 1st Regiment RMP
- Elements of Special Investigation Branch (United Kingdom) RMP
- Elements of Close Protection Unit RMP
- No. 2 Tactical Police Squadron RAF
- Elements of the Military Provost Staff
- Royal Air Force
Kabul Support Unit
- 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards from February 2014 to August 2014.[39]
- HQ Company
- No. 1 Company
- No. 2 Company
- Elements of No. 4 (Support) Company
Royal Air Force Regiment at Kandahar Airfield
British aircraftmen from B Flight, 27 Squadron, RAF Regiment take a break whilst on a combat misson near Kandahar Airfield, 2 January 2010
The Royal Air Force Regiment uses a variety of vehicles including Pinzgauer Vector's and WMIK's to externally protect Kandahar Airfield:
- June 2006 - October 2006 No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment
- October 2006 - April 2007 No. II Squadron RAF Regiment
- April 2007 - October 2007 No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment
- October 2007 - March 2008 No. 15 Squadron RAF Regiment[40]
- March 2008 - October 2008 No. 3 Squadron RAF Regiment
- During January 2010 No. 27 Squadron RAF Regiment
- During February 2010 No. II Squadron RAF Regiment
- During February 2011 No 15 Squadron RAF Regiment
Bastion Force Protection Wing
- OP H 4 (May – November 2006)
- OP H 5 (November 2006 - April 2007)
- OP H 6 (April 2007 - October 2007)
- OP H 7 (October 2007 - April 2008)
- OP H 8 (April 2008 - October 2008)
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)
- Imjin Company (2 R IRISH Territorial unit)
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)
- OP H 9 (October 2008 - April 2009)
- OP H 10 (April 2009 - October 2009)
- OP H 11 (October 2009 - April 2010)
- OP H 12 (April 2010 - October 2010)
- OP H 13 (October 2010 - April 2011)
- OP H 14 (April 2011 - October 2011)
- OP H 15 (October 2011 - April 2012)
- OP H 16 (April 2012 - October 2012)
- No. 5 Force Protection Wing
- Wing Headquarters
- 51 Squadron RAF Regiment
- Elements of 2622 (Highland) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
- No. 2 Tactical Police Squadron
- Soldiers from the Tongan Defence Service
- Elements of 16th Regiment Royal Artillery
- No. 5 Force Protection Wing
- OP H 17 (October 2012 - April 2013)
- OP H 18 (April 2013 – October 2013)
- OP H 19 (October 2013 - June 2014)
- OP H 20 (June 2014 - December 2014)
RAF Regiment
- During January 2010 No. 3 Squadron RAF Regiment
- During October 2010 No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment
- During February 2011 No. 2 Force Protection Wing RAF
- During April 2011 No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment
- April 2011 - November 2011 No. 6 Force Protection Wing RAF
- April 2011 - November 2011 No. 58 Squadron RAF Regiment
- November 2011 - April 2012 No. 3 Force Protection Wing RAF
- April 2012[41] - November 2012 No. 5 Force Protection Wing RAF - first unit to use the new Foxhound patrol vehicle
- December 2012 - unknown No. 7 Force Protection Wing RAF
- September 2013 - April 2014 No. 58 Squadron RAF Regiment
Logistic Support
Supporting the UK force is HQ Joint Force Support (Afghanistan)(JFSp(A)). This 1* headquarters has commands the:
- Theatre Logistics Group
- Joint Movements Unit
- Reverse Supply Chain Squadron
- Reverse Support Chain Squadron
- Vehicle Replenishment Section
- Theatre Provost Group
- Theatre Medical Group
- Theatre Equipment Support Group
- Joint Helicopter Support Unit
- Equipment Support Company
- Redeployment Platoon
It also includes elements of the Engineer Group, coordinated by the Joint Force Engineer.
These force elements are split between Kandahar Airfield and Camp Bastion.
Aerial Assets
Mixed operators
The Westland Lynx AH.7/9/9A was used in Afghanistan by both the Army Air Corps and the Fleet Air Arm. With the Army Air Corps (AAC) it was operated by both 1 and 9 Regiments and with the Fleet Air Arm it was only used by 847 Naval Air Squadron (NAS).
The first unit to use the Lynx AH.9A was 672 Squadron/9 Regiment AAC.
The Lynx was also used by the Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing of which 657 Squadron was part of. The squadron was deployed to Kandahar at least once during 2014 where one of its Lynxes was lost with along with the entire crew.[42]
| Year | January - May | May - September | September - January |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | 3 Regt AAC | ||
| 2008 | 847 NAS[43] | ||
| 2009 | 847 NAS[43] | ||
| 2010 | 672 Sqn/9 Regt AAC[44] | 659/9 Regt AAC | |
| 2011 | 847 NAS[43] | ||
| 2012 | 1 Regt AAC | ||
| 2013 | 847 NAS[45] | 661/1 Regt AAC[45] | |
| 2014 |
Army Air Corps
The Army Air Corps operated the AgustaWestland AH.1 Apache and the Westland Lynx AH.7/9/9A in Afghanistan.
The AgustaWestland AH.1 Apache was operated by 3, 4 and pre September 2007 9 Regiment
| Year | January - May | May - September | September - January |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | N/A | 656 Sqn/9 Regt | 664/9 Regt |
| 2007 | 656/9 Regt | 664/9 Regt | 662/3 Regt |
| 2008 | 663/3 Regt | 664/4 Regt | 654/4 Regt |
| 2009 | 656/4 Regt | 662/3 Regt | 663/3 Regt |
| 2010 | 653/3 Regt[46] | 664/4 Regt | 654/4 Regt |
| 2011 | 662/3 Regt | 663/3 Regt | 653/3 Regt[47] |
| 2012 | 654/4 Regt[48] | 664/4 Regt[48] | 662/3 Regt[49] |
| 2013 | 663/3 Regt | 653/3 Regt[50] | 654/4 Regt[51] |
| 2014 | 664/4 Regt[52] | 664/4 Regt | 662/3 Regt |
Royal Air Force
The air component of British forces assigned to Operation Herrick was based at both Kandahar Airfield under 904 Expeditionary Air Wing (904 EAW) and Camp Bastion under 903 EAW.
In August 2004, the Ministry of Defence announced that 6 Royal Air Force British Aerospace Harrier GR.7 jets from No. 3 Squadron would deploy to Afghanistan, marking the first time RAF ground-attack jets have been deployed to the country with them fully arriving by September.
- Harrier detachment (Joint Force Harrier):[53]
- No. 3 Squadron RAF from September until December 2004.
- No. 1 Squadron RAF from December 2004 until April 2005.
- No. 4 Squadron RAF from April until July 2005.
- 3 Sqn from July until October 2005.
- 4 Sqn from October until December 2005.
- 1 Sqn from December 2005 until May 2006.
- 4 Sqn from May until September 2006.
- During 2007 the GR.9A variant was introduced
- 1 Sqn from January 2007 until June.
- 4 Sqn from June until October 2007.
- 4 Sqn from February 2008 until April.
- 1 Sqn from April until August 2008.
- 4 Sqn from December 2008 until April 2009.
- 1 Sqn from April until June 2009 (Last British Harrier Squadron in Afghanistan).
- No. 1419 Flight RAF - The support helicopter force consisted of 5 AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3 helicopters with crews rotated from the two RAF squadrons between October 2009 and May 2013.
- Tornado detachment (Jun 09 - 11 Dec 14) - Eight Tornado GR4 aircraft were stationed at Kandahar tasked with providing close air support to British, Coalition and ISAF ground forces. These replaced the Joint Force Harrier aircraft - eight Harrier GR9
- No. 12 Squadron RAF from June 2009.
- No. 31 Squadron RAF
- No. IX (Bomber) Squadron RAF
- No. II (AC) Squadron RAF
- No. 13 Squadron RAF
- No. 14 Squadron RAF
- No. 12 Squadron RAF
- No. 617 Squadron RAF
- No. 31 Squadron RAF
- No. 12 Squadron RAF
- No. 617 Squadron RAF
- No. II (AC) Squadron RAF
- No. IX (Bomber) Squadron RAF
- No. 31 Squadron RAF from March to July 2013.[54]
- No. 12 Squadron RAF from July to Unknown.[54]
- No. 617 Squadron RAF from unknown to January 2014.[55]
- No. II (AC) Squadron RAF from February.[56]
- No. IX (Bomber) Squadron RAF between June 2014 and September 2014.[56]
- No. 31 Squadron RAF between September 2014 and 11 December 2014.[57]
- Hercules detachment (6 Apr 06 - 14 Nov 14)[58] - Five C-130 Hercules transport aircraft from RAF Brize Norton (formerly RAF Lyneham) were also stationed at Kandahar and Camp Bastion to provide troop and supply movement capability in Helmand and wider Afghanistan. Three aircraft were C-130K models and two were C-130J, with crews taken from all four RAF Hercules squadrons:
- No. 1310 Flight RAF (Apr 06 - 12 Dec 14) - The support helicopter force consisted of 8 Chinook HC.2/4 helicopters with crews rotated from the three RAF squadrons, based at KAF with most forward deployed at Bastion:
- UAV Detachment - 3 x MQ-9 Reaper were introduced to Kandahar during October 2007.
- No. 39 Squadron RAF from October 2007.[59]
- 1 Air Mobility Wing (1 AMW) is a specialist unit of the RAF trained in the loading and unloading of transport aircraft. This unit operated in conjunction with the Hercules detachment.
- Tactical Medical Wing - The TMW provided RAF medical services to all forces, and is particularly adept in the field of aeromedical evacuation.
- Mobile Meteorological Unit - Providing weather forecasting and reporting services to aircrew and commanders.
- 47 Air Despatch Squadron, Royal Logistic Corps - 47 AD Squadron is a specialist unit trained in the receipt, loading and preparing of stores by both helicopter and fixed wing aircraft.
Fleet Air Arm
Elements of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm squadrons regularly rotated with each tour.
- Harrier detachment (Joint Force Harrier):[53]
- 800 Naval Air Squadron from September 6 until January 7.
- Naval Strike Wing from October 7 until February 8.
- Naval Strike Wing from August 8 until December 8.
- Westland Sea King's (Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan)):
- 845 Naval Air Squadron - Sea King HC4+ - Camp Bastion.[60]
- April 08 - April 12.
- 846 Naval Air Squadron - Sea King HC4+.[60]
- October 07 - October 11
- 845 Naval Air Squadron - Sea King HC4+ - Camp Bastion.[60]
The ASaC7 version of the Westland Sea King has been in use in Afghanistan since May 2009.[61]
- 854 Naval Air Squadron - Sea King ASaC7 - Camp Bastion.
- 857 Naval Air Squadron - Sea King ASaC7 - Camp Bastion.
- May 9 - Dec 10/July 14
- From March 12 until unknown at least until July 14.[65]
References
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