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The new force elements deploying under the command of 19 Light Brigade will be direct replacements for capabilities already in place in Afghanistan.
In addition, elements of 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, the Theatre Reserve Battalion, are deployed or are about to be deployed to meet short-term operational needs.
The approval until August 2009, which will include the period of preparation for Afghan elections, to increase the number of British troops deployed to Afghanistan from just over 8,000 to around 8,300, was announced yesterday, Monday 15 December 2008, by the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.
These additional troops will come from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and will replace equivalent forces deployed from 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. These forces will be building on recent security gains in central Helmand.
Volunteer and 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 600 call-out notices to fill some 575 posts.
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 six or so months, although some may have shorter tours. As part of this commitment, we expect up to 15 members of the Sponsored Reserves to be in Theatre at any one time.
The new force elements deploying in April 2009 include:
19 Light Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (209)
Elements of 845 Naval Air Squadron
Elements of 846 Naval Air Squadron
Elements of 847 Naval Air Squadron
The Light Dragoons
40th Regiment Royal Artillery
38 Engineer Regiment
1st Battalion The Welsh Guards
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters)
2nd Battalion The Rifles
19 Combat Service Support Battalion
29 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps
2 Medical Regiment
4 Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
173 Provost Company Royal Military Police (.pdf)
Elements of 2nd Royal Tank Regiment
Elements of 5th Regiment Royal Artillery
Elements of 12th Regiment Royal Artillery
Elements of 19th Regiment Royal Artillery
Elements of 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery
Elements of 39th Regiment Royal Artillery
Elements of 26 Engineer Regiment
Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
Elements of 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographical)
Elements of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group
Elements of 15 Field Support Squadron
Elements of 7th Signal Regiment
Elements of 10th Signal Regiment
Elements of 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare)
Elements of 21st Signal Regiment (Air Support)
Elements of 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh
Elements of 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Elements of 1 Regiment Army Air Corps
Elements of 3 Regiment Army Air Corps
Elements of 4 Regiment Army Air Corps
Elements of 4 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 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 24 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps
Elements of 27 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps
Elements of Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps Support Battalion
Elements of 7 Air Assault Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Elements of 104 Force Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Elements of 101 Military Working Dog Support Unit
Elements of 1 Military Intelligence Brigade
Elements of the Joint Civil Military Co-operation Group (CIMIC)
Elements of 148 Expeditionary Force Institute Squadron (Volunteers) The Royal Logistic Corps
Elements of 51st Highland, 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Elements of 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment
Elements of Joint Medical Command
Elements of 2 Medical Regiment
Elements of 4 Medical Regiment
Elements of 202 Field Hospital (Volunteers)
Elements of 225 Medical Regiment (Volunteers)
Elements to man 904 Expeditionary Air Wing, Royal Air Force
6 Force Protection Wing Headquarters, Royal Air Force Regiment
63 Queen's Colour Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment
Elements of 12 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 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of the Tactical Supply Wing, Royal Air Force
Elements to man the Joint Helicopter Support Unit
Elements of 1 Air Movements Wing, Royal Air Force
Elements of 1 Air Control Centre, Royal Air Force
Elements of 90 Signals Unit, Royal Air Force
Elements of 2 Motor Transport Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of 5001 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Elements of Mobile Catering Support Unit
Elements of Tactical Medical Wing
Elements of Tactical Armament Squadron
Elements of Tactical Imagery Intelligence Wing
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