This is the Operation Herrick ground order of battle, which lists any British ground forces that have taken part in the duration of Operation Herrick between 2002 and 2014.
Operation Herrick 0-10
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.
Operation Herrick
April 2004 - September 2004:
Operation Herrick I
October 2004 - March 2005:
Operation Herrick II
April 2005 - September 2005:
Operation Herrick III
October 2005 - March 2006:
Operation Herrick IV
April 2006 â September 2006:
- Deputy Commander, Combined Force Command, Afghanistan: Major-General Christopher Wilson (April 2006 to September 2006)
- HQ, 16 Air Assault Brigade
- Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Support Battalion
- British Forces Transport Troop
Principal Manoeuvre Units
ANA & ANP Mentoring
Logistics HQ
Other units
Royal Artillery
Royal Engineers
Royal Logistic Corps
Royal Signals
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Royal Army Medical Corps
Royal Military Police
Theatre Reserve Battalion
Operation Herrick V
October 2006 - April 2007:
ANA & ANP Mentoring
Logistics HQ
Other units
Operation Herrick VI
April 2007 â October 2007:
Principal Manoeuvre Unit
ANA & ANP Mentoring
- 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
- Inkerman Company
- The Queen's Company
- No 2 company
Other units
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).<br> <nowiki>*</nowiki><small>Renamed as 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters) 01/09/07</small>
Operation Herrick VII
November 2007 - April 2008:
ANA & ANP Mentoring
Other units
Attached to Right flank as dismounted infantry
Operation Herrick VIII
May 2008 â October 2008:
ANA Mentoring
ANP Mentoring
- Police Reform Cell
- Royal Military Police - Police Mentoring Team (PMT)
Other units
<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Elements of the Theatre Reserve Battalion, B Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (Royal Welch Fusiliers), then 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</small>
Operation Herrick IX
November 2008 - April 2009:
Principal Manoeuvre Units
ANA Mentoring
- 1st Battalion, The Rifles with additional members from 6 RIFLES
- C Company (Mentored 4th Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 205th Corps)
ANP Mentoring
Other units
Operation Herrick 10-20
Operation Herrick X
May 2009 â October 2009:
Principal Manoeuvre Units
ANA Mentoring
ANP Mentoring
Other units
Operation Herrick XI
November 2009 - April 2010:
Principal Manoeuvre Units
ANA Mentoring
ANP Mentoring
Other units
In October 2009, the total force was increased to 9,000 personnel with the addition of several other units:
Operation Herrick XII
May 2010 - October 2010:
Principal Manoeuvre Units
ANA Mentoring
ANP Mentoring
Other units
- Royal Dragoon Guards
- A SQN
- C SQN
- D SQN The Green Horse
- 4th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Theatre UAV Battery
- 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
- 12 Close Support Logistic Regiment (CSLR) - based on 12 Logistic Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (since disbanded)
- Elements of 23 Pioneer Regiment (Force Protection Platoon, 12 CSLR) (since disbanded)
- Elements of 150 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (integrated within 12 CSLR)
- Theatre Logistics Group - 8 Regiment RLC
- Weapon Intelligence Specialist Company
- 2nd Battalion, Arnhem Coy The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire & Border)
- Theatre Provost Group: 150 Provost Company, 1st Regiment Royal Military Police, supported by 101 and 243 Provost Companys, 5th Regiment Royal Military Police and the Tactical Provost Wing, Royal Air Force Police.
Operation Herrick XIII
November 2010 - April 2011:
Principal Manoeuvre Units
ANA Mentoring
ANP Mentoring
Other units
Operation Herrick XIV
May â October 2011:
Principal Manoeuvre Units
ANA Mentoring
ANP Mentoring
Other units
Operation Herrick XV
November 2011 - April 2012:
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Adrian Bradshaw (November 2011 to April 2012)
- HQ 20th Armoured Brigade
- Brigade Reconnaissance Force
- Elements of 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment
- Elements of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
Principal Manoeuvre Units
ANA Mentoring
ANP Mentoring
- PMAG
- 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
Other units
Operation Herrick XVI
May 2012 - October 2012:
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Adrian Bradshaw (May 2012 to September 2012)
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Nick Carter (September 2012 to October 2012)
- HQ 12 Mechanised Brigade
Principal Manoeuvre Units
1st Battalion The Royal Welsh
- Prince WalesâÂÂs 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
- A (Norfolk) Company
- B (Suffolk) Company
- C (Essex) Company
- Brigade Operations Company (BOC)
- No. 3 Company, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards
ANA Mentoring
- BAG
- 3rd Battalion, The Rifles Locations at:
- Camp Tombstone, Camp Bastion
- Camp Shorabak, Camp Bastion
ANP Mentoring
- PMAG
- 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards at MOB Lashkar Gah
- No. 2 Company
- Support Company
- LD Sqn
- QOGLR Sqn
- 174 Provost Company, Royal Military Police.
- 7 (Royal Air Force Police) Squadron
BRF
Other units
Operation Herrick XVII
November 2012 - April 2013:
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Nick Carter (November 2012 to April 2013)
- HQ 4th Mechanized Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (204)
- HQ 104 Logistic Support Brigade
Principal Manoeuvre Units
ANA Mentoring
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
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
- Elements of 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
- Elements of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group
Royal Logistic Corps
Royal Signals
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Medical
- 3 Medical Regiment
- Elements of 204 (Northern Irish) Field Hospital
- Elements of 243 (Wessex) Field Hospital
- 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 â October 2013:
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General Nick Carter (May 2013 to July 2013)
- Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force: Major-General John Lorimer (July 2013 to October 2013)
- HQ 1 Mechanized Brigade
- 215 Signal Squadron (Brigade Headquarters)
- Campaign Signal Regiment: 3rd (United Kingdom) Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment (3DSR)
- British Forces Combat Camera Team
- EOD and Search Task Force
- Joint Fires and Targeting Group
- Operational Intelligence Support Group
- Rear Operations Group
- Transition Support Unit
- Transition Support Unit Lashkar Gah
- Transition Support Unit Nad-e Ali
- Transition Support Unit Nahr-e-Saraj
Principal Manoeuvre Units
ANA Mentoring
ANP Mentoring
Other units
Operation Herrick XIX
November 2013 - June 2014:
Operation Herrick XX
June 2014 - December 2014:
Kabul Support Unit
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
- Transport Troop
- Vehicle Replenishment Section
- Theatre Provost Group
- Theatre Medical Group
- Theatre Equipment Support Group
- Joint Helicopter Support Unit
- Equipment Support Company
- Redeployment Platoon
Stabilisation Teams
- Military Stabilisation Support Team
- Lashkar Gah District Stabilisation Team
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