16 Air Assault Bdge to replace 52 Infantry Bgde

[SO19]

16 Air Assault Brigade to replace 52 Infantry Brigade in Afghanistan
6 Feb 08

Defence Secretary Des Browne has announced plans for 16 Air Assault Brigade to replace 52 Infantry Brigade on the next roulement of UK forces to Afghanistan in April 2008.



Plans were also annnounced today, 6 February 2008, for the replacement in Afghanistan of 16 Air Assault Brigade, in Ocober 2008, by 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines.

As the lead formation deploying in April 2008, 16 Air Assault Brigade will provide the majority of the units serving in Afghanistan, the bulk of which represent direct replacements for previously announced deployments to Afghanistan. Overall force levels will be broadly unchanged.

The forces deploying include:

* 16 Air Assault Brigade Headquarters and 216 Signal Squadron
* Elements of 845 Naval Air Squadron
* Elements of 846 Naval Air Squadron
* Elements of 847 Naval Air Squadron
* 7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
* 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault)
* The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
* The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
* 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (27th [Inniskilling], 83rd, 87th and The Ulster Defence Regiment)
* 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
* 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
* The Pathfinder Platoon
* 6 Supply Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps
* 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps
* 16 Close Support Medical Regiment
* 7 Air Assault Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
* 156 Independent Provost Company, Royal Military Police
* Elements of The Household Cavalry Regiment
* Elements of 3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
* Elements of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)
* Elements of The Queen's Royal Lancers
* Elements of 5th Regiment, Royal Artillery
* Elements of 32nd 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 63 Works Group Royal Engineers
* Elements of 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic)
* Elements of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group
* Elements of 10th Signal Regiment, The Royal Corps of Signals
* Elements of 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), The Royal Corps of Signals
* Elements of 16th Signal Regiment, The Royal Corps of Signals
* Elements of 21st Signal Regiment (Air Support), The Royal Corps of Signals
* Elements of The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
* Elements of 3 Regiment, Army Air Corps
* Elements of 4 Regiment, Army Air Corps
* Elements of 5 Regiment, Army Air Corps
* Elements of 9 Regiment, Army Air Corps
* Headquarters 104 Logistic Brigade
* Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps
* Elements of 2 Logistic Support Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps
* Elements of 7 Transport Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps
* Elements of 24 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps
* Elements of 27 Transport Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps
* Elements of 29 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps
* Elements of 2 Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
* Elements of 104 Military Working Dog Support Unit, Royal Army Veterinary Corps
* Elements of 1 Military Intelligence Brigade
* Elements of Joint Civil Military Co-operation (CIMIC) Group
* Elements of 15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group
* Elements of 4th Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (King’s, Lancashire and Border)
* Elements of 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/75th Foot)
* Elements of 2nd Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (27th [Inniskilling], 83rd, 87th and The Ulster Defence Regiment)
* Elements of 4th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
* Elements of 148 Expeditionary Forces Squadron, The Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteer)
* Hospital Squadron formed from 203 (Welsh) Field Hospital (Volunteers) and 204 (North Irish) Field Hospital (Volunteers)
* 904 Expeditionary Air Wing Royal Air Force
* 1 Force Protection Wing Headquarters Royal Air Force
* 3 Regiment Field Squadron Royal Air Force
* Elements of 1 Squadron Royal Air Force
* Elements of 4 Squadron Royal Air Force
* Elements of 18 Squadron Royal Air Force
* Elements of 27 Squadron Royal Air Force
* Elements of 30 Squadron Royal Air Force
* Elements of 39 Squadron Royal Air Force
* Elements of 47 Squadron Royal Air Force
* Elements of 70 Squadron Royal Air Force
* Elements of 1 Air Movements Wing Royal Air Force
* Elements of 85 (Expeditionary Logistic) Wing Headquarters, Royal Air Force
* Tactical Supply Wing Royal Air Force
* Joint Helicopter Support Unit
* 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

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/Defen ... nistan.htm

[London Boy]

* 7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery

I know it's not a mistake, but every time I see their name in text I simply have to say "shurely shome mishtake" Visions of a real pegasus with a howitzer on its back slowly drifting to earth beneath the silk.

Surely the most incongruous unit name in the whole armed forces

Parachute and horse and artillery...hhhmmm...interesting combination in 2008

[SO19]

With the way things are going, you never know. Horses were used to increase mobility, it's called tradition mate.

I should have done all that in my best Sean Connery accent.

[davo141]

If we dont have the upper hand after 16th Air Assault and 3CDO Brigade have done there jobs then it looks like where f@#k, what else has the Goverment got to offer! Britains best troops back to back again, must of give Terry awake up call the first time, second time round they must be shitting it! Shame 40 CDO wont be making up the whole brigade as there out there at the minute.

After cutting para jumps, few stables might be getting calls to nationalise there horseys and ship them off to afghan! Brownes Britain!

[London Boy]

Visions of MoD operatives raiding the armoury at the Tower of London in the dead of night and then sneaking away with hand-barrows laden with the old armour plating for horses! "...and 'ere Fred lets half-inch one of 'enrys swords while we're 'ere that'll make a bundle on e-bay"

[Doc]

Women have yet to pass PCoy as yet, am I right?

So horses have yeh?

Fark me HOOFING!!!!!

[faddius]

Does anyone remeber a photo of a bunch of yank SF lads doing the rounds at the commencement of land action in Afganistan. It was a bunch of US lads armed to the teeth with all the gizmos attached onto their rifles, kited with their usual oakleys and wild beards, moseying around on horses. One SF lad even donned a cowboy hat. It was pure wild west stuff, too funny for words.

They must have passed this course: http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm3-05-213.pdf

That said not a bad mode of transport apart from the fact that if you get into contact they'll do a legger on you. Minimises chances of minestrike though. Hope MOD don't read this or they'll cancel all the armament upgrade projects and buy knacker yard mules and issue them instead.

[harry hackedoff]

Yer, I saw that James
One site had it with a soundtrack from "The Big Valley"




Is 52 Inf Bde a real Unit btw? Because it looked like a lash up to me
Incominnnngggg

Has thuree cadoe badee been pinged then or what?
"Youse blokes are all Arctic Warriors so youse won`t mind doing the winters "

The Toms have all got stiffys because the whole Reg will be out there and this is the first time that`s happened since the last time so it`s very important, apparently

[davo141]

i wonder what happened to the other 51 Infantry Brigades!? never heard of them!

bet all those paras are happy 3 regiments are going together, one big happy family....small things please small minds....taking cover...

Ref: 3 Green Arctic steely eyed warrior of deat Death Brigade...everyone knows it, just the MOD are been hush hush by only releasing secrative statements such as

replacement in Afghanistan of 16 Air Assault Brigade, in October 2008, by 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines

but they cannot confirm or deny....or they'll have to kill us!

[Tab]

Davo 141,,,,,,Where does it say that 1 Para is going ???

[davo141]

I'm under the impression there SFSG attached and going out may time i believe or elements are as my mates off with them. It does say 2nd, 3rd and 4th Bats are going...

[got1]

[quote="London Boy"][quote="SO19"]
* 7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
[/quote]
I know it's not a mistake, but every time I see their name in text I simply have to say "shurely shome mishtake" Visions of a real pegasus with a howitzer on its back slowly drifting to earth beneath the silk.

Surely the most incongruous unit name in the whole armed forces

Parachute and horse and artillery...hhhmmm...interesting combination in 2008 [/quote]

We were always glad to have a troop attached to us (if my memory serves me right it was G Mercer's Troop) and they all jumped as did all attached arms, 9 Sqd RE's, 216 Sigs, 63 Coy RASC, Guards Ind Coy.(sorry if I have left any out).
Some of the cooks didn't jump because they couldn't get a hay box into their container, but I have to admit the horses didn't jump, can you imagine one of them farting inside an aircraft.

[Doc]

I'm under the impression there SFSG attached and going out may time i believe or elements are as my mates off with them. It does say 2nd, 3rd and 4th Bats are going...

Eh? Youve got your BATCO wallet opened to the wrong page again dave

Transmit in clear mate, its easier..................or morse

[davo141]

Batco?? theres a novel idea!!

1 Para are under sfsg command i believe, making up most of sfsg?
some elements, mostly bootnecks and paras are off to afghan in May for a tour, according to ones oppo who is part of the bootneck coy down there and is deploying in May!?

[anglo-saxon]

incongruous

Oi, watch the farkin language, FFS! C'mon mods...standards!