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 – September 2006: 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 – October 2007: Principal Manoeuvre Unit ANA & ANP Mentoring 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).

• Renamed as 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters) 01/09/07

Operation Herrick VII

November 2007 - April 2008: ANA & ANP Mentoring Other units Attached to Right flank as dismounted infantry

Operation Herrick VIII

May 2008 – October 2008: ANA Mentoring ANP Mentoring Other units

• 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

Operation Herrick IX

November 2008 - April 2009: Principal Manoeuvre Units ANA Mentoring ANP Mentoring Other units

Operation Herrick 10-20

Operation Herrick X

May 2009 – 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

Operation Herrick XIII

November 2010 - April 2011: Principal Manoeuvre Units ANA Mentoring ANP Mentoring Other units

Operation Herrick XIV

May – October 2011: Principal Manoeuvre Units ANA Mentoring ANP Mentoring Other units

Operation Herrick XV

November 2011 - April 2012: Principal Manoeuvre Units ANA Mentoring ANP Mentoring Other units

Operation Herrick XVI

May 2012 - October 2012: Principal Manoeuvre Units 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh ANA Mentoring ANP Mentoring BRF Other units

Operation Herrick XVII

November 2012 - April 2013: Principal Manoeuvre Units ANA Mentoring ANP Mentoring Other units Royal Artillery Royal Engineers Royal Logistic Corps Royal Signals Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Medical Law enforcement Other units

Operation Herrick XVIII

May 2013 – October 2013: 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:

Stabilisation Teams

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