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Operation Telic order of battle
This is the Operation Telic order of battle, which lists the British forces that took part in Operation Telic, including
The invasion (Operation TELIC I)
From January 2003 to 11 July 2003:
Maritime forces
Support vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Air forces
27 helicopters were also sent to the area, a mixture of Pumas, Chinooks and Merlins, although the breakdown of types within that number is yet to be determined. Beyond the Hercules aircraft that were based in theatre, virtually the whole of the rest of the Hercules fleet, the C-17 fleet, and those Tristars and VC10s that had remained based in the UK were involved in transport operations to and from the Persian Gulf.
Ground forces
Joint assets
Roulements
1st Armoured Division remained in theatre, controlling UK ground forces until June 2003, when 3rd Mechanised Division's HQ arrived in theatre to take command of British forces. From December 2003 a series of composite HQs were established.
1st Roulement (Operation TELIC II)
From 11 July 2003 to 4 November 2003:
2nd Roulement (Operation TELIC III)
From: 4 November 2003 to 25 April 2004:
3rd Roulement (Operation TELIC IV)
From 25 April 2004 to 1 November 2004:
4th Roulement (Operation TELIC V)
From 1 November 2004 to 30 April 2005:
5th Roulement (Operation TELIC VI)
From 30 April 2005 to 31 October 2005:
6th Roulement (Operation TELIC VII)
From 1 November 2005 to 9 May 2006:
7th Roulement (Operation TELIC VIII)
From 10 May 2006 to 14 November 2006:
8th Roulement (Operation TELIC IX)
From 14 November 2006 to June 2007:
9th Roulement (Operation TELIC X)
From June 2007 to December 2007: Land component Sea component Air component
10th Roulement (Operation TELIC XI)
From December 2007 to June 2008: 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh I
11th Roulement (Operation TELIC XII)
From June 2008 to December 2008:
12th Roulement (Operation TELIC XIII)
From December 2008 to 30 April 2009:
Aerial assets
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