Coalition Combat Operations in Afghanistan in 2008 - Coalition Order of Battle - Summary of Coalition Forces in Afghanistan in 2008 - United Kingdom

United Kingdom

8,530 British forces operate under 'Operation Herrick'.

Operation Herrick VII (October 2007-April 2008)

  • HQ 52 Infantry Brigade
    • The Household Cavalry Regiment - 1 sqn
    • 40 Commando, Royal Marines
    • 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards
    • 2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) (Green Howards)
    • 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
    • 4th Regiment Royal Artillery
    • 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery - 1 bty of UAVs
    • 39th Regiment Royal Artillery - 1 Troop of MLRS
    • 36 Regiment, Royal Engineers

Operation Herrick VIII (April–October 2008)

  • HQ 16 Air Assault Brigade
    • The Household Cavalry Regiment - 1 sqn
    • 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 Ulster Defence Regiment)
    • 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
    • 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
    • 7th (Parachute) Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
    • 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery - 1 bty of UAVs
    • 39th Regiment Royal Artillery - 1 Troop of MLRS
    • 23 (Air Assault) Regiment, Royal Engineers

Operation Herrick IX (October 2008-April 2009)

  • HQ 3 Commando Brigade
    • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards - 1 sqn
    • 42 Commando, Royal Marines
    • 45 Commando, Royal Marines
    • 1st Battalion, The Rifles
    • 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
    • 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
    • 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery - 1 bty of UAVs
    • 39th Regiment Royal Artillery - 1 Troop of MLRS
    • 24 (Commando) Regiment, Royal Engineers
    • Commando Logistic Regiment, Royal Marines

The air component of British forces assigned to Operation Herrick is based at Kandahar and comes under the overall command of 904 Expeditionary Air Wing.

  • Joint Force Harrier - eleven Harrier GR9 aircraft are stationed at Kandahar tasked with providing close air support to British, Coalition and ISAF ground forces.
  • Hercules detachment - Five C-130 Hercules transport aircraft from RAF Lyneham are also stationed at Kandahar to provide troop and supply movement capability in Helmand and wider Afghanistan.
  • No 1310 Flight - The support helicopter force consists of 8 Chinook HC2 helicopters.
  • RAF Regiment - A field squadron for airfield defence

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