Military History | How To Make War | Wars Around the World Rules of Use How to Behave on an Internet Forum
United Kingdom Discussion Board
   Return to Topic Page
Subject: New Regimental/battalion role specialization
Worcester    2/2/2005 11:55:47 PM
Has anyone seen a breakdown of the ORBAT for the infantry battalion role specialization by light/medium/heavy? I note the CGS said last week that battalions within the Field Army brigade org would now increase from 19 to 23 presumable with the new fixed roles. It's fairly easy to figure out the slots available but I wondered if anyone knows who will go where precisely?
 
Quote    Reply

Show Only Poster Name and Title     Newest to Oldest
Pages: PREV  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18   NEXT
interestedamateur       11/14/2006 6:39:17 AM
I should note that the Danish heli's are EH101's, so they are brand spanking new. Apparently the Danes don't have the air crew currently to man them. So they are repurchasing themselves later, which will give them time to train their own crews.
 
Quote    Reply

perfectgeneral    interested...   11/14/2006 10:14:53 PM
There's more than one use for an extra six Merlins. I hope your rumour about the danish helos proves correct.
 
Quote    Reply

Yimmy       11/15/2006 9:24:28 AM
Do we have any EH101 Merlins in the troop lift role yet?
 
If so, I assume the RAF has them rather than teeny-weeny air-ways?
 
 
Quote    Reply

flamingknives       11/15/2006 2:48:54 PM
Merlin HC3Operated by the RAF, the crews of which will waste no opportunity to have a dig at the Army Air Corps. Calling the AAC "teeny-weeny-airways" to their face might not make you too many friends. The Merlin itself seems to be well liked, for a variety of reasons.
 
Quote    Reply

neutralizer       11/16/2006 5:45:52 AM
Merlin HC 1 has been operating in Iraq.
 
Quote    Reply

interestedamateur       12/29/2006 7:06:05 AM
To answer Worcester's original question:
 
UK Battalions
England
Shorncliffe: Light Infantry Battalion (2 RGR) (52nd Infantry Brigade)
Canterbury: Air Assault Battalion (5 SCOTS) (16th Air Assault Brigade)
London: 2 x Light Infantry Battalions (1 WG, 2 RRF) (London District)
Windsor: Light Infantry Battalion (1 COLDM GDS) (London District)
Colchester: 2 x Air Assault Battalions (2 PARA, 3 PARA) (16th Air Assault Brigade)
Aldershot: 2 x Light Infantry Battalions (1 GREN GDS, 1 IG) (1st Mechanised Brigade, 12th Mechanised Brigade)
Tidworth: Armoured Infantry Battalion (1 RRF), Demonstration Infantry Battalion (2 R WELSH) (12th Mechanised Brigade, Land Warfare Training Centre)
Bulford: 2 x Mechanised Infantry Battalion (1 R ANGLIAN, 4 RIFLES) (1st Mechanised Brigade, 12th Mechanised Brigade)
Warminster: Armoured Infantry Battalion (3 YORKS) (1st Mechanised Brigade)
Tern Hill: Air Assault Battalion (1 R IRISH) (16th Air Assault Brigade)
Chester: Light Infantry Battalion (1 R WELSH) (52nd Infantry Brigade)
Weeton: Light Infantry Battalion (2 YORKS) (52nd Infantry Brigade)
Catterick: Armoured Infantry Battalion (1 SG), Mechanised Infantry Battalion (1 LANCS), Light Infantry Battalion (1 MERCIAN) (4th Mechanised Brigade)
Hereford: Special Forces Regiment (22 SAS) (UK Special Forces)
Scotland
Edinburgh: 3 x Light Infantry Battalions (1 SCOTS, 2 SCOTS, 3 RIFLES) (19th Light Brigade, 52nd Infantry Brigade)
Inverness: Light Infantry Battalion (3 SCOTS) (19th Light Brigade)
Wales
Chepstow: Light Infantry Battalion (1 RIFLES) (3rd Commando Brigade)
St Athan: Special Forces Support Battalion (1 PARA/SFSG) (UK Special Forces)
Northern Ireland
Ballykinler: Light Infantry Battalion (2 RIFLES) (19th Light Brigade)
Holywood: Light Infantry Battalion (2 MERCIAN)(19th Light Brigade)
[edit]
Overseas Battalions
There are three locations that have a permanent British infantry presence; Germany, Cyprus and Brunei. Other postings are usually roulement postings from either the UK, Germany or Cyprus.

Germany
Osnabrück: Light Infantry Battalion (1 YORKS) (20th Armoured Brigade)
Celle: Light Infantry Battalion (2 R ANGLIAN) (7th Armoured Brigade)
Fallingbostel: 2 x Armoured Infantry Battalion (4 SCOTS, 3 MERCIAN) (7th Armoured Brigade)
Paderborn: 2 x Armoured Infantry Battalions (1 PWRR, 5 RIFLES) (20th Armoured Brigade)
Cyprus
Dhekelia: Light Infantry Battalion (2 PWRR) (British Forces Cyprus)
Episkopi: Light Infantry Battalion (2 LANCS) (British Forces Cyprus)
Brunei
Seria: Light Infantry Battalion (1 RGR)
Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Light Infantry Battalion (RG)
 
********************************* 
 
The source was the MoD under the 2000 FoI Act. Found on this website: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/archive/index.php/index.php?t-394007.html
Scroll half way down page to find it.
 
 
 
 
Quote    Reply

interestedamateur       12/29/2006 7:48:00 AM
Looking at the below list by Brigade rather than base we have:
 
1 Mech Bde: 1 Armd Inf, 1 Mech, 1 Light
4 Mech Bde: 1 Armd Inf, 1 Mech, 1 Light
7 Armd Bde: 2 Armd Inf, 1 Light
12 Mech Bde: 1 Armd Inf, 1 Mech, 1 Light
20 Armd Bde: 2 Armd Inf, 1 Light
16 Air Asslt Bde: 4 Light (inc 2 para)
19 Light Bde: 4 Light
3 Cdo Bde: 1 Light (+ 3 Cdo Btns)
52 Inf Bde: 5 Light
London District: 3 Light
Brunei: 1 Light
Cyprus: 2 Light
Demonstration: 1 Armd Inf
 
Total: 36 Btn's
8 Armd Infantry
3 Mech Infantry
25 Light Infantry
 
This is fewer mechanised battalions than was announced in FAS, but this might be due to the premature retirement of Saxon.
 
 
 
Quote    Reply

interestedamateur       1/30/2007 3:08:25 PM
The MOD have now officially confirmed that 1 Rifles is joining 3 Commando Brigade.
 
No details as to how it will be trainined or equipped.
 
Quote    Reply

Yimmy       1/30/2007 7:13:03 PM
6 Rifles is being formed this next Tuesday, at the Eden centre in Cornwall.  At least D Coy is, I assume it is for the entire Battalion though.
 
If anyone sees it on the local news, you won't be able to miss me, I am the one in the different colour PWRR berret, as my transfer paperwork still hasn't gone through yet.
 
Quote    Reply

longrifle       1/30/2007 9:25:12 PM
Yimmy,

Is 6 Rifles a TA or regular battalion?  Is that/will that be your regiment?
 
Quote    Reply
PREV  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18   NEXT



 Latest
 News
 
 Most
 Read
 
 Most
 Commented
 Hot
 Topics