Summary of Deployable Units by Country:
UK: Royal Marines (fully deployed), SAS Units, 1st Armoured Division (Germany) and 3rd Mechanized Division (UK), 16th Air Assault Brigade (UK) are ready for deployment at all times.
Currently Royal Marines are deployed with support elements from the from 7th Armoured Brigade of the 1st Armoured Division.
Italy:
France:
What current French, Italian and British units are currently out of the country? How many? We are specifically looking for special ops, marines, naval infantry, etc. For the French, look at the troops that just ended operations in Ivory Coast. The French have a history of bringing troops out of one theater into another (the Indo China corps got sent to Algeria after Diem Bien Phu, for example).
UK:
Africa (SOURCE)
International Mine Action Training Center (IMATC) Demining in Kenya
Peace Support Training Center -
Brunei (SOURCE)
Infantry training Battalion with Bell 212 Helicopter Flight of Army Air Corps
Canada (SOURCE)
British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) in Alberta Province one Regiment cycled through every 6 months.
Cyprus (SOURCE)
Joint Service Signals Unit at Ayios Nikolaos
62 Cyprus Support Squadron Royal Engineers
16 Flight Army Air Corps (equipped with Gazelle helicopters) at Dhekelia.
Germany
Support Battalion HQ ARRC (Imjin, Germany SOURCE)
1st UK Armoured Division HQ Herford, Germany (SOURCE)
7th Armoured Brigade HQ Hohne, Germany (elements deployed to SOURCE)
2nd Medical Regiment
207 HQ & Signal Squadron (elements deployed SOURCE )
The 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Formation Reconnaissance) (elements deployed SOURCE)
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (Armoured) based at Bad Fallingbostel (elements deployed (SOURCE)
The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Armoured
Infantry) based at Bad Fallingbostel (SOURCE)
3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Staffords) (Armoured Infantry) based at
Bad Fallingbostel (deployed) SOURCE)
2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Light Role) based at Celle
Attached to 7th Armoured
3 Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (Self Propelled Artillery) based at Hohne (SOURCE)
32 Regiment Royal Engineers based at Hohne (SOURCE)
2 Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers based at Bad Fallingbostel (SOURCE)
111 Provost Company Royal Military Police based at Hohne (SOURCE)
20th Armoured Brigade HQ Paderborn, Germany
1st Queen's Dragoon Guards (SOURCE)
The Queen's Royal Hussars (SOURCE)
First Battalion (1 PWRR) (SOURCE)
1 YORKS (SOURCE)
5 RIFLES (SOURCE)
200 Sig Sqn (SOURCE)
1st UK Signal Brigade, (SOURCE)
7 Signal Regiment
16 Signal Regiment
22 Signal Regiment
Support Batallion HQ AARC
United Kingdom Support Command (Germany) (UKSC(G))
Gibralter
Royal Gibralter Regiment (Infantry regiment made up of locals)
Libya
SAS presence, total number unknown, six captured by Libyans in March (SOURCE)
FRENCH ARMY
Total: 8,617 Deployed
Ivory Coast:
900 in Licorn operation SOURCE
10-20 in UNOCI were implementing cease fire. SOURCE
Polynesia:
560 men (310 permanent, 250 rotating in and out)
AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DEPLOYMENT
UK (Janes)
HQ 1st Armoured Division Herford Germany
3rd 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division (Bulford in Wiltshire)
1 Mechanized Brigade (SOURCE)
4th Mechanized Brigade (SOURCE)
11 Light Brigade SOURCE
12 Mechanized Brigade (SOURCE)
19 Light Brigade (SOURCE)
1. 52 Infantry Brigade (SOURCE)
16 Air Assault Brigade:
Active Duty
216 (Parachute) Headquarters and Signal Squadron
1 Mechanized Brigade HQ and Signal Squadron (215)
102 Logistic Brigade
104 Logistic Support Brigade
7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
Household Cavalry Regiment
5th, 16th,32nd,39th and 47th Regiment Royal Artillery
23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault)
1st Battalion Irish Guards
The Royal Highland Fusilier, 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
2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment
Pathfinder Group
1, 3, 4 and 9 Regiment Army Air Corps
9 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps
13 Air Assault Support Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
16 Medical Regiment, royal Army Medical Corps
7 (Air Assault) Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police
158 Provost Company, Royal Military Police
1st Miliatary Working Dog Regiment
The Honourable Artillery Company
Reservist Regiments:
100-106 Regiment Royal Artillery
101 Engineer Regiment (EOD)
7th Battallion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
2 Royal Irish
4 PARA
The London Regiment
The Welsh Transport Regiment, RLC
166 Supply Regiment, RLC
168 Pioneer Regiment, RLC
101 Force Support Battalion, REME
103 Battalion, REME
Military Provost Staff
TROOPS DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN:
Italy - 3815
UK - 9500
France - 4,000
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3 Commando Brigade is the Royal Navys Amphibious infantry which is on permanent standby for deployement (SOURCE)
3 Commando Brigade 45 Commando Royal Marines (plus Reserve support) and 45 Commando Royal Marines (plus Reserve support)
3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines have replaced 16 Air Assault Brigade as the lead formation of British troops in Helmand province, for Operation HERRICK 14, supported by units from 7 Armoured Brigade. They took over control on 9 April 2011.
3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines have replaced 16 Air Assault Brigade as the lead formation of British troops in Helmand province, for Operation HERRICK 14, supported by units from 7 Armoured Brigade. They took over control on 9 April 2011. (SOURCE)
The Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade is the Royal Navy's amphibious infantry on permanent readiness to deploy across the globe.
British Army units deploying with 3 Commando Brigade (Royal Navy) include (SOURCE):
42 Commando Royal Marines, including members of the Maritime Reserve (SOURCE)
45 Commando Royal Marines, including members of the Maritime Reserve (SOURCE)
Elements of 30 Commando Information Exploitation Group, Royal Marines (SOURCE)
Headquarters, 104 Logistic Brigade
Elements of 7 Armoured Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron 207 (SOURCE)
Elements of 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (C Bty RHA are now committed to Operation HERRICK 14 as part of 29 Cdo Regt RA and will support 4 SCOTS - SOURCE)
Elements of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (SOURCE)
Elements of 9th/12th Lancers (Prince of Wales's) (SOURCE)
4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SOURCE)
3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (SOURCE)
2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (SOURCE)
1st Battalion The Rifles (SOURCE)
29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery (SOURCE)
24 Commando Engineer Regiment (SOURCE)
Elements of Engineer Regiment
Elements of 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) (SOURCE)
Elements of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group (SOURCE)
Elements of 3rd (UK) Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment ()
Elements ofSignal Regiment ()
Elements ofArmy Air Corps
Elements of The Royal Logistic Corps
2 Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Elements of Air Assault Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Elements of 101 Force Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Elements of Royal Military Police
Forces deployed along with the 3 Commando Brigade (SOURCE):
3 Commando Brigade Headquarters, Royal Marines ()
Elements of 30 Commando Information Exploitation Group, Royal Marines (SOURCE)
Elements of the Royal Navy forming Headquarters Joint Force Support (Afghanistan),
including members of the Maritime Reserve
Headquarters, 104 Logistic Support Brigade (SOURCE)
Elements of 7 Armoured Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (207) (SOURCE )
42 Commando Royal Marines, including members of the Maritime Reserve (SOURCE)
45 Commando Royal Marines, including members of the Maritime Reserve (SOURCE)
Commando Logistic Regiment, Royal Marines (SOURCE)
Elements of the Royal Navy forming the in-theatre Medical Regiment and Field Hospital (SOURCE)
Elements of 845 Naval Air Squadron, including members of the Maritime Reserve http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations-and-support/fleet-air-arm/naval-air-squadrons/845/
Elements of 846 Naval Air Squadron http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations-and-support/fleet-air-arm/naval-air-squadrons/846/
Elements of 847 Naval Air Squadron http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations-and-support/fleet-air-arm/naval-air-squadrons/847/
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