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Contents

Contents...... 3

Foreword...... 4

Force Troops Command Statistics ...... 5

FTC Prioritisation...... 7

1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West...... 9

1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade...... 11

8 Engineer Brigade...... 13

The Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps...... 15

1st Signal Brigade...... 17

11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands...... 19

104 Logistic Support Brigade...... 21

2nd Medical Brigade...... 23

1st Military Police Brigade...... 25

The Security Assistance Group...... 27

Joint Ground Based Air Defence...... 29

Structure - Overview...... 30

Definitions...... 39 4 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 5

Foreword Force Troops Command Statistics 4

half of the Reserves1. Combined, these Units: Equipment: will make up 1/3rd of the Whole Force. OPCOM Brigades: 9 (and the Engineer and C. 45% of all Land Forces equipment It will consist of nine functional Brigades, Logistic Staff Corps) C. 550 armoured vehicles and the Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps. C. 700 protected mobility vehicles It comprises 115 units and formation Total units: 115 C. 4970 support vehicles. headquarters, with representation from Regular units: 55 16 cap badges. FTC also has Coordinating Reserve units: 41 Unit moves: Authority over the Joint Ground Based Hybrid units: 19 FTC has 61% of the unit moves Air Defence Brigade. FTC will hold 45% of all Land Forces equipment. This Personnel: C. 64% of FTC Regular units will move includes approximately 550 armoured, C. Regular: 21800 during the A2020 changes 700 protected mobility and 4970 support C. Reserve: 14200 Major General Tim Radford DSO OBE vehicles2. C. Civil Servants: 1250 23 FTC unit moves will take place between (Late Light Infantry) 2013 and 2016 Under Army 2020, there will be a new Size: Force Troops Command (FTC) has emphasis on international Defence C. 25% of all Army Regular liability been designed to deliver the Combat Engagement and a rearranging of C. 49% of all Army Reserve liability Support, Command Support, Combat responsibilities for the Firm Base3. C. 45% of Land Forces equipment Service Support and Specialist Support 8 Engineer Brigade and 11th Signal required by Joint, Reaction and Adaptable Brigade will assume responsibility for Forces, as well as Other Government South East Asia and Southern Africa Departments. The Command will Force respectively. In addition, by the summer FTC Units by Type Generate and Force Prepare integrated of 2015, Headquarters 11th Signal Brigade Regular and Reserve capabilities to will assume responsibility for national support training and operations, in line Regional Point of Command (RPoC) West 15% Key with operational requirements. Midlands and Headquarters 1st Artillery 20% FTC will provide a potent mix of specialist, Brigade will assume responsibility for RPoC Regular Paired cutting-edge capabilities and, as a 2-star South West. Hybrid Reserve Paired Command, will build on its formations’ 17% Regular not Paired operational experience to deliver Ex GRIFFIN HERALD demonstrates some 19% (capability not held in Reserve units) operational capability. of the capability that sits in Force Troops Specialist Reserve units (capability not held in Regular units) Command. I hope you find it useful and By the end of 2015, FTC will be the largest that it gives you the opportunity to gain a 29% of the Army’s formations with a quarter greater understanding of how a key part of all Army Regular liability and almost of the Army will operate in future.

1. During the A2020 transition period, FTC will peak at approximately 44,000 before settling at approx 37,500. The 4. Army 2020 as at March 2014. Command will comprise approximately 21700 Regulars, 14200 Reservists, 620 FTRS(HC) and NRPS, and 1250 civilians. 2. Director Equipment A2020 Equipment Liability Plan V20.3. 3. A Firm Base definition is on page 39. 6 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 7

FTC Prioritisation

5 Army HQ /ADOC Army Headquarters will direct the achievable within existing priorities and ADOC ADOC issue Cancel prioritisation of FTC activity through available FEs. If this is the case, a formal initial direction Task Commander Land Forces’ Directive and tasking will be issued generating the FE scrutiny on prioritisation and the Army Readiness Order (VANGUARD to support the demand. If appropriate approval and Active Edge). FTC Force Elements resources are not available, HQ FTC will (FEs) will be allocated to the Army Force re-programme existing commitments Preparation Schedule in accordance with with the relevant command, working to HQ FTC that direction. Additional tasks will be ADOC priorities. Liaise with No Task Generated - Demand - pass to ADOC to - pass - Demand Task Generated 1 & 3 Divs. directed to FTC by the Army Directorate No Is task Re-programme of Operations and Commitments (ADOC). FTC brigades are configured with FEs Demand achievable other cts to Tasks cannot be directed to individual designed to support the Reaction Force to within fulfil task? Yes HQ FTC priority & units or brigades without ADOC and HQ (RF) or the Adaptable Force (AF). As a resource? Yes FTC authorisation. principle, and in line with VANGUARD priorities, units that conduct their Issue Tasking O HQ FTC G3 Branch will scrutinise training year together will be held at FTC Bdes additional tasks with the relevant readiness together.

Scope FTC brigade(s) to establish if they are demand with relevant Bde HQ

Force Generate FTC Units

Execute Scope Task demand with relevant Unit

5. The role of the ADOC is to generate forces in response to MOD direction in order to ensure that the Nation’s requirement for Army activity is met in a timely, efficient and effective manner. 8 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 9

1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West (1 Arty Bde & HQ SW)

HQ Location Tidworth, Wiltshire6. Role The provision of Offensive Support for Land Forces Additional South West Regional Point of Command. Responsibility Composition 7 Regular units and 3 Reserve units (approximately 2680 Regular and 1570 Reservist personnel).

1st Artillery Brigade will command the will command the Battlefield Coordination Army’s Close Support Artillery Regiments Detachment (Air), which provides the and provide special-to-arm oversight for Army’s Forward Air Controllers and the two Very High Readiness regiments Tactical Air Control Parties, and the in the Air Assault and Commando Brigades. Central Volunteer Headquarters Royal It will integrate Joint Fires through the Artillery (CVHQ RA), which provides the provision of Targeting, Battle-space All-Arms Watchkeeper Pool. Management, and Air/Land integration. The Brigade Headquarters will also provide From 1 January 2015, the Brigade a deployable Joint Fires Cell as part of a Headquarters will assume responsibility deployed divisional headquarters. for the South West Regional Point of Command (RPoC). The RPoC acts as the 1st Artillery Brigade will form up on vital link between the Army and local 1 September 2014 and will comprise ten communities, and is responsible for artillery units. The Brigade will have recruiting support, the Regional Army three Regular 155 mm Artillery System Cadet Force, Brigade Reinforcement 90 Regiments, each with a Regular Multi- Teams, Personnel Recovery Units and Launch Rocket System (MLRS) battery, supporting Service personnel as they two Regular and two Reservist 105 mm transition to civilian life. The RPoC also Light Gun Regiments, and a Reservist provides the Command and Control MLRS Regiment. In addition, the Brigade structure for UK resilience operations.

6. The Brigade’s Headquarters will form in Tidworth, but may subsequently move to as part of the future Army Basing Plan. 10 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 11

1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade (1 ISR Bde)

HQ Location Upavon, Wiltshire. Role The provision of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capabilities for Land Forces and Joint operations. Composition 11 Regular and 9 Reserve units (approximately 4100 Regular and 2000 Reservist personnel).

1st Intelligence, Surveillance and (IUAS). Both Regiments are supported Reconnaissance Brigade will form up by 104th Regiment RA, which will operate on 1 September 2014 and will deploy the Watchkeeper UAS. Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) groups tailored The three Regular and four Reserve to support decision making within the Military Intelligence (MI) Battalions Land Environment. This will enable the provide the full spectrum of MI integration of collection assets to generate capabilities to Land Forces. They provide the production of a coherent intelligence a conduit into the Single Intelligence picture. The Brigade will be a critical Enterprise to ensure that information enabler throughout the continuum is shared with Joint, Interagency, Inter- of engagement. governmental and Multi-National capabilities. MI Battalions are supported 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) by the Weapons, Material and Personnel delivers a persistent ground based Exploitation capability. In addition, the Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence Defence Cultural Specialist Unit provides capability. 5th Regiment linguists and cultural specialists. (RA) provides the Army’s Weapon Locating Radar, Medium and Heavy Ground-Based The Land Intelligence Fusion Centre Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition delivers tactical intelligence reach-back and Reconnaissance capabilities. It also for deployed forces. The Specialist Group provides a battery of Surveillance and Military Intelligence is a unique nationally Target Acquisition (STA) patrols trained in recruited pool of professionally trained Static Covert Surveillance. The Honourable Reservists whose expertise augments Artillery Company also provides STA Patrols the Brigade’s MI capabilities. Finally, and Light Ground-Based Intelligence and the Brigade will field a number of is paired with 5th Regiment RA. 32nd and specialist Human, Environment, 47th Regiments RA provide the Army’s Reconnaissance and Analysis patrols Integrated Unmanned Aerial Systems drawn from Reservist Units. 12 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 13

8 Engineer Brigade (8 Engr Bde)

HQ Location Minley, Hampshire. Role The provision of the full spectrum of Military Engineer capability for Land Forces. Additional Defence Engagement responsibility for South East Asia. Responsibility Composition 12 Regular units, 4 Reserve units and 9 Hybrid units (approximately 7000 Regular and 3000 Reservist personnel).

8 Engineer Brigade commands the Army’s Support Squadron supports the Royal Royal Engineer capability. The Brigade Air Force to facilitate the rapid is built upon four Specialist Groups deployment of Air operations. delivering Force Support, Infrastructure Support, Close Support and Explosive 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Ordnance Disposal and Search. Group will design, resource and construct the infrastructure to sustain 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group a deployed force. Its ability to assess, provide mobility, counter-mobility and repair and re-establish infrastructure survivability for forces manoeuvring in the will provide a vital capability in post- Land Environment. With state-of-the-art conflict environments. capabilities such as Titan (gap crossing), Trojan (route opening and obstacle 29 Explosive Ordnance Disposal clearance) and Terrier (obstacle clearance, and Search Group will support both building anti-tank ditches, trenches and deployed operations and Homeland other obstacles) the Group will support Defence. The Group locates and both the Reaction and Adaptable Forces. disposes of conventional and improvised explosive threats. It provides technical 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group expertise to ensure that the Army’s provides support to Theatre Entry, ammunition is fit for purpose and all including route maintenance and forms of Search capability including enabling airfield operations. The Lead Air Military Working Dog support. 14 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 15

The Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps (E&LSC)

The Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps (E&LSC) are a select group of 60 non- deployable Reservist advisors with senior business experience in engineering, logistics, communications, and commercial matters. They provide expert advice and specialist knowledge to operations and training through liaison and education.

Members of the E&LSC are commissioned as Reservist officers. They offer professional and technical advice from an industry and commercial perspective. Their civilian roles are often at Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer or Chief Engineer level. The Corps has an establishment of 10 Colonels, 20 Lieutenant Colonels and 30 Majors. 16 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 17

1st Signal Brigade (1 Sig Bde)

HQ Location Innsworth, Gloucestershire. Role The provision of Information and Communications Services (ICS) and Command Support capabilities in support of National, Coalition and NATO operations in the Land Environment. Composition 4 Regular units and 1 Regular sub-unit (approximately 1725 Regular and 20 Reservist personnel).

1st Signal Brigade is, uniquely, under the 22 Signal Regiment provides the ICS to Operational Command of both Force enable Commander ARRC to exercise Troops Command and the Allied Rapid command over the Corps. Reaction Corps (ARRC). The Brigade provides Force Elements at readiness to 30 Signal Regiment is responsible for the ARRC, Permanent Joint Headquarters enabling PJHQ’s deployable Joint Force (PJHQ), the Joint Helicopter Force and Headquarters and supporting other High Other Government Departments. Readiness Formations such as the Very High Readiness Field Hospital, the Air The ARRC Support Battalion is responsible Assault Task Force and Joint Helicopter for providing the Staff Working Command. 299 Signal Squadron (Special Environment, Real Life Support and the Communications) provides specialist Force Protection for Headquarters ARRC. communications support worldwide. 18 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 19

11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands (11 Sig Bde & HQ WM)

HQ Location Donnington, Shropshire. Role The provision of command Information and Communications Services (ICS) and Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities for Land Forces. Additional West Midlands Regional Point of Command and Defence Responsibility Engagement responsibilities for Southern Africa. Composition 8 Regular units, 4 Reserve units and 2 Hybrid units (approximately 3270 Regular and 1800 Reservist personnel).

11th Signal Brigade Force Generates 7th Signal Group comprises 5 Regular the Army’s ICS and EW capability for Multi-Role Signal Regiments, which current and contingent expeditionary provide tactical, operational and and UK operations. It provides Force strategic communications for contingent Elements to the Air Assault Task Force, operations, particularly at brigade and Other Government Departments divisional headquarters level. and contributes to Cyber Operations. The Brigade is built upon 2 specialist From July 2015, the Brigade Headquarters Groups. will assume responsibility for the West Midlands Regional Point of Command 2nd Signal Group comprises two Hybrid (RPoC). The RPoC acts as the vital link Regiments, four Reserve Regiments between the Army and local communities, and one Specialist Reserve Signal unit. and is responsible for recruiting support, The Group provides ICS to current the Regional Army Cadet Force, Brigade and contingent operations, including Reinforcement Teams, Personnel Recovery homeland resilience. 2nd Signal Group Units and supporting Service personnel is also prepared to reinforce 7th Signal as they transition to civilian life. The RPoC Group with specialist Force Elements also provides the Command and Control for training and operations. structure for UK resilience operations. 20 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 21

104 Logistic Support Brigade (104 Log Sp Bde)

HQ Location South Cerney, Gloucestershire. Role The provision of Theatre Entry and Logistic Enabling capabilities for Land Forces and Joint Operations. Composition 4 Regular and 8 Reserve units (approximately 1060 Regular and 2040 Reservist personnel).

104 Logistic Support Brigade is the provides Very High Readiness Port Task Army’s Theatre Logistic Enabling Groups, Port Reconnaissance Teams and Brigade. It can command up to a 1-star Diving Teams to enable and operate ‘ship Headquarters National Support Element to shore’ operations across the world. (HQ NSE) and deploy Force Elements to activate strategic and operational Lines 29 Regiment and its paired Reservist of Communications, mount and deploy Unit, 162 Regiment, deliver the Army’s forces, and deliver specialist logistic deployable Postal, Courier and Movement effects in support of Joint expeditionary Control capabilities. 29 Regiment also and enduring operations. operates the Joint Air Mounting Centre.

17 Port and Maritime (P&M) Regiment The Brigade also commands Reserve units and its paired Reservist unit (165 Port that provide deployed contract support; Regiment), deliver the Army’s capability 152 Fuel Support Regiment, 167 Catering to deploy and redeploy by sea. 17 P&M Support Regiment, the Headquarters of Regiment also operates the Sea Mounting the Expeditionary Forces Institute (EFI) and Centre in Marchwood. The Regiment 148 (EFI) Squadron. 22 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 23

2nd Medical Brigade (2 Med Bde)

HQ Location Strensall, . Role The provision of Deployed Hospital Care (DHC) for Land Forces and Joint operations. Composition 5 Regular and 12 Reserve units (approximately 460 Regular and 2450 Reservist personnel).

2nd Medical Brigade delivers Deployed Training Centre ensures the high-training Hospital Care (DHC), including Battle standards required of the hospitals and Casualty Replacements and Individual their staff. Augmentees, for current and contingent operations. The Brigade comprises of The (AMS) three Regular Field Hospitals, ten Reserve Operational Headquarters Support Field Hospitals, a Reserve Hospital Group generates medical staff officers Support Regiment, a Reserve Specialist and support staff for HQ ARRC, and Medical Evacuation Regiment and the the Headquarters of both the Reaction Reserve Operational Headquarters and Adaptable Forces. In addition, the Support Group. Group recruits and trains the AMS Reserve DHC component. The Brigade delivers the Very High Readiness Field Hospital and 335 Medical The Brigade has delivered significant Evacuation Regiment, which provides hospital capability to recent operations specialist ground based care capabilities in Iraq and Afghanistan. It has extensive for critically ill patients. The Brigade also experience in Force Generating complex provides the Hospital Support Regiment hospital capabilities, which often operate that sustain niche surgical, clinical and in Joint and multi-national environments. nursing teams (such as Neurosurgical It is also capable of providing specialist teams). The Army Medical Services advice for Defence Engagement tasks. 24 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 25

1st Military Police Brigade (1 MP Bde)

HQ Location Andover, Hampshire. Role The provision of the full spectrum of Military Policing support for Land Forces. Composition 2 Regular and 5 Hybrid units (approximately 1500 Regular and 500 Reservist personnel).

1st Military Police Brigade will form up Justice System with an independent on 1 December 2014 and will comprise and effective investigating capability. three Hybrid Military Police Regiments, It also provides a means of safely and each with two Regular and one Reserve securely holding personnel in Service sub-units, the Special Investigation Custody and Detention. The three Branch Regiment, the Regular Specialist Military Police Regiments and the Special Operations Unit and the Military Provost Investigations Branch Regiment will be Staff Regiment (incorporating the Military dispersed at sub-unit level to provide a Corrective Training Centre and the geographical policing footprint centred on regional Service Custody Facilities). concentrations of Army personnel. Provost Marshal (Army) will command the The Specialist Operations Unit will provide Brigade and, due to the requirement for a Close Protection capability as well as investigative independence, the Brigade technical and specialist policing support. will be under the Operational Command The Regiment will of the Chief of General Staff and under be based in Colchester and include the the Tactical Command of Force Troops Military Corrective and Training Centre Command for non-investigative activity. and the seven Regional Service Custody Military Policing provides the Service Facilities located across the UK. 26 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 27

The Security Assistance Group (SAG)

HQ Location Hermitage, Berkshire. Role The provision of Soft Power and Soft Effect capabilities for Land Forces and to Other Government Departments. Composition 4 Hybrid units and 1 Reserve unit (approximately 150 Regular and 270 Reservist personnel).

Security Assistance Group (SAG) will the Stabilisation Unit at the tactical level, deliver the application of Soft Power contributing to the Coalition, Joint, Inter- at the strategic and operational levels agency, Inter-governmental and Multi- and Soft Effect at the tactical level. The national approach. It will coordinate Brigade will be at the heart of providing and deliver Military Capacity Building persistent military engagement to achieve capacity through Mentoring, Advice, upstream prevention of conflict. Support and Training, Military Assistance to Civil Effect and CIMIC. The SAG will form up on 1 September 2014 and will comprise the Military The SAG will be the Army’s focal point Stabilisation Support Group, 15 for Information Activities and Outreach Psychological Operations Group, the (less OPSEC) bringing unity of command Media Operations Group and the Security to specialist military Information Activity Capacity Building Team. It will have an and Stabilisation Support (IA&SS). As embedded intelligence section linked to the proponent for IA&SS, the SAG the Land Intelligence Fusion Centre. will deliver the Land Forces Specialist Training Centre, which will provide an The SAG will provide Force Elements to appropriate context for collective training the Reaction and Adaptable Forces, and events and contribute to Mission Support will be the principal Defence partner for and Exploitation. 28 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 29

Joint Ground Based Air Defence (Jt GBAD)

HQ Location High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Role The provision of Ground Based Air Defence for Land Forces and Joint operations. Composition 4 Regular units (approximately 920 Regular personnel).

Joint Ground Based Air Defence (Jt the Reaction Force, and a Lightweight GBAD) delivers for the UK’s Ground Multiple Launcher HVM (LML HVM) light Based Air Defence. It is also responsible role Battery. 106 (Yeomanry) Regiment for delivering the Air Picture to support is also equipped with SP HVM. operations in the Land Environment. Jt GBAD is under the Operational 49 Battery is manned by both Army and Command of Headquarters Air Command Royal Air Force personnel. It provides and under the Coordinating Authority of the Land Environment Air Picture Force Troops Command. Provision capability, which generates and disseminates a comprehensive view 16th Regiment provide the resident of all aircraft in flight to enable Battle- Rapier Battery to the Standing Military space Management. The Battery also Task in the Falkland Islands. 12th operates the Giraffe-Agile Multi Beam Regiment Royal Artillery will be equipped (G-AMB) radar, which provides a Sense with three Self-Propelled High Velocity and Warn capability to detect rockets Missile (SP HVM) Batteries aligned to fired at range. 30 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 31

Structure - Overview

HQ FTC Upavon HQ 1 Arty Bde & HQ SW

HQ 1 Arty Bde & HQ 11 Sig Bde & HQ HQ 1 ISR Bde HQ 8 Engr Bde E&LSC HQ 1 Sig Bde HQ 104 Log Sp Bde HQ 2 Med Bde HQ 1 MP Bde SAG HQ SW Upavon Minley Upavon Innsworth WM South Cerney Strensall Andover Hermitage Tidworth Donnington

Jt GBAD High Wycombe

Key Regular Unit

Regular Unit with Reserve Elements

Reserve Unit

Unit not under Operational Command or Control 32 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 33

HQ 1 Arty Bde & HQ SW HQ 1 ISR Bde HQ 8 Engr Bde Tidworth Upavon Minley

1 RHA 25 (CS) Engr Gp 12 (FS) Engr Gp 29 EOD&S Gp 170 (Infra Sp) Engr Gp 5 Regt RA 1 MI Bn Tidworth Minley Wittering Chilwell Catterick Catterick

3 RHA 21 Engr Regt 36 Engr Regt 11 EOD Regt RLC 62 Wks Gp RE Albemarle 32 Regt RA 2 MI (EXP) Bn Larkhill Upavon Catterick Maidstone Chilwell

4 Regt RA Topcliffe 22 Engr Regt 39 Engr Regt 33 Engr Regt (EOD) 63 Wks Gp RE 47 Regt RA 4 MI Bn Perham Down Kinloss Wimbish Chilwell Larkhill Bulford 19 Regt RA Larkhill 26 Engr Regt 20 Wks Gp RE 101 Engr Regt (EOD) 64 Wks Gp RE 3 MI Bn 14 Sig Regt (EW) Perham Down Wittering Wimbish Chilwell St Athan 26 Regt RA Larkhill

5 MI Bn 32 Engr Regt 71 Engr Regt 1 MWD 65 Wks Gp RE HAC 101 Regt RA Catterick RAF Leuchars N Luffenham Chilwell Gateshead

6 MI Bn 35 Engr Regt 75 Engr Regt 66 Wks Gp RE 103 Regt RA 104 Regt RA Perham Down Chilwell St Helens Newport

7 MI Bn 105 Regt RA R Mons Regt RE Edinburgh 74 Bty Larkhill

CVRA HQ LIFC Hermitage HERA HERA BCD(A) DCSU Key RAF High Wycombe Hermitage Regular Unit

Regular Unit with Reserve Elements

UK ASOC SGMI Reserve Unit Boscombe Down Hermitage Unit not under Operational Command or Control 34 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 35

E&LSC HQ 1 Sig Bde HQ 11 Sig Bde & HQ WM HQ 104 Log Sp Bde Upavon Innsworth Donnington South Cerney

2 Op Sp Gp RLC 22 Sig Regt HQ 2 Gp HQ 7 Gp

10 Sig Regt 1 Sig Regt 152 Fuel Sp Regt RLC 17 P&M Regt RLC 30 Sig Regt Stafford Marchwood Bramcote

15 Sig Regt (IS) 2 Sig Regt 162 PC&MC Regt RLC 29 Regt RLC ARRC Sp Bn Blandford South Cerney Innsworth

32 Sig Regt 3 Sig Regt 165 Port Regt RLC 1 Log Sp Gp RLC 299 Sig Sqn (SC) Bulford Grantham Bletchley

37 Sig Regt 16 Sig Regt 167 Cat Sp Regt RLC 3 Log Sp Gp RLC HQ ARRC Redditch Stafford Grantham Grantham (Brit Elm) Innsworth

5 Trg Regt RLC 39 39 Sig Regt 21 Sig Regt Sp Sqn Bristol Colerne Grantham

HQ EFI & 148 (EFI) 71 (Y) Sig Regt Sqn RLC Grantham

Key Regular Unit

Regular Unit with Reserve Elements

Reserve Unit

Unit not under Operational Command or Control 36 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 37

HQ 2 Med Bde HQ 1 MP Bde SAG Jt GBAD Strensall Andover Hermitage High Wycombe

AMSTC 22 Fd Hosp 207 (Manchester) Fd Hosp 1 RMP 15 (UK) PSYOPS Gp 12 Regt RA Strensall Aldershot Manchester Catterick Hermitage Thorney Island

33 Fd Hosp 208 () Fd Hosp CVHQ AMS Liverpool 3 RMP SCBT 16 Regt RA Strensall Bulford Hermitage Thorney Island

34 Fd Hosp 212 (Yorkshire) Fd Hosp 306 Hosp Sp Regt Strensall Camp 4 RMP MSSG LEAPP Strensall Aldershot Hermitage Thorney Island

201 (Northern) Fd Hosp 243 (Wessex) Fd Hosp Newcastle Keynsham 335 Med Evac Gp MOG 106 Regt RA Spec Ops Regt Strensall Kingston Upon Thames Grove Park

202 (Midlands) Fd Hosp 256 City of London) Fd Hosp OHSG SIB Regt Bulford

203 (Welsh) Fd Hosp MPSR Colchester

204 (North Irish) Fd Hosp Belfast

205 (Scottish) Fd Hosp Glasgow Key Regular Unit

Regular Unit with Reserve Elements

Reserve Unit

Unit not under Operational Command or Control 38 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 39

Definitions

Regional Point of Command (RPoC) Information Activity and Stabilisation The Regional Points of Command are Support (IA&SS) responsible for delivering the Firm Base • Information Activities are defined outputs as part of an integrated brigade as “actions designed to affect structure. The Firm Base has developed information or information systems. into a recognised and useful concept in They can be performed by any actor both military and civilian communities and include protective measures.” and is defined as “a secure home front (Allied Joint Publication 3.10). that sustains the Army, enables training for and deployment on operations, and • Stabilisation is the process that ensures the support of the public and supports States which are entering, host nations” (Adaptable Force Concept enduring or emerging from conflict, of Employment). in order to prevent or reduce violence; protect the population and key Defence Engagement (DE) infrastructure; promote political Defence Engagement, from an Army processes and governance structures, perspective, encompasses activity which lead to a political settlement conducted in periods of relative stability that institutionalises non-violent that enhances the nation’s relationships contests for power; and prepares with others and creates the conditions for for sustainable social and economic longer-term security. The Army’s intent in development (Joint Doctrine supporting Defence Engagement activity Publication 3-40). is firmly in support of the MOD’s efforts through its International Policy and Plans (IPP) and NATO-European Policy (NEP) Directorates (Adaptable Force Concept of Employment). Creative Media Design ADR002878 © Crown Copyright