Appendix 1 to Submission to the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces
Defence Forces Reorganisation Concept
March 2021 DF -General Staff Level
CHOD (3*)
VCHOD JFC (2*) CAP DEV (2*) - OPS
SP COMD (1*) - SP
LCC (1*) MCC (1*) ACC (1*) SOCC (1*) RCC (1*) CHOD Staff Level
CHOD (3*)
Pers Staff + Misc Advisors
INT LO LEGAD POLAD GENAD PR OFFR VCHOD Staff Level VCHOD (2*) CAP DEV
CAP DEV RTI Cell HR Branch Training Branch SPB Branch
Foreign Military HR Admin & Doctrine Secondments Policy
Lessons Retention Learned
Recruitment Trg Accreditation SP COMD Staff Level
SP COMD (1*)
MP Investigations Finance & Medical Care DF Legal Branch DF H&S Admin PR Branch Equitation School Unit Procurement Sp Unit JFC Staff Level
JFC (2*)
JFC HQ Advisors
LEGAD GENAD
Pers Staff + PR Staff Misc Advisors
J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 J9
LCC Op Units MCC Op Units
ACC Op Units SOCC Op Units
RCC Op Units LCC Unit Breakdown
LCC (1*)
LCC HQ Defence G Staff Academy
Logs Sp Unit Bks Sp Unit
Heavy Wpns Counter Presidential Light Inf Bn ISTAR Bn MWD Coy Engr Bn CIVMIL Unit CIS Bn Tpt Bn Logs Bn Medical Bn Bn Insurgency Bn Guards Bn
Combat Units Combat Support Units Combat Service Support Units MCC Unit Breakdown
MCC (1*)
MCC HQ Maritime G Staff College
Fleet Sp Unit Base Sp Unit
Offshore Nearshore Interdiction Sub-Surface Close Sp Base Scty MRV Marine Bn Fleet Patrol Fleet Fleet Defence Fleet Coy ACC Unit Breakdown
ACC (1*)
ACC HQ Airpower G Staff College
Air Sp Unit Base Sp Unit
Medium Lift Air Interdiction Air Defence Heavy Lift Sqn ISR Sqn Drone Sqn Base Scty Coy GASU SAR Sqn Sqn Sqn SOCC Unit Breakdown
SOCC (1*)
SOCC HQ SOCC Sp Unit G Staff
SOF Cyber Def CBRN Incident Irregular Mil Int Corps (ARW) Corps Response Unit Warfare Bn RCC Unit Breakdown
RCC (1*)
RCC HQ RCC Trg Bn G Staff
Munster Bn Connaught Bn Leinster Bn Ulster Bn LCC Sub-Unit Breakdown LCC (1*)
LCC HQ Defence G Staff Academy
Logs Sp Unit Bks Sp Unit
Light Inf Bn ISTAR Bn Heavy Wpns Bn COIN Bn MWD Coy Engr Bn CIVMIL Unit CIS Bn Tpt Bn Logs Bn Pres Gds Bn Medical Bn (Bn HQ) (Bn HQ) (Bn HQ) (Bn HQ) (Coy HQ) (Bn HQ) (Bn HQ) (Bn HQ) (Bn HQ) (Bn HQ) (Bn HQ)
Coys x 4 Coys x 4 Coys x 4 Coys x 4 Pls x 4 Coys x 4 Coys x 4 Coys x 4 Coys x 4 Coys x 4 Coys x 4 Coys x 4
Coy HQ Coy HQ Coy HQ Coy HQ Pl HQ Coy HQ Coy HQ Coy HQ Coy HQ Coy HQ Coy HQ Coy HQ
Light Inf Pl Close Recce Tp Mor Pl - Med EOD Pl Aslt Dog Sec Mobility Pl S&R Pl CIS Pl Heavy Lift Pl Ord Pl Med Pl Motorcade Pl
Counter Emergency Med Light Inf Pl Med Recce Tp A/Arm Pl ESSC Pl Recce Dog Sec Fire-fighting Pl CIS Pl Medium Lift Pl POL Pl Scty Pl Mobility Pl Pl
Repair and Light Inf Pl Scout Sniper Tp HMG Pl FP Pl Explosives Sec Heavy Plant Pl Engr Sp Pl CIS Pl Recovery Pl Supply Pl Recovery Team GOH Pl
Emergency Stores and Wpns Pl - Light UAV Tp Mor Pl - Hvy CRC Pl Dog Sp Sec Trades Pl CIS Pl Rations Pl Surgical Team Band Planning Team Packing Pl
Combat Units Combat Support Units Combat Service Support Units MCC Sub-Unit MCC (1*) MCC HQ Maritime College Breakdown G Staff
Fleet Sp Unit Base Sp Unit
Nearshore Patrol Sub-Surface Offshore Fleet Interdiction Fleet MRV Close Sp Fleet Marine Bn Base Scty Coy Fleet Defence
Heli Platform Submarine OPV’s x 2 NPV’s 2 MRV’s x 2 Assault Craft x 8 Bn HQ Marine Coys x 4 Coy HQ OPV’s x 2 Hunter Ships x 2
Submarine OPV Crews NPV Crews Heli OPV Crews x Assault Craft MRV Crews x 4 Hunter Ship Marine Coy HQ Scty Teams x 5 4 Crews x16 x 4 x 4 Crews x 4
Cable Check Aslt Pl Subs x 2
Cable Check Sub Aslt Pl Crews x 4
Dive Teams x 4 Wpns Sp Pl
Boat Sp Pl ACC Sub-Unit Breakdown
ACC (1*)
ACC HQ Airpower College G Staff
Air Sp Unit Base Sp Unit
Heavy Lift Sqn Medium Lift Sqn ISR Sqn Air Interdiction Sqn Drone Sqn Air Defence Sqn Base Scty Coy GASU SAR
KAI T-50 A400M Atlas x 2 CH-47 Chinooks x 4 CN-295’s x 2 MQ 9 Reapers x 4 Radar & Early Squirrel x 2 Golden Eagles x 9 Drones Coy Air Def Coy Coy HQ (Crews x 8) (Crews x 16) (Crews x 8) (Crews x 8) Warning Coy (Crews x 8) (Crews x 27)
RQ 4 Global Hawks x AW-139’s x 4 PC-12’s x 2 4 UAV Aslt Pl MANPADS Pl Scty Team x 5 (Crews x 16) (Crews x 8) (Crews x 8)
EC-135’s x 2 VTOL ISR Drone Pl UAV Aslt Pl SAM Pl (Crews x 8) Pl HQ, 4 x Secs
UAV Defence Pl Railgun Pl
UAV Defence Pl SOCC Sub-Unit SOCC (1*) SOCC HQ SOCC Sp Unit Breakdown G Staff SOF CBRN Incident Irregular Mil Int Corps Cyber Def Corps (ARW) Response Unit Warfare Bn
HQ + Planning Int Fusion Coy ARW HQ / SOTG DF Network Scty Bn HQ Teams
Critical Sig Int Coy ARW SOG Infrastructure W&R Team Munster IR Coy Defence
Threat Analysis Connaught IR Hum Int Coy ARW SOSG Lab Team & Assessment Coy
Offensive Shut NSIS SIBCRA Pl Leinster IR Coy Down
DI Social Media DECON Pl Ulster IR Coy
DALO – Home & Financial COLPRO Pl Deployed Defence
Info Ops CBRN Med Pl
RED TEAM RCC Sub-Unit RCC (1*)
RCC HQ Breakdown RCC Trg Bn G Staff
Munster Bn Connaught Bn Leinster Bn Ulster Bn
Bn HQ Bn HQ Bn HQ Bn HQ S Staff S Staff S Staff S Staff
A Coy A Coy A Coy A Coy (UCC) (NUIG) (UCD/IADT) (DIT)
B Coy B Coy B Coy B Coy (UL, LIT) (GMIT) (DCU/TUD) (DIT)
C Coy C Coy C Coy C Coy (MTU) (ITS) (TCD/NUIM) (LYIT)
D Coy D Coy D Coy D Coy (WIT) (AIT) (IT Carlow) (LYIT) DF -General Staff Level – Locations
CHOD (3*) Office space with Government Minister and DOD Sec Gen
COM JTF VCHOD (2*) – OPS (2*) CAP DEV Curragh Camp / McKee Bks / Newbridge Newbridge
SP COMD (1*) – SP McKee Bks / Newbridge
LCC (1*) MCC (1*) ACC (1*) SOCC (1*) RCC (1*) HQ in Curragh Camp HQ in Haulbowline HQ in Baldonnell HQ in Cathal Brugha HQ in Athlone Units in Various Locs Units in Various Locs Units in Various Locs Units in Various Locs Units in Various Locs LCC Unit Breakdown - Locations
LCC (1*) Curragh Camp
LCC HQ Military College G Staff Curragh Camp Curragh Camp
Logs Sp Unit Bks Sp Unit Curragh Camp Curragh Camp
Counter Insurgency Presidential Guards Mountain Bn ISTAR Bn Heavy Wpns Bn Medical Bn Engr Bn CIS Bn Tpt Bn CIVMIL Unit Logs Bn MWD Coy Bn Bn Tralee Finner Camp Dundalk Baldonell Athlone Curragh Camp Curragh Camp Athlone Curragh Camp Gormanston Camp Kilkenny McKee Barracks MCC Unit Breakdown - Locations
MCC (1*) Cork
MCC HQ Maritime College G Staff Cork Cork
Fleet Sp Unit Base Sp Unit Cork Cork
Nearshore Patrol Offshore Fleet Interdiction Fleet MRV Sub-Surface Defence Close Sp Fleet Marine Bn Base Scty Coy Fleet Cork Dublin Cork Galway Galway Galway Cork Cork ACC Unit Breakdown - Locations
ACC (1*) Baldonnell
ACC HQ Airpower College G Staff Baldonnell Baldonnell
Air Sp Unit Base Sp Unit Baldonnell Baldonnell
Heavy Lift Sqn Medium Lift Sqn ISR Sqn Air Interdiction Sqn Drone Sqn Air Defence Sqn Base Scty Coy GASU SAR?? Shannon Baldonnell Shannon Baldonnell Baldonnell Shannon Baldonnell Baldonnell SOCC Unit Breakdown - Locations
SOCC (1*) Cathal Brugha
SOCC HQ SOCC Sp Unit G Staff Cathal Brugha Cathal Brugha
SOF CBRN Incident Mil Int Corps Cyber Def Corps Irregular Warfare Bn (ARW) Response Unit Cathal Brugha Cathal Brugha Baldonnell Baldonnell Cathal Brugha RCC Unit Breakdown - Locations
RCC (1*) Athlone
RCC HQ RCC Trg Bn G Staff Various Athlone
Munster Bn HQ Connaught Bn HQ Leinster Bn HQ Ulster Bn HQ Kilworth Camp Athlone Coolmoney Camp Finner Camp