Appendix 1 to Submission to the Commission on the Future of the

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 / 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 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