Force Troops Command Overview and Brigades 2 | Forces Troops Command - Overview and Brigades Force Troops Command - Overview and Brigades | 3 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 Army 2020 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 GeneratedTask - Demand - pass to ADOC 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 Larkhill 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