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British Army special operations formation
Military unit
The Army Special Operations Brigade , previously called the Specialised Infantry Group , is a formation of the British Army , initially created as a result of the Army 2020 Refine reorganisation, intended to train foreign forces .[2] [3] Its name and role was adapted after the Defence in a Competitive Age reforms, to a unit that not only trains partner nations, but also fights alongside them in " complex high-threat environments" .[4] [5]
History
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Specialised Infantry Group
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The group was formed to work alongside partner forces,[3] a role which has similarities to that of the US Army Security Force Assistance Brigades .[6] [7] Initially formed in October 2017 with the 4th Battalion, The Rifles (4 Rifles) and Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion , Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 Scots).[8] [9] [10] [2] [3] in July 2018, the 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment was added to the Group.[8] [9] [10] [3] and in January 2019, a fourth battalion, the 2nd Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment , was added and this was followed by the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles in 2020.[9] [11] [10] [12] [3] [13]
In February 2018, 4 Rifles deployed for the first time to Kuwait to work with the Kuwait Army and Kuwait National Guard .[14] R Company, It also trained the Afghan Army and forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.[15] In July 2018, C Company from the 2 PWRR was dispatched to Nigeria, where 1 Scots also trained the Nigerian Army for their fight against Boko Haram .[16]
Army Special Operations Brigade
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In August 2021 the group was re-designated as the Army Special Operations Brigade,[17] with the four battalions of the newly created Ranger Regiment and two reinforcement companies of the Royal Gurkha Rifles along with 255 Signal Squadron under command,[18] and 1 Squadron Honourable Artillery Company attached to provide long-range surveillance patrols .[19] [20]
The mentoring and training role that was previously undertaken by the Specialised Infantry Group, will be taken on by a new brigade, formed through the conversion of 11th Infantry Brigade , into the 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade .[4] [21] [22]
The inaugural Brigade Commander was Brigadier Angus Fair DSO* OBE who formerly commanded the Specialised Infantry Group.[23] [24] [25]
Structure
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The structure of the Specialised Infantry Group in March 2021 was as follows:
Group Headquarters at Saint Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison [26]
Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion , Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS), at Palace Barracks , Belfast [27]
2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (2 PWRR), at Keogh Barracks , Mytchett [28] [29] [30] [31]
2nd Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (2 LANCS), at Elizabeth Barracks, Pirbright Camp [32] [29] [30] [33]
4th Battalion, The Rifles (4 RIFLES), at Normandy Barracks, Aldershot Garrison[29] [34] [35]
3rd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (3 RGR), at Aldershot Garrison[36]
Future Structure (2030)
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Graphic representing the structure of the new brigade.
The future structure of the brigade (by 2030) will be:[37] [5] [38]
Brigade Headquarters at Saint Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison [4] [39] [3]
255 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down (Aldershot from 2027)[18]
1st Battalion, Ranger Regiment (1 RANGER), at Palace Barracks , Belfast [40]
2nd Battalion, Ranger Regiment (2 RANGER), at Keogh Barracks , Mytchett [41] [42] [30] [31]
3rd Battalion, Ranger Regiment (3 RANGER), at Elizabeth Barracks, Pirbright Camp [32] [42] [30] [33]
4th Battalion, Ranger Regiment (4 RANGER), at Normandy Barracks, Aldershot Garrison[42] [44] [35]
Joint Counter Terrorist Training and Advisory Team , at Risborough Barracks, Shorncliffe Army Camp[46]
1 Squadron, Honourable Artillery Company will provide Special Patrols to the Brigade.[47]
See also
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References
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^ a b c d e f "Specialised Infantry Group" . army.mod.uk . British Army. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019 .
^ a b c "New British Army brigade: reshaping UK special operations for the better?" . IISS . Retrieved 4 September 2021 .
^ a b "Army Special Operations Brigade" . Retrieved 8 September 2021 .
^ Matisek, Jahara; Williamson, Joshua (June 2020). "Limited Wars in the Periphery: The Dilemma of American Military Assistance". Expeditions with MCU Press . doi :10.36304/ExpwMCUP.2020.03 .
^ Matisek, Jahara; Reno, William (2019). "Getting American Security Force Assistance Right: Political Context Matters" (PDF) . Joint Force Quarterly . 92 (1st quarter): 65–73.
^ a b "Leadership in The Specialised Infantry: An Interview with Brigadier James Roddis" . thearmyleader.co.uk . The Army Leader. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019 .
^ a b c "Army 2020 Refine Structure" (PDF) . britisharmedforcesreview . HM Armed Forces Review. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019 .
^ a b c "Written Statement: Strategic Defence and Security Review – Army:Written statement – HCWS367" . parliament.uk . Hansard. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2019 . Specialised Infantry Battalions
^ "New Gurkha battalion to be established as brigade grows" . gov.uk . London. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019 .
^ "New 3rd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles Will Begin Recruiting 2019" . warfare.today . 12 March 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019 .
^ Latter, Mick (3 February 2020). "The Third Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles reformation parade" .
^ Grzeszczyk, Sian (21 February 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Specialist British Soldiers' First Operational Deployment In Kuwait" . Forces News . Retrieved 15 August 2019 .
^ Wiltshire, Amy (2 May 2019). "Duchess Of Cornwall Presents 4 RIFLES With Medals" . Forces News . Retrieved 15 August 2019 .
^ Cotterill, Tom (23 July 2018). "Portsmouth soldiers teach Nigerian Army how to defeat brutal terror group Boko Haram" . Portsmouth News . Portsmouth. Retrieved 15 August 2019 .
^ "First glimpse of 'Future Soldier' " . Soldier Magazine. 1 August 2021. p. 14.
^ a b "Unit Details" . www.army.mod.uk . Retrieved 25 November 2021 .
^ Gregory, Lieutenant General Sir Andrew (25 November 2021). "The Integrated Review" . Ministry of Defence. p. 1 . Retrieved 3 December 2021 .
^ Gregory, Lieutenant General Sir Andrew (25 November 2021). "The Integrated Review" . Ministry of Defence. p. 2 . Retrieved 3 December 2021 .
^ "New Army Ranger Regiment: What We Know So Far" . Forces Network . 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021 .
^ "New Army Ranger Regiment: What We Know So Far" . Forces Network . 6 April 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021 .
^ Nicholls, Dominic (25 November 2021). " 'Emotional intelligence' key for Army's new Rangers units" . The Telegraph . Retrieved 13 January 2022 .
^ Luscombe, Stephen. "Light Dragoons" . The British Empire . Retrieved 13 December 2021 . Angus George Costeker Fair
^ "Aldershot Soldiers Receive Operational Medals" . British Army (Press release). 14 November 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022 .
^ "Specialised Infantry Group" . army.mod.uk . British Army. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019 .
^ Weir, Fiona (2 October 2014). "Warm Welcome for 1 SCOTS in Holywood" . Forces Network . Retrieved 29 October 2020 .
^ "Army 2020 Refine changes since 2017" (PDF) . Dropbox . Retrieved 10 October 2019 .
^ a b c Fallon, Michael (15 December 2016). "Strategic Defence and Security Review – Army: Written statement – HCWS367" . Hansard. Retrieved 16 December 2016 .
^ a b c d "Regiments to change bases, in major Army restructure" . Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved 22 December 2016 .
^ a b "Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment" . www.army.mod.uk . Retrieved 3 December 2020 .
^ a b British Army Newsletter | Summer 2020 | Issue 5 | In Front .
^ a b "Duke of Lancaster's Regiment" . www.army.mod.uk . Retrieved 3 December 2020 .
^ Garrison, Aldershot (Winter 2020). "The Garrison: Aldershot Garrison, Home of the British Army, Issue #7: Winter 2020" . Aldershot Garrison . Retrieved 18 March 2021 .
^ a b "4 RIFLES" . www.army.mod.uk . Retrieved 3 December 2020 .
^ "New specialist Gurkha battalion established" . Ministry of Defence. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2021 .
^ "Unit Details" . www.army.mod.uk . Retrieved 26 November 2021 .
^ "New Army Ranger Regiment: What We Know So Far" . Forces Network . 25 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021 .
^ "6th (United Kingdom) Division" . www.army.mod.uk . Retrieved 3 December 2020 .
^ Weir, Fiona (2 October 2014). "Warm Welcome for 1 SCOTS in Holywood" . Forces Network . Retrieved 29 October 2020 .
^ "Army 2020 Refine changes since 2017" (PDF) . Dropbox . Retrieved 10 October 2019 .
^ a b c Fallon, Michael (15 December 2016). "Strategic Defence and Security Review – Army: Written statement – HCWS367" . Hansard. Retrieved 16 December 2016 .
^ Latter, Mick (30 November 2021). "F (Falklands) Company, Formation Parade 18th November 2021" . Welcome to the Gurkha Brigade Association . Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ Garrison, Aldershot (Winter 2020). "The Garrison: Aldershot Garrison, Home of the British Army, Issue #7: Winter 2020" . Aldershot Garrison . Retrieved 18 March 2021 .
^ Rushworth, Will (9 February 2022). "4 RANGER'S GURKHAS DEPLOYED ACROSS AFRICA" (PDF) . 4 RIFLES. Bugle . No. 19 Spring 2022. Kettering: Crest Publications. p. 30. … G (Coriano) Coy, the newest addition to 4 RANGER, …
^ Peach, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart (2012). "Defence and Intelligence" (PDF) . Geospatial World Forum . Joint Forces Command. p. 3 . Retrieved 2 November 2017 .
^ The Integrated Review, Lt Gen Andrew Gregory CBE, Master Gunner St James's Park, 25 November 2021
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