Operation Toral
Vorlage:Infobox military conflict Operation Toral is the codename for British presence within Afghanistan post 2014 as part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission.
It is expected that around 500 troops will be in-country for the training of Afghan National Army personnel.[1]
Background
Timeline
2015
2016
Assets
British Army
- Jan 15 - Feb 15 : 2nd Battalion, The Rifles
- B Company, with a platoon from 7th Battalion, The Rifles
- Feb 15 - 19 Aug 15 : 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment (1 R ANGLIAN)[2]
- A (Norfolk) Company
- B (Suffolk) Company
- Jul 15 - Apr 16 :
- Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS)[3] with Balaklava Company, 5 SCOTS, (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) with support from 6 SCOTS[4]
- A Company
- B Company
- C Company
- Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS)[3] with Balaklava Company, 5 SCOTS, (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) with support from 6 SCOTS[4]
- During February 2016
- 133 Field Company, 103 Battalion REME
- Apr 16 - Dec 16[5]
- 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (2 RGR)
- B Company from Apr - Aug 16
- 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (2 RGR)
Total of Trainers: 500
Future units
- B Coy, 1 SCOTS
Royal Air Force
- Jan 15 - Mar 15: 3 x Boeing Chinook HC.2's of No. 1310 Flight RAF with 51 personnel.[6]
- Apr 15 - present: 3 x Westland Puma HC.2's of Puma Force.[6]
Total of Aircraft: 6
References
Vorlage:Military operations in the war in Afghanistan
- ↑ Britain's war in Afghanistan comes to an end after 13 years as flag is lowered over Camp Bastion. Daily Mail, abgerufen am 17. Februar 2015.
- ↑ Royal Anglian Regiment to return to Afghanistan. Eastern Daily Press, abgerufen am 17. Februar 2015.
- ↑ On Watch And On Guard: Kabul Protection Unit. Forces TV, abgerufen am 4. August 2015.
- ↑ Afghanistan deployment for The SCOTS. British Army, abgerufen am 8. Dezember 2015.
- ↑ Gurkhas prepare for protection role in Kabul. British Army, 15. Februar 2016.
- ↑ a b Chinook Force to be replaced in Afghanistan by Puma 2. RAF Odiham, abgerufen am 17. Februar 2015.