UK Army Combat Capability for the Future - an overview of ARMY 2020 units

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Contents Foreword The Armoured Cavalry Regiment The Armoured Regiment The Armoured Infantry Battalion The Heavy Protected Mobility Battalion The Air Assault Battalion The Light Cavalry Regiment The Light Protected Mobility Battalion The Light Infantry Battalion 3rd (United Kingdom) Division Combat Units 16 Air Assault Brigade 1st (United Kingdom) Division Combat Units

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Foreword

Brigadier R B Bruce DSO This set of information notes is designed to explain how life will look and feel for soldiers in combat units under the Army 2020 design. It is written for soldiers, addressing those aspects of their professional life that are likely to be of greatest interest to them: how they will live, how they will train and how they will fight. There is a wealth of comprehensive literature, explaining the complexities and nuances of how the Army will transform in the forthcoming decade. This set of brief notes is not intended to capture all of those complexities and nuances. It is deliberately designed to distil some of the complexity associated with this ambitious change programme and offer a straight-forward explanation of the way that we will operate in the future, from a soldier’s perspective. It should be read in that context. We are in the process of transforming now, and it is inevitable that some of our plans will have to be adapted as we deliver this programme of radical change. But I hope this set of notes will sit in squadron and company offices and provide a useful reference, illustrating the many opportunities that undoubtedly exist for all ranks in the combat arms as we re-structure for unpredictable times.

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The Armoured Cavalry Regiment Doctrine. Armoured Cavalry regiments will be manned and

Training. Each regiment will move through a 3 year readiness

reconnaissance vehicle in the world. With state of the art

Infrastructure. The Armoured Cavalry regiments will be

equipped to provide the formation level ground manned

cycle. The Training year will include live training, such as

thermal and visual sensors and a Wide Area Search and

based in Windsor (Household Cavalry Regiment) and Catterick

reconnaissance capability within the three Reaction Force

mounted and dismounted ranges in the UK, as well as some

Detect capability, it will be unmatched in its ability to find

(Royal Dragoon Guards and Royal Lancers). Most dry training

brigades, in 3 (UK) Division. They will be equipped with

simulated training such as CATT and CAST. It will build

and track the enemy in all environments. It will also offer

will take place on Salisbury Plain, with live firing taking place

CVR(T) initially and, from 2020, with SCOUT Specialist

towards a major battlegroup exercise in BATUS which will

Armoured Cavalry troops potent firepower with a 40mm

on Castlemartin ranges. The introduction of SCOUT SV will

Vehicle (SV). They will be capable of effectively conducting

include live firing as well as a Tactical Engagement Simulation

automatic stabilised cannon, using a cased telescopic round.

also see a state-of-the-art training package with individual

reconnaissance tasks and a wide range of enabling tasks

battle against an opposing force. For one squadron the main

Modern armour and intelligent design will give it unparalleled

and crew training simulators, a number of which will be held

in all environments. Armoured Cavalry soldiers will either

exercise will be on Salisbury Plain working with the Heavy

protection for its weight and size. Other SV variants wil

within the regiment. Further simulators will be held in central

form part of an Armoured Cavalry battlegroup or work in

Protected Mobility Infantry battlegroup. At the end of this

provide command and control, recovery and repair, protected

locations, probably Catterick and Salisbury Plain. This will

squadrons supporting the Armoured or Armoured Infantry

training, during their Contingency year, the regiments will be

mobility reconnaissance support and ambulance capability,

allow crews to hone their skills before deploying with their

battlegroups within their Brigade.

ready to support operations worldwide and squadrons could

making Armoured Cavalry regiments a very powerful force.

vehicles for operations or live training exercises.

Organisation. Each Armoured Cavalry regiment will be structured around three Sabre squadrons, optimised for reconnaissance tasks, a Command and Support squadron and a Headquarters squadron. The Sabre squadrons will have three Reconnaissance troops, each with four vehicles, and a Support troop. The Command and Support squadron

deploy as part of the Lead Armoured Task Force. Mission Specific Training will be conducted prior to deployment. Finally, during the Other Tasks year, the focus will be on career courses and individual skills, building the foundation for further training. It will also include support to the training of other units.

will contain three Guided Weapons troops and a Surveillance

Equipment. Armoured Cavalry regiments will initially be

troop. The Armoured Cavalry battlegroup headquarters will

equipped with CVR(T) vehicles, but by 2020 they will be

retain the capability to plug into the brigade headquarters,

converting to SCOUT SV. At a cost of £5.4 billion it will deliver

but will also be prepared to command an independent

a family of vehicles to the Armoured Cavalry regiments.

reconnaissance or all arms battlegroup.

At its heart, SCOUT SV will provide the most capable

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The Armoured Regiment Doctrine. Armour will continue to provide a crucial combat

Training. The Armoured regiment will move through a

providing new ammunition types. Training systems will also be

capability in the Army 2020 construct. The primary role of the

three year readiness cycle. In its Training year the regiment

improved to be more realistic. The Close Reconnaissance troop

Armoured regiment will be support to the infantry, closely

will conduct troop and squadron training on Salisbury Plain

will be equipped with the new SCOUT SV from 2020, which

followed by its secondary role, the destruction of enemy

Training Area (SPTA) and live firing on Castlemartin Ranges.

will greatly improve the regiment’s ability to find the enemy.

armour. Armour and Armoured Infantry will train together

The Training year will also include simulated training events

Command and control roles currently filled by Panther and

to exploit fully these facets of the capability. A change to a

in CATT and CAST. This will all culminate in squadron

Spartan are likely to be replaced by the Armoured Battlefield

4-tank troop construct will mean operating in pairs within

and battlegroup training in BATUS. In the Contingency

Support Vehicle (an adapted Warrior) in 2019.

the troop, though this change of organisation will not

year the regiment will continue to conduct troop and

dramatically alter how the commander will employ Armour.

squadron training whilst being held at readiness to deploy

Organisation. There will be three Regular Type 56 regiments, supported by a single Reserve Armoured regiment, in the Reaction Force. The regiments will be organised into three Sabre squadrons of four 4-tank troops, delivering 18 tanks and an enhanced echelon. The Command & Reconnaissance squadron will include

on operational missions, with a regiment nominated as the Armoured regiment on the Lead Armoured Task Force. An Other Tasks year will follow. The priority during this year will be to support the training of the wider Army. The regiment will continue to conduct low-level training and also focus on individuals’ career courses and driver training.

Infrastructure. All three Armoured regiments (King’s Royal Hussars, Queen’s Royal Hussars and the Royal Tank Regiment) will be collocated in Tidworth. Accommodation and feeding for single soldiers will be provided centrally. Officer and Senior NCO accommodation and messing will be provided, and where there are shared facilities separate regimental public rooms will exist in order to maintain regimental ethos. Service Families’ Accommodation will be allocated centrally,

Reconnaissance troop, Command troop, the ISTAR troop

Equipment. The Armoured regiments will continue to be

with the intention that all those at regimental duty will be

and the Training Wing. These elements will be deployed

equipped with the Challenger 2 (CR2) Main Battle Tank. CR2

accommodated within 10 miles of the barracks. Vehicle

as battlegroup troops, with the squadron headquarters

will be progressing through a Life Extension Project in 2020,

technical facilities will be shared and the vehicle fleet will be

reinforcing battlegroup headquarters. Headquarters

replacing the thermal imaging system, the fire control systems

allocated centrally and managed locally to meet the needs

squadron will be re-titled Support squadron and will

and gun control equipment. This will extend the platform’s out

of all three regiments. The Precision Gunnery Training

continue its role of delivering regimental CSS.

of service date to 2035. Opportunities will also be taken to

Equipment will be located centrally and be managed at unit

enhance the capability by replacing current information systems

level, ensuring each regiment can maximise the use of the

on the CR2, adding cameras for situational awareness and

facilities available.

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The Armoured Infantry Battalion Doctrine. Armoured Infantry battalions will be the core

will be followed by a Contingency year, where a battalion will

inside the vehicle, such as situational awareness screens

of the Reaction Force’s combat power in the newly named

form the Lead Armoured Battlegroup in the Lead Armoured

for dismounts. It will also make a new range of high-tech

Armoured Infantry brigades, nested in 3 (UK) Division.

Task Force, held at readiness and prepared to deploy on any

simulation training systems available. In addition, CVR(T) will

Battlegroups will be able to operate with an integrated

given operational mission. A year of Other Tasks such as career

be replaced by SCOUT SV, a brand new reconnaissance and

Reconnaissance squadron, Armoured squadron and a

courses, driver training and support to other units’ training

Mortar Fire Controller vehicle. Armoured Battlefield Support

Heavy Protected Mobility company, in addition to their own

completes the cycle. With the introduction of the Warrior

Vehicle (ABSV), an adapted Warrior, will provide increased

Armoured Infantry and Support companies. They will be

Capability Sustainment Project (WCSP) in 2018, there will be

mobility and protection for CSMs, medics, Mortar and Anti-

equipped and trained for warfighting tasks anywhere in the

changes to how and where individual training is conducted

tank platoons, as well as Battlegroup Headquarters.

world and will be able to be adapted for other tasks.

with more centralisation at Bovington and around Salisbury

Organisation. The battalion will continue to operate three Rifle companies, complemented by Support and Headquarter companies, with the additional capability provided by an Assault Pioneer platoon. Armoured Infantry section manpower will be reduced from 10 to 9 soldiers.

Plain Training Area. New and highly realistic Armoured Infantry training simulators will be introduced and NCOs will receive formal tactics training at the Land Warfare School, similar to that received by platoon commanders.

Logistics. Battlegroup CSS will be far more responsive in 2018 with the introduction of the ABSV and the upgrade of REME repair and recovery vehicles. A1 and A2 echelons will be wheeled, in the new MAN Support Vehicle. Infrastructure. All Armoured Infantry units will move to base

Equipment. WCSP will bring a new 40mm cannon, able to

locations around Salisbury Plain Training Area. 1 YORKS will

Training. Battalions will operate in a 3 year readiness cycle.

defeat all known Infantry Fighting Vehicles, on a stabilised

be based in Warminster, 1 PWRR, 5 RIFLES and 1 MERCIAN

The Training year will focus on collective training, culminating

gun and sighting system allowing firing on the move, in

will be based in Bulford, with 1 RRF and 1 R WELSH based

with events such as battlegroup deployments to BATUS. This

addition to enhanced protection and electronic systems

in Tidworth.

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The Heavy Protected Mobility Battalion Doctrine. Heavy Protected Mobility (PM) battalions will be

Lead Armoured Task Force. A year of Other Tasks follows,

Vehicle, with a current predicted in-service date of 2022. Other

nested in the Armoured Infantry brigades as part of the

where the focus will be on individual training, career courses

equipment that is currently fitted to vehicles in Afghanistan will

Reaction Force. They will have numerous roles, whether

and support to other units’ training. Individual training

be available such as the BOOMERANG shot detection system,

providing a Rifle coy to an Armoured Infantry or Armoured

will be delivered in unit lines and on local training areas,

Vehicle Mounted ISTAR and mine-rollers for Mastiff and Husky.

(tank) battlegroup or being the lead troops within a

including the qualifying of drivers and commanders. This will

deployment where tracked vehicles may be unsuitable.

be delivered by in-unit Driving and Maintenance Instructors,

Logistics. Battlegroup CSS will become far more responsive

trained at the Armour Centre in Bovington.

with the introduction of PM vehicles, including Husky

Organisation. The battalion will continue to operate three

and MAN SV recovery vehicles. Ridgback will provide the

Rifle companies, complemented by Support and Headquarter

Equipment. Heavy PM battalions will be equipped with

ambulances in company and regimental aid posts and A1 and

companies, and with the additional capability provided by an

a full spectrum of PM vehicles, including Mastiff for Rifle

A2 echelons will be wheeled, similar to those of Armoured

Assault Pioneer platoon. Heavy PM infantry platoons will be

companies, Ridgback ambulances, Husky for CSMs and the

Infantry battalions, with the new MAN Support Vehicle.

formed of 30 soldiers mounted in 4 Mastiffs.

Mortar platoon, Jackal for the Reconnaissance, Anti-Tank and Machine Gun platoons, Wolfhound for the CQMS and Panther

Infrastructure. Heavy PM battalions are planned to have

Training. Battalions will operate in a 3 year readiness cycle.

for battlegroup headquarters. By 2018 many of these vehicles

moved to occupy enduring locations by the end of 2015

The Training year will see collective training take place on

will be upgraded to be more appropriate for contingency

(Catterick for 4 SCOTS and Aldershot for 4 RIFLES and 1 SG,

local training areas and Salisbury Plain Training Area. This will

roles, with improved suspensions, vehicle mounted radios

the Foot Guards’ battalion rotating in role). Each location

be followed by a Contingency year, where a battalion will

and increased under-belly protection for Jackal as examples.

will house a Basic Unit Fleet of vehicles which will be

provide companies to the Lead Armoured Battlegroup in the

Ultimately the Mastiff fleet will be replaced by the Utility

sufficient for company level training.

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The Air Assault Battalion Doctrine. Air Assault forces will continue to use air

Training. Training for the Air Assault role takes 12 months.

manoeuvre in order to achieve decisive effect within the

The force is then held at readiness to deploy for a further 12

through a combination of foot, quad bike, Jackal or

land environment. They will be best suited to providing

months. During training, soldiers transition through individual

support helicopters.

a point of entry for land operations through Air Assault,

skills to platoon and company training.

Airborne and Air-Land operations. Organisation. The two Parachute battalions within 16 Air Assault Brigade will form the core of the Air Manoeuvre Battlegroup, fully integrated with the Reserve Parachute battalion, as part of the Air Assault Task Force. Each Regular battalion will continue to have 3 Rifle companies, an ISTAR company, including the Reconnaissance and Communications platoons, and a Support company with Mortars, Machine

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Tactical mobility on the battlefield will be achieved

Air manoeuvre will be supported by the Royal Air Force

A battlegroup deployment to Kenya follows, which tests the

operating the C-130 Hercules, C-17 and in the future the

fundamental skills of all soldiers in a demanding environment.

A-400M Atlas aircraft, as well as support helicopters such

Training culminates in Exercise JOINT WARRIOR, the largest

the Puma 2, Chinook and Merlin.

exercise of its kind in Europe, during which soldiers practice Air Assault missions. Due to 16 Air Assault Brigade’s contingent role there will also be training with international partners such as the American 82nd Airborne Division and the French 11th Parachute Brigade.

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Airborne Soldiers will continue to utilise the Low Level Parachute for parachute operations.

Infrastructure. Based in Colchester, all soldiers will continue to have access to an updated Dismounted Close

Gun and Anti-Tank platoons. The brigade will remain a light,

Equipment. An Air Assault battalion will be equipped

Combat Trainer, a modern gym, assault course, ranges and a

adaptable and potent force, packing a powerful punch

with the best equipment that the British Army has to offer.

back door training area on which they can practice low level

wherever required around the world.

They will be fully capable of operating at night through the

skills and drills.

complete spectrum of operations:

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The Light Cavalry Regiment Doctrine. Light Cavalry regiments will provide a highly

Training. Each regiment will operate in a three year readiness

Equipment. For the Regular Light Cavalry regiments, the

mobile find, understand and influence capability. They will

cycle. The Training year will include live training, such as

primary platforms will be Jackal and Coyote, both highly

combine the mounted reconnaissance skills of the Light

mounted and dismounted ranges in Castlemartin or Otterburn,

capable vehicles already proven on operations. Yeomanry

Cavalry soldier with capable, battle-proven wheeled vehicles

as well as simulated training at CATT and CAST. The exercise

regiments will train on R-WMIK but could convert to Jackal

to provide a force that can operate at reach and across

programme will build towards a major exercise on Salisbury

and Coyote for a deployment depending on the task.

a wide range of different physical environments. These

Plain which will bring all these skills together. Regular and

Critically, all these platforms provide excellent tactical mobility

characteristics will ensure Light Cavalry regiments can deliver

Yeomanry soldiers will be working collectively throughout,

which will allow the Light Cavalry to operate over long

a wide range of tactical actions, from reconnaissance tasks

delivering a fully integrated capability. At the end of the

distances. They also have great strategic mobility and can

such as scouting, screening and patrolling, to offensive

Training year regiments will be ready to support operations

be easily and quickly moved by aircraft into an operational

actions such as the attack or raid. Light Cavalry’s versatility

worldwide during their Committed year, with Mission Specific

theatre. Each troop will have a potent mix of HMG, GMG and

will ensure it will be widely employable, including in Major

Training readying the regiment for the tasks that lie ahead.

GPMG providing their mounted firepower. All Light Cavalry

Combat, Counter Insurgency or Peace Support operations.

These tasks might include, for example, Op TOSCA or Defence

soldiers will have the full issue of Future Integrated Soldier

Engagement tasks across the world. During the Other Tasks

Technology equipment ensuring they are highly effective

year, the focus will be on career courses and individual skills,

when operating dismounted. Each Support troop will deliver

including driver training and support to other units’ training.

Anti-Tank capability with Javelin and precision effect with

Organisation. Regular and Reserve Light Cavalry regiments will be fully integrated, with each pair in the same Adaptable Force brigade. Each Regular Light Cavalry regiment will consist

Snipers. DEWDROP and SSARF will provide thermal target

of a Headquarters squadron, three Sabre squadrons, and

Career Structure. Light Cavalry soldiers will complete their

a Command and Support squadron. Each Sabre squadron

Phase 2 training in Bovington, where bespoke Light Cavalry

will have three Find troops of twelve men mounted on four

courses will be delivered. These will ensure all soldiers are not

Infrastructure. All Light Cavalry Regiments will be UK based

vehicles. Three Support troops will train together as part of the

only mounted specialists but also effective when operating

from 2015, with LD in Catterick, SCOTS DG in Leuchars and

Command and Support squadron in barracks. When deployed

away from their vehicles. For Regular soldiers, this training

QDG in Swanton Morley. This basing solution will ensure that

they will work with one of the Sabre squadrons to provide

will continue through to a Light Cavalry Junior Commander’s

the regiments are closer to their recruiting areas, have easy

additional specialist capabilities such as Javelin and Snipers.

Course and, as a Corporal, a bespoke Light Cavalry Crew

access to training facilities and will be close to their paired

Yeomanry soldiers will integrate throughout this structure at

Commander’s Course. Reserve commanders will receive

Yeomanry regiments.

crew, troop and squadron level for exercises and deployments.

bespoke training to an equally high standard, all of which will remain central to maintaining overall mounted excellence.

acquisition capabilities to assist with reconnaissance tasks.

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The Light Protected Mobility Battalion Doctrine. The Light Protected Mobility (PM) capability,

Training. The integrated battalion will operate in a 3

roles with improvements such as new suspensions and vehicle

comprising Regular and Reserve infantry battalions will

year readiness cycle. The Training year, with events such

mounted radios. Other kit that is currently fitted to vehicles

be unique and critical in the new Army 2020 structure.

as Exercise WESSEX STORM on Salisbury Plain, will be

in Afghanistan will continue to be available such as the

The integrated battalion will provide a highly deployable

followed by a Committed year, where the integrated

BOOMERANG shot detection system and Vehicle Mounted

wheeled battlegroup capability nested within four of the

battalion will be prepared to deploy to new operational

ISTAR. Initially, all PM vehicles will be held in the Regular

infantry brigades in 1 (UK) Division, as part of the

tasks. A year of Other Tasks will follow, focussed on

battalions but as capability increases it may become possible to

Adaptable Force.They will be prepared for numerous roles,

individual skills, driver training, career courses and support

transfer elements to Reserve units.

such as reinforcing task forces or being the lead elements

to other units’ training. Drivers and commanders will be

of an overseas operation where dismounted troops or

trained in unit lines by Driving and Maintenance Instructors

Logistics. Battlegroup CSS will be far more responsive with

tracked vehicles may not be the best options.

who will be NCOs, specially selected from within the

the introduction of PM vehicles, including Husky and new

companies of both the Regular and Reserve battalions,

MAN SV recovery vehicles. A1 and A2 echelons will be

Organisation. Light PM battalions will be fully integrated

who have attended courses delivered at the Armour Centre

wheeled, similar to those of Armoured Infantry battalions

with their Reserve paired battalion, from the outset of the

in Bovington. Integrated cadres will be conducted locally,

and Future Battlefield Ambulance (FBFA) will operate in

re-role to Light PM. By 2018, the Reserve will be providing

with collective training taking place on local training areas,

company and regimental aid posts.

fully capable platoons to each Light PM Rifle company, and

Salisbury Plain and overseas. Infrastructure. Pairing between the Regular and Reserve

sections to Support company, during key collective training exercises and on operational deployments. Additionally, Light

Equipment. Light PM battalions will be equipped with a wide

battalions will be based on geographic locations, as opposed

PM Regular battalions will receive a significant uplift to their

variety of PM vehicles including Foxhound and Ridgeback

to cap-badge, to best support the integrated delivery of the

REME Light Aid Detachments.

for Rifle companies and battlegroup headquarters, Husky for

Light PM capability. The Light PM battalion locations will be

the Mortar platoon and RWMIK+ for the Reconnaissance,

balanced around the UK with a number moving location prior

Sniper, Anti-Tank and Machine Gun platoons. By 2018 many

to 2018 (1 WG and 3 RIFLES) with Queens’ and Kings’ Division

of these vehicles will have been upgraded for contingency

battalions continuing to rotate through Cyprus.

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The Light Infantry Battalion Doctrine. Regular and Reserve Light Infantry will continue

platoon, a ‘Mobility Support and Training Wing’ and the

range of modern equipment. Together these systems will

to be at the core of the modern Army’s combat capability.

Quartermaster’s department.

enable the light infantryman to out-see, out-think and

Under Army 2020, they will train and operate together as integrated battalions. The Light Infantry’s primary role will remain to close with and defeat the enemy in close combat. It will be especially suitable for operations in complex terrain but will also be trained and prepared for a wide range of tasks including mentoring or partnering with another nations’ forces, providing security to vital locations and reinforcing high readiness forces such as the Lead Armoured Task Force or 16 Air Assault Brigade. Organisation. Light Infantry battalions will be nested in the seven infantry brigades of 1 (UK) Division, as part of the Adaptable Force. An integrated battalion will consist of both Regular and Reserve elements delivering up to four Rifle companies, a Fire Support company and a Headquarters company. The integrated Light Infantry Rifle company will consist of three Rifle platoons, one of which will be found from the Reserve, and a Machine Gun platoon. Fire Support company includes the specialist Reconnaissance, Sniper, Anti-Tank, Assault Pioneer and Mortar platoons. The Headquarters company exists to command and sustain the

Integrating with combat support and CSS elements generates a highly capable and flexible battlegroup capable of a wide variety of missions from war-fighting to stabilisation operations.

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equipment used on recent operations will continue to be fielded to the Infantry. A fighting knife will be introduced

Training. A Light Infantry battalion will operate in a three

to service from 2015 in order to allow engagements at

year readiness cycle. In the Training Year the battalion will

the closest ranges, in hand-to-hand combat, along with

conduct integrated section and platoon level training. Live

training designed to foster controlled aggression and

firing and other collective training, including command post

confidence in light infantrymen.

exercises, will take place in preparation for deployment on an overseas exercise to train as integrated companies in a

Personal Equipment. A lot of the excellent personal

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Protection. Commanders will be trained and expected

battle group context. A Committed year will follow, with a

to select the appropriate PPE for the mission from

wide variety of tasks available, such as integrated company

systems such as the current ECBA and Osprey and,

group deployments as the Falkland Islands Roulement Infantry

in due course, the new VIRTUS system which will begin

Company, overseas training exercises to reinforce links with

to enter service from 2015.

allies, or other deployments overseas on an operational tour or short term training task. Supporting other units’ training and ensuring career courses are undertaken will be priorities in the Other Tasks year. Training in this period will focus upon maintaining individual and specialist skills of both Regular and Reserve elements in barracks and on local training areas.

battalion, supported by specialist platoons including the

Equipment. By 2018, Regular and Reserve Light Infantry

Communications and Information Systems platoon, ISTAR

battalions will be equipped to the same standard, with a

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Firepower. Weapon systems will be complemented by Future Integrated Soldier Technology surveillance and target acquisition equipment, allowing infantry soldiers to see, move and fight at night and detect enemy forces at increased ranges. The SA80 assault rifle will be upgraded and trials are being run to see if it is possible to fit suppressors to all section weapons.

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Mobility. TTPs will be reviewed to drive down the weight for the Light Infantry soldier in the assault to no more than 25kg. This will be delivered by reducing the amount of equipment expected to be carried and enhancing resupply in the field, including learning how to make best use of increased numbers of quad bikes.

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Specialist Equipment. The Light Infantry soldier will be trained to operate increasingly sophisticated equipment, such as the Black Hornet nano-UAS, with Light Infantry platoons operating the system during their exercises in Kenya.

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Dismounted Situational Awareness (DSA). The DSA system will replace Bowman at company level and below. With this equipment commanders will be able to quickly and intuitively see where all of their men are, share information about enemy forces and develop tactical plans.

Infrastructure. By 2018 Light Infantry battalions will predominantly be based in their permanent A2020 locations. Extensive investment in some of the key training areas such as Salisbury Plain and Kenya will be complete in a similar timeframe. Units can expect to see larger and more demanding urban training villages to train in, which will be essential if the Light Infantry are to specialise in fighting in complex terrain. The Dismounted Close Combat Trainer will continue to be developed to ensure all weapons systems and sights are represented and the range of shoots available are realistic, demanding and reinforce marksmanship skills. The Small Arms Range Target System will be replacing current range targets with smart targetry, providing feedback on field firing effect. Committed Forces. Light Infantry battalions will remain committed in Cyprus and Brunei. Two Foot Guards battalions and the permanent Public Duties Incremental Companies (including Balaklava Company formed from 5 SCOTS) will continue to conduct State Ceremonial and Public Duties tasks, working on a 3 year rotation.

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3rd (United Kingdom) Division Combat Units 1 Armoured Infantry Brigade (Tidworth)

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UNIT ROTATION AS AT 1 SEPT 16

All locations shown are planned final locations, Reserve units are in black,

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HQ 51st Infantry Brigade & HQ Scotland (Edinburgh)

HQ 7th Infantry Brigade & HQ East (Chilwell)

HQ 4th Infantry Brigade & HQ North East (Catterick)

Light Cavalry

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (Leuchars)

1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (Swanton Morley)

The Light Dragoons (Catterick)

Reserve Light Cavalry

The Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry1 (Edinburgh)

The Royal Yeomanry (London)

The Queen’s Own Yeomanry (Newcastle)

Light Protected Mobility

3rd Battalion The Rifles (Edinburgh)

2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (Cottesmore)

2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Catterick)

1st Battalion Welsh Guards (Pirbright)

Reserve Light Role Infantry

5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Newcastle)

3rd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (Bury St Edmunds)

4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (York)

3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh (Cardiff)

Light Protected Mobility

The Black Watch 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Fort George)

1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (Tern Hill)

Reserve Light Role Infantry

51st Highland, 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Perth)

2nd Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (Lisburn)

Light Role Infantry

The Royal Highland Fusiliers 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Edinburgh)

1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (Woolwich)

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards (Aldershot)

Reserve Light Role Infantry

52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Glasgow)

3rd Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (Canterbury)

The London Regiment (Westminster)

Role Armoured Cavalry

Household Cavalry Regiment (Windsor)

The Royal Lancers (Catterick)

Armour

The Royal Tank Regiment (Tidworth)

The King’s Royal Hussars (Tidworth)

The Royal Dragoon Guards (Catterick) The Queen’s Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own & Royal Irish) (Tidworth)

Royal Wessex Yeomanry (Bovington)

Reserve Armoured Infantry

1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Tidworth)

1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Warminster)

Armoured Infantry

1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Bulford)

1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (Tidworth)

Heavy Protected Mobility

4th Battalion The Rifles (Aldershot)

1st Battalion Scots Guards (Aldershot)

5th Battalion The Rifles (Bulford) 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (Bulford) The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Catterick)

16 Air Assault Brigade (Colchester) Role Parachute Reserve Parachute Battalion

2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (Colchester) (Colchester) 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (Pudsey)

HQ 11th Infantry Brigade & HQ South East (Aldershot)

pairing is shown by shaded boxes HQ 38th (Irish) Brigade (Lisburn)

HQ 42nd Infantry Brigade & HQ North West (Preston)

HQ 160th Infantry Brigade & HQ Wales (Brecon)

The Royal Scots Borderers 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Belfast)

2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Chester)

1st Battalion The Rifles (Chepstow)

4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Wolverhampton)

6th Battalion The Rifles (Exeter)

Role

1. Remaining Paderborn Garrison based 20 Armoured Infantry Brigade units will move to their UK locations from 2017.

16 Air Assault Brigade

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1st (United Kingdom) Division Combat Units

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1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (Shorncliffe)

Light Role Infantry

UNPAIRED

Reserve Light Role Infantry

Cyprus

1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (Episkopi)

UNPAIRED

2nd Battalion The Rifles (Ballykinler)

2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (Weeton)

7th Battalion The Rifles (Reading)

4th Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (Preston)

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards (Windsor)

1st Battalion Irish Guards (Hounslow)

2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (Dhekalia)

Brunei

2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (Brunei)

State Ceremonial and Public Duties

Balaklava Company, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Edinburgh)

HQ London District (Whitehall) State Ceremonial and Public Duties

Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (Knightsbridge)

The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery (Woolwich)

Public Duties Incremental Companies (London)

Infantry Unit Rotation: Units will also be drawn from across the Adaptable Force to fulfil the standing commitments in Cyprus and Brunei as well as State Ceremonial and Public Duties. There will be two Cyprus rotations: the first between 1 LANCS, 2 LANCS and 2 YORKS and the second between 2 PWRR, 1 R ANGLIAN and 2 R ANGLIAN. 1 RGR and 2 RGR will continue to rotate through Brunei; and State Ceremonial and Public Duties will be provided by two of the five Foot Guards battalions and the incremental companies in London and Scotland. 1. A replacement proposed title is being staffed and will be considered for endorsement

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