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Post by Frenchie on Jul 16, 2009 13:46:40 GMT 1
11 Light Brigade will replace 19 Light Brigade in October 2009 as the lead formation of UK forces in Afghanistan the Secretary of State for Defence Bob Ainsworth has announced today, Wednesday 15 July 2009. 11 Light Brigade will command the majority of British units serving in Afghanistan. Their deployment is expected to last until April 2010. While 11 Light Brigade has been specifically formed for Operation HERRICK 11 with all the force elements coming from other formations across the field army, as an entity the units that make up 11 Light Brigade have been preparing together for their Afghanistan deployment for some time. Volunteer and regular members of the reserve forces will continue to deploy to Afghanistan as part of our integrated force package, and the MOD expects to issue around 710 call-out notices to fill some 650 posts. More >>
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