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C.
D.
UK JOIN AIRBORNE TASK FORCE
Headquarters
Farachute Force (two battalions + support)
Air Transport Force (five Hercules squadrons)
AMPHIBIOUS FORCE
koyal Marines brigade headquarters
+ four commandos (one mountain and arctic trained)
+ logistic regiment
+ Army support units
Awo RN Wessex helicopter squadrons
Two commando ships
Two assault ships
Afloat support
Apandoned. Limited
parachute capability retained
Reduced to:
Royal Marines brigade headquarters
three commandos (one mountain and arctic trained)
+ logistic regiment
+ Army support units
One RN Wessex helicopter squadron
HMS Hermes in a secondary role as a
commando ship
Two assault ships (one in reserve)
Afloat support
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