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D.
UK JOINT AIRBORNE TASK FORCE
Headquarters
Parachute Force (two battalions + support)
Air Transport Force (five Hercules squadrons)
AMPHIBIOUS FORCE
Royal Marines brigade headquarters
+ four commandos (one mountain and arctic trained)
+ logistic regiment
+ Army support units
Two RN Wessex helicopter squadrons
Two helicopter carriers
Two assault ships
Afloat support
Concept abandoned, but 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
helicopter carrier
Two assault ships (one in reserve)
Afloat support
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