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d.

necessary.

The land elementof the UK contribution consists

of 1 battalion group, 1 armoured reconnaissance squadron,

troops supplied to international headquarters and supporting

units. The air element comprises 12 offensive support

aircraft, 4 support helicopters and 1 RAF Regiment squadron

if required.

The UK Joint Airborne Task Force (UKJATFOR). The task

force consists of 1 parachute brigade with supporting

units and the UK-based Hercules air transport force of

53 aircraft.

23. The following movement resources are used to deploy the

reinforcement forces, except for the Amphibious Force which is

self-contained:

a.

b.

tasks.

The Air Transport Force of 103 large transport aircraft

for troop and freight airlift (including the 53 Hercules),

and 12 Andover aircraft for tactical mobility.

Shipping. 6 military Logistic Landing Ships (ISLS) are

assigned to SACEUR Por use in the deployment of the UKMF

and AMF, and some of them might be used in support of the

Amphibious Force. Some civil shipping is planned to

augment military movement resources in the deployment of

the land element of the UKMF.

24. All these forces are based in the UK, and although available

to SACEUR in times of tension, they are not held solely for NATO

They are also available for UK national tasks overseas,

for UN tasks and for meeting the unforeseen, which includes suc..

tasks as the Northern Ireland commitment, anti-terrorist tasks in

the UK and aid to the civil power.

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