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HQ Northern Ireland is the command formation responsible for the administration of all British Armed Forces stationed in and around Northern Ireland. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Territorial Army ( TA) is the principal and Volunteer reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces branch of the United Kingdom Cavalry Household Cavalry Household Cavalry Regiment and Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment The Life Guards The Blues and The structure of the British Army is broadly similar to that of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, being divided into two Commands as top-level budget Land Command (or 'HQ Land' is a military command and part of the structure of the modern British Army. The Adjutant-General to the Forces, commonly just referred to as the Adjutant-General ( AG) is one of the most senior officers in the British Army. British Forces Germany (BFG is the name for British service personnel and civilians based in Germany British Forces Cyprus ( BFC) is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the UK sovereign base areas of Dhekelia and Akrotiri on British Forces Gibraltar is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The British Military Garrison Brunei (BGB is the name given to the British armed forces presence in Brunei. In some cases less is more The purpose of this article is to give an overview This is a list of some of the equipment currently in use by the British Army. The history of the British Army spans over three and a half centuries and numerous European wars Colonial wars and World wars. 1500-1599 1537 The Overseers of the Fraternity or Guild of St George received a Royal Charter from Henry VIII on 25 August when The British Army came into being with unification of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 This is a list of senior officers of the British Army. See also Commander in Chief of the Forces, Chief of the General Staff, and Chief of the Imperial General Origins In the 17th and 18th centuries rank was generally denoted by the quantity of lace and through other decoration used on uniforms Variants Bombardier/Lance Bombardier are ranks of the Royal Artillery. The Armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of

Due to the ongoing normalisation process in Northern Ireland all existing brigades were amalgamated and the only brigade now under HQNI control is 38 (Irish) brigade which controls all local TA units in the province. The move from Catterick of 19 Light Brigade is now under way and with it come 2 Infantry Battalions, an artillery battalion and one battalion of Royal Engineers. 19 Brigade will be a deployable unit with no responsibility for internal security in the province.


It was announced in the House of Commons on 10 May 2006 that ‘in addition to the HQ and other units of 19 Light Brigade that we expect to relocate to Northern Ireland in 2007 and 2008, a new and non-deployable regional brigade headquarters will form at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The current 107 (Ulster) Brigade, based at Ballymena, will merge on 15 December this year into HQ 39 Infantry Brigade, which will itself be replaced by the new regional brigade headquarters, 38th (Irish) Brigade under the command of the 2nd Division, on 1 August 2007’. Ballymena ( is a Town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and the seat of Ballymena Borough Council. The British 39th Infantry Brigade is a military formation of the British Army that was first established during World War I and reformed in the 1950s The 38th (Irish Infantry Brigade was a British Army unit formed on 13 January 1942 by converting The 210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home, a The British 2nd Division was originally formed in 1809 by Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington for service in the Peninsula War. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1] On 6 August 2007, Headquarters Northern Ireland and 38 (Irish) Brigade combined to create a single transitional headquarters with a two star General Officer Commanding. In time HQ 38 (Irish) Brigade will emerge as a single headquarters, once residual regional functions are migrated to HQ 2 Division in Edinburgh. [1]


The RAF's presence in Northern Ireland is based at RAF Aldergrove. RAF Aldergrove is a Royal Air Force station situated 18 miles north-west of Belfast. The only flying squadron is No. 230 Squadron, which operates the Westland Puma. Today No 230 Squadron is the only Northern Ireland based squadron of the Royal Air Force. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout However detachments of Pumas and Chinooks from other squadrons are regularly deployed to Aldergrove in support of the army. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 5 Regiment, Army Air Corps are also stationed there. The Army Air Corps is a component of the British Army, first formed in 1942

The Royal Navy no longer maintain a regular presence in Northern Ireland waters with the disbandment of the Northern Ireland Squadron. The Northern Ireland Squadron was a unit of the Royal Navy. It was established during the conflict in Northern Ireland known as The Troubles to interdict The Royal Navy's main presence is HMS Caroline, which serves as the HQ of the Royal Naval Reserve's Ulster Division. Construction and service HMS Caroline was built by Cammell Laird of Birkenhead.

External links and References

  1. ^ 38 Bde/HQ NI website accessed January 2008
The Royal Air Force Regiment ( RAF Regt) is a specialist Airfield defence Corps founded by Royal Warrant in 1942 The Army Air Corps is a component of the British Army, first formed in 1942
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