HMS Ark Royal (aircraft carrier)
HMS Ocean (helicopter carrier)
HMS Liverpool (Type 42 destroyer)
HMS Edinburgh (Type 42 destroyer)
HMS York (Type 42 destroyer)
HMS Marlborough (Type 23 frigate)
HMS Grimsby (mine-hunter)
HMS Ledbury (mine-hunter)
RFA Argus
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Percivale
RFA Fort Victoria
RFA Fort Rosalie
RFA Fort Austin
RFA Orangeleaf
plus a Fleet Submarine
The amphibious force numbers some 4,000 and includes:
HQ 3 Commando Brigade
40 Commando Royal Marines
42 Commando Royal Marines
Helicopter air groups aboard Ark Royal and Ocean
Some 14 other Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels are also involved in the operation to some extent, including ships such as HMS Chatham which is assigned to the enforcement of United Nations sanctions, and an additional pair of minehunters, HMS Brocklesby and HMS Blyth.
The land force numbers some 26,000. The primary units being deployed in whole or in part include:
1(UK) Armoured Division:
Headquarters and Signal Regiment
The Queen's Dragoon Guards (reconnaissance)
1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (additional infantry capability)
28 Engineer Regiment
1 General Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
2 Close Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
2nd Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
1 Close Support Medical Regiment
5 General Support Medical Regiment
1 Regiment, Royal Military Police
plus elements from various units including:
33 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment
30 Signal Regiment
32 Regiment Royal Artillery (Phoenix UAVs)
7th Armoured Brigade:
Headquarters and Signal Squadron:
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Challenger 2 tanks)
2nd Royal Tank Regiment (Challenger 2 tanks)
1st Battalion The Black Watch (Warrior infantry fighting vehicles)
1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Warrior infantry fighting vehicles)
3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (AS90 self-propelled guns)
32 Armoured Engineer Regiment
plus elements from various units including:
Queen's Royal Lancers (Challenger 2 tanks)
1st Battalion Irish Guards (Warrior infantry fighting vehicles)
1st Battalion The Light Infantry (Warrior infantry fighting vehicles)
26 Regiment Royal Artillery
38 Engineer Regiment
16 Air Assault Brigade:
Headquarters and Signal Squadron
1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment
1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment
7 (Para) Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (105mm Light Guns)
23 Engineer Regiment
Household Cavalry Regiment (1 x armoured reconnaissance squadron)
3rd Regiment Army Air Corps (Lynx & Gazelle helicopters)
7 Air Assault Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
16 Close Support Medical Regiment
156 Provost Company RMP
102 Logistics Brigade:
Headquarters
36 Engineer Regiment
33 and 34 Field Hospitals
202 Field Hospital (Volunteer)
4 General Support Medical Regiment
3 Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
6 Supply Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
7 Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
17 Port & Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
23 Pioneer Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
24 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
5 Regiment, Royal Military Police
specialist Royal Engineer teams
airfield engineer support units from 12 Engineer Brigade
elements from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment
elements from additional Royal Logistic Corps Regiments
The air component being deployed on Operation Telic numbers about 100 fixed-wing aircraft and 27 support helicopters, supported by some 7,000 personnel. Aircraft types involved include:
