Operation Telic order of battle


This is the Operation Telic order of battle, which lists the British forces that took part in Operation Telic, including
From January 2003 to 11 July 2003:
Support vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
27 helicopters were also sent to the area, a mixture of Pumas, Chinooks and Merlins, although the breakdown of types within that number is yet to be determined. Beyond the Hercules aircraft that were based in theatre, virtually the whole of the rest of the Hercules fleet, the C-17 fleet, and those Tristars and VC10s that had remained based in the UK were involved in transport operations to and from the Persian Gulf.

Ground forces

1st Armoured Division remained in theatre, controlling UK ground forces until June 2003, when 3rd Mechanised Division's HQ arrived in theatre to take command of British forces. From December 2003 a series of composite HQs were established.

1st Roulement (Operation TELIC II)

From 11 July 2003 to 4 November 2003:
From: 4 November 2003 to 25 April 2004:
From 25 April 2004 to 1 November 2004:
From 1 November 2004 to 30 April 2005:
From 30 April 2005 to 31 October 2005:
From 1 November 2005 to 9 May 2006:
From 10 May 2006 to 14 November 2006:
From 14 November 2006 to June 2007:
From June 2007 to December 2007:
Land component
Sea component
Air component
From December 2007 to June 2008:
2nd Battalion Royal Welsh

11th Roulement (Operation TELIC XII)

From June 2008 to December 2008:
From December 2008 to 30 April 2009: