Irish Guards Question

[rod and serpent]

You can even join the Guards Para platoon (Part of 3 Para) if you want, thats if you are up to the mark that is.

[DeV]

I presume as a light role infantry battalion.

[RoyalGreenJacket]

the Irish Guards are re-roleing slightly on their return from Afghan and will be moving from London to Aldershot (where they will see much less Public Duties for a few years) and during this time expect them to deploy to Afghanistan again with their new Brigade (19 Light).

[rod and serpent]

Ceremonial units

Grenadier Guards have Nijmegen Coy
Coldsream Guards have No 7 Coy
Scots Guards have F Coy


The extra coys are the remnants of the respective 2nd Battalions.

[northie]

The 5 Guards regiments rotate public duties between them (not sure how often). There are also 2 companies which reinforce the regiment on public duties.

Of the 5 at any 1 time 2 are on public duties.

Also British troops are due to pull out by the end of 2014.

I think the grenadier and coldstream guards have an extra company each dedicated to public duties which keep the traditions of these regiments now defunct 2nd battalions alive.

[rod and serpent]

3 Cdo Bde are due to go out next. I`m not sure if any Guards regiments are part of that orbat. I think 1 Rifles are the infantry element of 3 Cdo Bde.

[DeV]

The 5 Guards regiments rotate public duties between them (not sure how often). There are also 2 companies which reinforce the regiment on public duties.

Of the 5 at any 1 time 2 are on public duties.

Also British troops are due to pull out by the end of 2014.

[rod and serpent]

If they are still part of 16 AA then it will be about 2 years til they are deployed next.

I know roughly, infantry regiments in the Ba tend to get deployed to afgan ever 2 to 3 years, but I'm just wondering did any of ye hear when the Irish Guards will be deploying there again, as I know they're there at the moment, but I'm just wondering whats the likelyhood of them getting deployed there again in the next 3-4 years? With it being a guards regiment and having to do the extra public duties aswell?