(The forces deployed during active combat operations in March and April 2003 are listed here)

(The forces deployed during the period June-November 2003 are listed here)

(The forces deployed during the period December 2003 - April 2004 are listed here)

As outlined in the Defence Secretary's statement of 27 November 2003, 1 Mechanised Brigade relieved 20 Armoured Brigade on duty in Iraq in April 2004.

On 27 May 2004, the Defence Secretary announced adjustments to the UK troop levels deployed with Multinational Division (South-East). On 17 June 2004, he announced the additional deployment of 40 Commando Royal Marines to relieve 1st Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers.

Royal Navy vessels currently on duty in the Gulf include:

• HMS Somerset (Type 23 frigate)
• HMS Cumberland (Type 22 frigate)
• HMS Echo (Hydrographic Survey vessel)
• RFA Bayleaf

Land forces deployed in Iraq include:

HQ Multi-National Division (South East):

• 16 Signals Regiment
• Elements from:
  • 14 Signal Regiment
  • 30 Signal Regiment (strategic communications)
  • The London Regiment (TA)
    

1 Mechanised Brigade:

• Headquarters and Signal Squadron
• Queen's Royal Lancers (Challenger 2)
• 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment (Warrior infantry fighting vehicles)
• 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers
• 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
• 1st Battalion, The Black Watch (Warrior infantry fighting vehicles)
• 40 Commando RM
• 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
• 22 Engineer Regiment
• Elements from:
  • The Household Cavalry Regiment (CVR(T) armoured reconnaissance vehicles)
  • The Rifle Volunteers (TA)

National Support Element:

• 8 Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
• UK Medical Group:
  • 256 (City of London) Field Hospital (Volunteers)
  • Close Support Medical Squadron, Royal Army Medical Corps
• Elements from:
  • 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
  • Royal Military Police
  • 6 Supply Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
  • 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
  • 24 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
  • 29 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
  • 104 (V) Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 6 Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

Other Units:

• Lynx and Gazelle helicopters, Army Air Corps
• Elements from:
  • 21 Signal Regiment
  • 23 Engineer Regiment
  • 36 Engineer Regiment
  • 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic)
  • Military Works Force and Specialist Teams Royal Engineers

Multi-National Division (South-East) comprises other national contingents, including:

Italy: (Italian contingent website)

• Mechanised Brigade (responsible for Dhi Qar Province)
• Marine Company
• Carabinieri detachment

Netherlands: (Dutch contingent website)

• Mechanised Battalion Group (at As Samawah, responsible for Al Muthanna Province)
• Chinook helicopter detachment (Tallil)

Denmark/Lithuania:

• Infantry Battalion Group, incorporating Lithuanian detachment (based at Al Qurnah)

Romania:

• Mechanised Infantry Battalion (attached to Italian Mechanised Brigade)
• Military Police Company

Czech Republic:

• Military Police Company (attached to HQ MND(SE) at Basrah)
• Surgical Team (attached to UK Medical Group)
• Transport and Civil Affairs personnel

Norway:

• Engineer Company (attached to 19 Mechanised Brigade)

Portugal:

• Security Company (attached to Italian Mechanised Brigade)

New Zealand:

• Engineer detachment

MND(SE) is reponsible for the southern provinces of Basrah, Maysan, Dhi Qar and Al Muthanna.

The UK air component currently deployed includes:

• Tornado GR4 bomber/reconnaissance aircraft
• VC-10 tanker/transport aircraft (from 10 and 101 Sqns)
• Tristar tanker/transport aircraft (from 216 Sqn)
• C-17 transport aircraft (from 99 Sqn)
• Hercules transport aircraft (from 24, 30, 47 and 70 Sqns)
• Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft (from 120, 201 and 206 Sqn)
• Puma helicopters (33 Sqn)
• Chinook helicopters (from 7, 18 and 27 Sqns)
• HS-125 transport aircraft (from 32 (The Royal) Squadron)

RAF Regiment units provide ground defence for the force, while air surveillance and coordination is provided by 1 ACC, equipped with the Type 101 deployable radar system, from RAF Boulmer.

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