UK drawdown in Afghanistan enters final phase
9 Jun 2014 10:23 AM
The headquarters
responsible for UK military logistics in Afghanistan has changed command for
the last time.
The incoming command team will
oversee the return to the UK of the majority of the UK troops and equipment
still deployed in Afghanistan.
Joint Force Support
(Afghanistan) (JFSp(A)) is in charge of sustaining UK forces in Afghanistan at
approximately 5,000 personnel while simultaneously managing the drawdown and
redeployment of UK personnel and equipment from locations across the
country.
With combat operations due to
finish by the end of 2014, the new command team has arrived in Helmand province
under Herrick 20. Their task is to finish the job of bringing the majority of
UK troops and equipment home.
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