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Army and Navy units deploy to Afghanistan
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland are deploying to Afghanistan and 847 Naval Air Squadron is already at work there.
Around 350 soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland () are deploying to Afghanistan throughout March 2013 on Operation Herrick 18, and the Royal Navy’s ) are deploying to Afghanistan throughout March 2013 on Operation Herrick 18, and the Royal Navy’s 847 Naval Air Squadron has once again deployed to Afghanistan to perform the critical task of protecting troop movements in and around Helmand province.
The soldiers from are deploying as part of Task Force Helmand, commanded by the British Army’s are deploying as part of Task Force Helmand, commanded by the British Army’s 1st Mechanized Brigade, and will take on a variety of roles, including advising and training the Afghan National Security Forces.
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