The UK has finally set up a Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ), based at Northwood, near London. This HQ is designed to be the UK's premier out of area command.

Basically, if a crisis breaks out somewhere, PJHQ will appoint a Joint Force Commander, who will then be assigned units to carry out the missions given him. The force mix is variable but the list below is intended as a guide to what may be used.

Core Units:

(3 Royal Marine Bttns + supporting assets)

(at least 2 Parachute Bttns + supporting assets)

Front line Units:

Royal Navy

1 CVS
8 DD/FF
2 SSN
6 MCMV
4 AO
1 Clearance Diver Unit
Component HQ

Amphibious Package

1 CVS (or LPH)
1 LPD
5 DD/FF
4 LSL
1 ATS

Army Units

Lead Aviation BG
Lead Armd BG
Lead Mech BG
BdeTactical HQ
Elms CSSG
Med Recce Sqdn
AAC Sqn (Lynx)
EOD Team
Component HQ

Airforce Units

12 Tornado GR1
12 Tornado GR1A
12 Harrier GR7
18 Tornado F.3
12 Jaguar
3 E-3D Sentry
6 MPA (Nimrod)
PR9/Nimrod Recce
6 Rapier Fire units
2 Field Sqdns, RAF Rgt.
Component HQ

Abbreviations: AAC - Army Air Corp, BG - Battlegroup [battalion-level all arms grouping], CSSG - Combat Services Support Group [Logistics], EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal.

Thc above can be considered a "pool" from which units are selected.

Enabling Units:

Royal Navy:

Fleet Repair Ship
STUFT
Additional strategic lift

Fixed Wing Assets

46 C-130
9 VC-10K
4 Tristar Kl/C.1
2 Tristar C.2
ATUFT

Rotary Wing Assets

24 Sea King 4
2 Lynxs
10 Puma
10 Chinook

Any Harpoon4 gamers seeking to produce scenarios with UK out of area deployments should use this list as a starting point for their force structure.

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