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English: A Territorial Army reservist soldier on top cover of a Vector vehicle manning the General Machine Gun, protects a convoy on Highway One, Southern Afghanistan.

The soldier was with Imjin Company 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment part of 16 Air Assault Brigades deployment to Afghanistan Helmand Province.

Over 20 soldiers from Imjin Company, the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment have been working alongside the Afghan National Army in the Upper Gereshk Valley of Helmand Province of Southern Afghanistan.

Imjin Company are the only unit to be made up entirely of Territorial Army soldiers and are carrying out a role which is the same as their regular counterparts from the 1st Battalion the Royal Irish Regiment.

The TA rangers are based at Forward Operating Base Keenan in the heart of the Green Zone. The Company have rotated their soldiers through the FOB so that as many soldiers get to experience working with the ANA. Imjin Company also provide a vital role in Camp Bastion, where the majority of British Troops in Afghanistan work from. They provide the force protection for the whole camp which includes the security of the main gate, to act as a Quick Reaction Force and also provide six soldiers at a time to work with the Immediate Response Team. transporting casualties from the frontline to the field hospital in Camp Bastion.

  • Organization: Army
  • Object Name: HQUKTF-2008-266-066
  • Category: MOD
  • Supplemental Categories: Operations, Theatres, Afghanistan, People, Reservists, TA, Equipment, Weapons, Guns, GPMG
  • Keywords: Helmand, Afganistan, Afghanistan, Herrick, Campaign, Op, Operation, Convoy, Reservists, Reserves, TA, Territorial, Man, Male, Soldier, Personnel, Army, Top Cover, Equipment, Weapon, Gun, Firearm, Machine Gun, Light Machine Gun, General Purpose Machine Gun, GPMG
  • Country: Afghanistan
Date Taken on 13 September 2008, 14:28:11
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Author Sgt Anthony Boocock, RLC
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(Reusing this file)		 Images are downloadable at high resolution, made available at http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk for reuse under the OGL (Open Government License).

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