Units & Operations

2006 - 3 Troop  9 Parachute Squadron are working in Afghanistan.

2005 -Ninety men of 9 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers recently returned from south west Iraq having served on Operation Telic 6, as part of 12 Mechanized Brigade. The Squadron was working with Tidworth based 26 Engineer Regiment, supporting the Brigade in a number of roles:

Firstly providing close support to the British infantry battle groups (and an Australian Task Force), enabling them to move and fight, whilst denying the insurgents the opportunity to do so.

Secondly, the squadron has spent a significant amount of its time and efforts enhancing the force's protection and defences at UK troop bases as well as making life more comfortable for the soldiers deployed in difficult conditions.

Finally and most importantly, the Squadron's efforts have been focused on the local communities, helping the country to get back on its feet after years of war and oppression, primarily assisting in the improvement of the fragile water network across the south west of this arid country. This in turn is winning the support of the population, improving the stability of the security environment and the safety of troops. It also undermines the rationale of insurgents and their continued fight. The Squadron has also been instrumental in projects designed to improve the country's economy, assisting in the re-opening of major roads, vital to ensuring that oil production reaches full efficiency as soon as possible.

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