Olympic taskfor local TA
Local armed forces are being deployed as part of substantial support for the Games.
A spokesman explained that all three Armed Services are involved, including both Regular and Reserve Forces.
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Hide AdCurrently on task in London are: “Just under 20 TA from 253 (NI) Med Regt based both in Belfast and Londonderry; 50 TA from 152(U) Transport Regt RLC based at Palace Barracks, Holywood; Over 30 TA from 591 Independent Field Squadron (Royal Engineers) based at Bangor; Nearly 200 Regular soldiers from 2 Rifles based at Ballykinler; Nearly 300 Regular soldiers from 2 Mercian based at Palace Barracks, Holywood; Around 20 Regular soldiers from 19 Combat Services Support based at Kinnegar in Holywood; Three specialist Regular signallers from 209 Signals Squadron based at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn; Around 70 TA from 2 R Irish Regiment based at Portadown and Newtownabbey; Around 20 Reservists from HMS Hibernia (Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn) and the Royal Marine Reserve (Palace Barracks, Holywood); A number of personnel from JHC Ald are also directly supporting the London Olympics.”