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A Defence Policy and Business news article 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines will replace 16 Air Assault Brigade in October 2008 as the lead formation of UK forces in Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Des Browne confirmed today, Tuesday 8 July 2008. Engineers from 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, exit the rear of a Chinook helicopter during a training exercise (stock image) [Picture: MOD] 3 Commando Brigade will command the majority of the units serving in Afghanistan. Their deployment is expected to last until April 2009. The new force elements deploying under the command of 3 Commando Brigade will be either direct replacements for capabilities already in place in Afghanistan or comprise elements of the force level increases that were announced on 16 June 2008. See Related News >>> Volunteer and Regular members of the Reserve... [read full story]
