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High Readiness Force (Land) Operations
HQ ARRC is at the forefront of the continuing drive to develop not only the traditional coordination
of joint operations and the synchronisation of the deep, close and rear land battles,
but the co-ordination between military force and other means to achieve the end-state. It is
the UK’s proponent for land componency and influences the development of national and
NATO doctrine.
HQ ARRC procedures for the deployment and employment of multinational forces,
particularly in light of technological developments, are constantly reviewed, updated, tested
and validated to ensure that in any scenario the combat effectiveness of the corps is greater
than the sum of its parts.
Command Posts and Deployment. Due to the need to be able to respond flexibly to the
myriad of potential operations, HQ ARRC has been developing the capability for rapidly
deployable and modular HQs. Deployment will begin with the despatch of a Forward Liaison
and Reconnaissance Group (FLRG) within 48 hours of the order being given.
Within 4 days the key enablers from 1 Sigs Bde would be in theatre and 3 days later HQ
ARRC Forward and HQ RSC Forward – as required - could be established. The forwarddeployed
HQs are light, mobile and C-130 transportable. The staff composition is ‘tailored’
to the task using the C2 estimate and can vary from 50 to 150 staff, depending on the
requirement. The ‘in-theatre’ task would then be supported by the remainder of the staff,
working from PHQ, using sophisticated ‘reachback’ techniques and equipment.
The early entry HQs are capable of sustained independent operations if required
but can also
be used as enablers if it is decided to deploy the full HQ ARRC. This deployment
concept
has been tested and evaluated on several exercises and has proven its worth.
In parallel,
HQ ARRC is continuously looking to make all of our HQs lighter and more survivable.
The
future will see further efforts to leverage the concept of ‘reachback’ and
the advantages of
digitisation.
High Readiness Force (Land) Operations - ARRC’s doctrine handbook. The operational
and training experience of HQ ARRC is distilled in this publication, the purpose of which is
to describe for the benefit of subordinate formations and flanking headquarters the way in
which ARRC operates. In doing so it bridges the gap between higher NATO doctrine and the
ARRC Tactical Standard Operating Procedures (TACSOPs). It provides an easily digested
summary of the ethos and approach of the Headquarters, allowing subordinate formations,
NATO or non-NATO, to home in quickly on the essentials and become part of the team right
from the outset.
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