Wednesday, March 10, 2010

2 Troop Timetable

1967 - Aden
Around Sept/Oct - Half of 2 Troop supported 40 Cdo RM
Second Half supported 42 Cdo RM, who releived 40 Cdo RM, returning in February 1968

April 1968
Supported a Life Guard Exercise.

June/July 1968
MACC Tasks: construct a 195ft span suspension bridge, with 100ft approach span.

1969 - Exercise Crowning Glory
Construction of a bridge near Tampin, Singapore and a wading pit at HMS Simbang.

April 1970 - Exercise Benatu Padu
Assembling camp structures, showers, tracking, roads and helicopter membranes.

1974 - Malta
Building the Main Lodge in Lindsay Valley, also assisting 41 Cdo RM.

1981 - Norway
With the Squadron.

1981 - Greenham Common - International Air Tattoo.
Tasked with erecting, maintaining and stripping out the Public facilities at the show.

1981 - Woodlands School, Plymouth
Tasked with building a mini Assault Course and Death Slide.

October/November 1982 - Exercise Grand Prix
Learning Jungle Warfare techniques, Field Firing, Platoon Tactics and giving Engineering Support to the Battalion.

1982 - Falkland Islands - Exercise Corporate
In support of 42 Cdo RM.

1985 - Norway

1985 - Cyprus
Squadron deployment. Infantry & Adventurous Training.

1986 - Norway

1986 - Germany - Exercise Bold Guard

1986 - Denmark - Exercise Blue Fox

1987 - Exchange with Bavarian Engineers

1987 - RAF Fourford - Sqn Tattoo

1987 - Weymouth Bridge Camp

1988 - Falkland Islands
ADR (Airfield damage repair) troop.

1991 - N. Iraq - Operation Haven
Humanitarian Engineering tasks.

1991/92 - Belize

1993 - Scotland
Building a bridge.

1994 - Norway - Isfjorden

1994 - Canada - Waterleap 94
Tasked with building a large bridge.

1994 - Wales
Mountain training.

1994 - Weymouth Bridge Camp

1994 - Spearhead Field Troop

1995 - Norway - Isfjorden

1995 - Norway -Exercise Strong Resolve
In support of 40 Cdo RM - large NATO exercise.

1996 - (TESEX) Tactical Effects Simulation Exercise
In support of 45 Cdo RM

1996 - Exercise Purple Star - Eastern America
In support of 45 Cdo RM

1996 - Exercise (CAX) Combined Arms Cross Training - California
In support of 45 Cdo RM

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