Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what operations are being run out of Permanent Joint Headquarters.
Enduring operational deployments which are commanded by Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) are as follows:
Region | Operation | Overview |
Europe | Op CABRIT | The deployment of an enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup to Estonia. |
Op ELGIN | The UK’s commitment to the stability and security of the Western Balkans, as well as to supporting the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of countries in the region. | |
Op ORBITAL | The UK’s training mission to Ukraine. | |
Op TOSCA | UN Peacekeeping mission in Cyprus. | |
PJHQ also command the deployment of Sky Sabre air defence into Poland. |
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Africa | Op NEWCOMBE | The UK contribution to MINUSMA (UN Peacekeeping mission) in Mali. |
Op TURUS | The UK’s provision of security, humanitarian, and development support to Nigeria. | |
Op TANGHAM | The UK support to African Union peace enforcement operations and UN missions in Somalia. | |
Indo-Asia Pacific | Op WOODWALL | The deployment of two British Warships (Offshore Patrol Vessels) in the Indo-Asia Pacific. |
Broader Middle East | Op SHADER | Counter Daesh mission. |
Op KIPION | UK maritime presence in the Gulf and Indian Ocean. | |
Op CROSSWAYS | Operational capacity building with KSA. |