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A AGC JOURNAL 2016
                  GC JOURNAL

                       2016
           2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland


           Operation Toral 2





           By Private Jessica Robshaw




           The last year has seen The            After travelling for almost 48 hours   Morale
           Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd         we arrive finally at Hamid Kazari      Morale sometimes was low, but there
                                                 International Airport (Kabul.)  Fortunately
           Battalion the Royal Regiment          we were met by soldiers we knew, which   were activities and events for the
                                                                                       day.  The biggest morale aside from
           of Scotland deploy on                 was a relief for the first timers.  After   families and friends, was definitely the
           Operation Toral 2 in Kabul.           endless briefs and the arrivals process   mail run. It was an amazing feeling
                                                 it was then time for us all to part to our
                                                                                       receiving a parcel or a letter.
                                                 posts across Kabul: Qargah, New Kabul
           To Kabul                              Compound and Headquarters Resolute    Keeping active out on deployment also
                                                 Support. Some stayed at the airport.
                                                                                       kept your mind off things.  Engaging in
           On the 1st of December 2015 elements of                                     various gym classes such as: Spinning,
           the second half of the battalion started   Job Role                         Boxing and other gymnasium
           their journey from Glencorse Barracks,                                      activities.
           Edinburgh, all the way down South to   The job role across Kabul was to provide J1
           Brize Norton.                         support and assurance to the soldiers out   Home Time
                                                 there.
           Before flying, soldiers were anxiously                                       All personnel returned safely to enjoy
           pacing up and down with their mobile   The main effort was arrivals and     a period of Post Operational Leave and
           phones making their last minute phone   departures of all soldiers, civilian   switch their focus to the changes when
           calls to family and friends, unsure of the   contractors and Ministry of Defence   they got back. Overall, Afghanistan
           next time when they would have the    civilian contractors that entered Kabul.   was sometimes extremely hectic, but
           chance to speak to them again.        Once arrived and departed it was then our   Kabul was enjoyable.
           Once all the phone calls were made, it was   job to Move and Track them. After Move
           time to stretch on the floor and catch up   and Track was complete it was then time
           on some sleep for the long journey ahead.   to add or remove the personnel from the
           The anxious soldiers amongst us, the first   Personnel Report.
           timers, sat up excited about the unknown
           mission ahead.






            Christopher Fairs, Jess Robshaw, Ian Bowyer and Shelley Bates                 Members of Balaklava Company





























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