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AGC JOURNAL 2016
AGC JOURNAL 2016
77th
Brigade
By Warrant Officer Second Class Alf Alvin of World War Two. We maintain firm links
The Army 2020
Implementation Order 1
announced that Army units
conducting Information
Activity & Outreach
operations were to be
amalgamated into a single
formation entitled the
Security Assistance Group.
This established a hybrid
group with reserve force
elements in its regular
liability, the first regular/
reserve unit in the British
Army.
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From Inception Keeping the Professional
Interest
In April 2015 the unit was re-titled 77 For many years I have revelled in the fact
Brigade and is manned by all services. The
title of the Brigade is inspired by the men
who fought in the original 77th Indian that as an SPS soldier, I can be assigned
to any unit. This brings with it a varied
Infantry Brigade in the Burma Campaign
career learning how infantry, armour,
to the Burma Star Association, the Chindits artillery and other support arms work.
Old Comrades Association and the Chindit Here at 77 Brigade we have all cap badges
and all services. This, coupled with the
Society. Our detachment of five military employment of the reserve forces, makes
and two civil servants started from just one for a very varied customer delivery
Sergeant and two civil servants.
spectrum. The chance to learn here on the
job is incredible. We also administer other
Antecedent Units units that have been aligned for service
The Military Stabilisation Support Group with the Brigade.
from Minley, the Media Operations If you are SPS and want a change, then
Group from Henley, the Security Capacity apply for service in our detachment. I
Building Team from Ludgershall and can guarantee you there is never a dull
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moment, it is immensely rewarding,
Operations Group from Chicksands frustrating and above all fun, that’s if you
were united into Denison Barracks, the enjoy making a difference. Be all you can
current home of the Royal School of
be, serve with 77 Brigade.
Military Survey. From the offset we have
deployed service personnel on operations
or exercises to Africa, Australia, Bosnia,
Burma, Canada, Denmark, Estonia,
Germany, Iceland, Iraq, Jordan, the
Philippines, Sweden, Turkey, the USA and
all home based exercises.
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