Specialised Infantry

Specialised Infantry or as they are operationally known, Spec Inf, are a new infantry type in-use by the British Army. This new type of unit comes after the Army 2020 refines.

Concept
In 2015 following the Army 2020 Refines, it was announced that four undermanned infantry battalions were to be reduced and be ready for overseas special training duties. These battalions were tasked to Train, Advise, Assist, Mentor, and Accompany indigenous forces for training and operations.

The following units were announced to be reduced and reroled;


 * 1st (Royal Scots Borderers) Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Previously Light Infantry at Palace Barracks, Belfast)
 * 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Previously Light Infantry at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore)
 * 2nd (King's) Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (Previously Light Infantry at Weeton Barracks, Preston)
 * 4th Battalion The Rifles (Previously Mechanized Infantry at Kiwi Barracks, Bulford)
 * 3rd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (New Unit formed in 2019)

In 2018 it was also announced that in addition to these units be reorganised, these battalions, along with the Joint Counter Terrorist Training and Advisory Team, the new Specialised Infantry Group would form. With this new group, the battalions would move to their respective Aldershot Barracks by 2019.

All units are expected to be operational by October 2019. These new battalions are much smaller than the regular light infantry battalions.

Structure
The basic structure of a specialised infantry battalion will be as follows;


 * Battalion Headquarters
 * Pipes and Drums/Corps of Drums/Bugles (Depending on Regiment)
 * Battalion Training Team
 * Headquarters Company
 * Staff and Personnel Support Branch
 * Training and Advising Team
 * Signals Platoon
 * Medical Section
 * Motor Transport Section
 * Quartermasters Department
 * REME Light Aid Detachment (To be removed by 2020??)
 * 1st Company (Official Title depending on Regiment)
 * Company Headquarters
 * 1 Platoon
 * 2 Platoon
 * 3 Platoon
 * 2nd Company (Official Title depending on Regiment)
 * Company Headquarters
 * 4 Platoon
 * 5 Platoon
 * 6 Platoon
 * 3rd Company (Official Title depending on Regiment)
 * Company Headquarters
 * 7 Platoon
 * 8 Platoon
 * 9 Platoon