Afghanistan and Operation TELIC in Iraq. At home the Brigade has the key role of providing the Civil Contingency Reaction Force for Northern Ireland. The Brigade Headquarters is also regionally aligned with the Republic of Ireland as part of defence engagement. Current organisation Under the Army 2020 programme, 38th (Irish) Brigade moved from 2nd Division to 1st (United Kingdom) Division and was reorganised into an infantry brigade with three units: Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, and 7th Battalion, The Rifles all in the light infantry role. However, under the Army 2020 Refine, the brigade was completely reorganised. The following changes occurred: Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland moved to the Specialised Infantry Group; 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment joined from 7th Infantry Brigade as Light Mechanised Infantry; 7th Battalion, The Rifles joined 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade; and the 8th Battalion, The Rifles was formed and joined the brigade in 2018 as light infantry. Under the 2019 Field Army reorganisations, the brigade dropped its infantry commitments with the units moving to other commands: 2nd and 8th Battalions, The Rifles joining 51st Infantry Brigade, and 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment re-joining 7th Infantry Brigade. 38th (Irish) Brigade, at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn Queen's University Officers' Training Corps (Army Reserve), at Tyrone House, Belfast Army Cadet Force 38th (Irish) Brigade Cadet Training Team, at Palace Barracks, Holywood 1st Northern Ireland Battalion, Army Cadet Force, in Belfast 2nd Northern Ireland Battalion, Army Cadet Force, in Belfast References Bibliography External links 38 (Irish) Brigade The Long, Long Trail Irish Brigade The Story of the 38th (Irish) Brigade during the Second World A website containing information and eyewitness accounts. The site also has , the story of the Irish Brigade written by TPD Scott, who commanded the brigade from February 1944 until the end of the war. Infantry brigades of the British Army Infantry brigades of the British Army in World War II Military units and formations established in 1942 Military units and formations established in 2007 British Army Regional Points of Command