This is the Operation Telic order of battle, which lists the British forces that took part in Operation Telic, including the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, subsequent operations during the occupation and military government of the country, and stabilisation operations under the Iraqi Interim Government and the Iraqi Transitional Government. The Invasion (Operation TELIC I) From January 2003 to 11 July 2003: Senior British Military Representative and Deputy Commanding General, Multinational Force, Iraq: Major-General Freddie Viggers (May 2003 to July 2003) Maritime forces British Maritime Component Commander - Rear Admiral David Snelson (January 2003 to April 2003) British Maritime Component Commander - Major General Tony Milton (April 2003 to July 2003) Commander Amphibious Task Group - Commodore Jamie Miller HMS Ark Royal (Flagship) 4 Sea King ASaC7s of A Flight, 849 Naval Air Squadron 5 Chinook HC2s of No. 18 Squadron RAF HMS Ocean 10 Sea King HC4s of 845 Naval Air Squadron 6 Gazelle FAA Gazelle AH1 of 847 Naval Air Squadron 6 Lynx AH7 of 847 Naval Air Squadron HMS Cardiff 1 Lynx HAS8 of 815 Naval Air Squadron HMS Liverpool 1 Lynx HAS3 of 815 Naval Air Squadron HMS Edinburgh 1 Lynx of 815 Naval Air Squadron HMS York 1 Lynx of 815 Naval Air Squadron HMS Chatham 2 Lynx of 815 Naval Air Squadron HMS Richmond (to July 2003) 1 Lynx HMA8 of 815 Naval Air Squadron HMS Marlborough 1 Lynx of 815 Naval Air Squadron HMS Sandown HMS Grimsby HMS Bangor HMS Blyth HMS Ledbury HMS Brocklesby HMS Roebuck HMS Scott HMS Splendid HMS Turbulent Support vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary RFA Sir Bedivere RFA Sir Galahad RFA Sir Percivale RFA Sir Tristram RFA Argus 5 Sea King HAS6s of 820 Naval Air Squadron RFA Bayleaf RFA Brambleleaf RFA Orangeleaf RFA Grey Rover RFA Fort Austin RFA Fort Rosalie RFA Fort Victoria 5 Merlin HM1s of 814 Naval Air Squadron RFA Diligence 2 Lynxes of 814 Naval Air Squadron ashore in Bahrain Air forces British Air Forces Component Commander - Air-Vice Marshal Glenn Torpy Tornado GR4 Wing 1 - 18 Tornado GR4s and GR4As at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait Part of No. II Squadron Part of No. IX Squadron Part of No. XIII Squadron Part of No. 31 Squadron Part of No. 617 Squadron Tornado GR4 Wing 2 - 12 Tornado GR4s at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Part of No. 12 Squadron