Part of No. 617 Squadron Harrier Wing 1 - 10 Harrier GR7s Part of No. I Squadron Part of No. 3 Squadron Harrier Wing 2 - 8 Harrier GR7s Part of No. IV Squadron at Al Jaber, Kuwait Leuchars Fighter Wing - 14 Tornado F3s at Prince Sultan in Saudi Arabia Part of No. 43 Squadron Part of No. 111 Squadron Nimrod MR2 Wing - 6 Nimrod MR2s Part of No. 120 Squadron Part of No. 201 Squadron Part of No. 206 Squadron Tristar Detachment - 4 Tristars of No. 216 Squadron VC10 Wing - 7 VC-10s at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia Part of No. 10 Squadron Part of No. 101 Squadron VC10 (for Aeromedical Evacuation) - 1 VC10 C1K at RAF Akrotiri from No. 10 Squadron Sentry Wing - 4 Sentry AEW1s Part of No. VIII Squadron Part of No. 23 Squadron BAe 125 Detachment - 3 BAe 125s of No. XXXII Squadron Hercules Wing - 6 Hercules Canberra Detachment - 2 Canberra PR9s of No. 39 (1 PRU) Squadron (a photo-reconnaissance unit) Azraq Air Base, Jordan Nimrod R1 Detachment - 1 Nimrod R1 of No. 51 Squadron Tactical Communications Wing. Tactical Supply Wing. Royal Air Force Regiment No 3 RAF Force Protection Wing HQ. No 4 RAF Force Protection Wing HQ. No 1 (Field) Squadron RAF Regiment (Ali Al Salem airbase, then attached to 42 Commando RM). No II (Para) Squadron RAF Regiment. No 16 (GBAD) Squadron RAF Regiment. No 51 (Field) Squadron RAF Regiment (incorporating elements of 63 (Field) Squadron RAF Regiment (the Queen's Colour Squadron)). Elements of 2503 (City of Lincoln), 2622 (Highland), 2625 (County of Cornwall) Squadrons Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment. Joint Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Regiment. No 5131(Bomb Disposal) Squadron, as part of the Joint Force EOD Group 27 helicopters were also sent to the area, a mixture of Pumas, Chinooks and Merlins, although the breakdown of types within that number is yet to be determined. Beyond the Hercules aircraft that were based in theatre, virtually the whole of the rest of the Hercules fleet, the C-17 fleet, and those Tristars and VC10s that had remained based in the UK were involved in transport operations to and from the Persian Gulf. Ground forces GOC 1st Armoured Division: Major General Robin Brims (February 2003 to May 2003) GOC 1st Armoured Division: Major General Peter Wall (May 2003 to July 2003)