Our Role
Under its leading NATO role within UK Defence, ARRC operates as a 3-Star headquarters, in Gloucestershire, with more than 400 permanent staff from more than 20 nations contributing to NATO activity every day.
Its unique structure allows the ARRC to operate as a Corps Headquarters, a Land Force Component Command, a Joint Task Force Headquarters, or to augment ongoing operations with select staff capabilities.
It also assumes the role of the NATO Response Force (NRF) Land Component Command on a rotational basis, which demands personnel of high levels of fitness, training, education and readiness to deploy.
The Allied Rapid Reaction Corps was formed to conduct specific NATO missions in Europe at the end of the Cold War.
Deployed on operations to Bosnia Herzegovina as part of the NATO led Peace Implementation Force.
Deployed on operations Kosovo.
Deployed on a nine month tour to Afghanistan assuming command of HQ International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
Provided two teams to mentor Iraqi forces in Basra.
Relocated from Germany to Imjin Barracks in Gloucestershire.