British armed forces personnel have participated in five EU military operations or support missions since 2003; there was no participation by UK military personnel in EU military operations before 2003.
Operation Concordia was an EU Military Operation in the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia from March 2003 to December 2003. Three British personnel participated.
Operation Artemis was an EU Military Operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo from June 2003 to September 2003. From July 2003 to August 2003, 84 UK military personnel were involved.
Operation Althea is an EU Military Operation in the Balkans which started in December 2004 and is still ongoing. The units listed have participated in this operation. Since March 2007 only individuals deployed as Staff Officers to HQ have been involved.
1 Battalion Grenadier Guards—December 2004 to March 2005.
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland—April 2005 to September 2005.
1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles—October 2005 to May 2006.
2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)—April 2006 to September 2006.
1st Battalion Welsh Guards - October 2006 to March 2007.
EU civilian-military supporting action to African Union Mission in Sudan (and recently Somalia) from July 2005 is still ongoing. Three UK military personnel were deployed from October 2005 to December 2005.
EUFOR RD Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo) from April 2006 to November 2006. 2 UK officers participated; one at EU Headquarters at Potsdam and one in the theatre Headquarters.
Detailed information on the cap badges of individual officers deployed on EU operations is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.