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The Military Reaction Force, Military Reconnaissance Force or Mobile Reconnaissance Force (MRF) [1] was a covert intelligence-gathering and counterinsurgency unit of the British Army active in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The unit was formed during the summer of 1971 [1] and operated until late 1972 or early 1973. MRF teams operated in ...
9 May – The MRF fired shots at a vehicle in the Kashmir Road area of west Belfast. Nobody was injured; 12 May – Patrick McVeigh a 44 year old Catholic civilian was shot dead by the British Army's undercover MRF unit, at Riverdale Park South, Andersonstown, Belfast. Four other people were injured in the attack.
From 1971 to 1973, a secret British Army unit, the Military Reaction Force (MRF), carried out undercover operations in Belfast. It killed and wounded a number of unarmed Catholic civilians in drive-by shootings. [70] The British Army initially claimed the civilians had been armed, but no evidence was found to support that.
The Special Reconnaissance Unit, also known as 14 Intelligence Company, was the successor to the Military Reaction Force (MRF). [5] Selection to 14 Intelligence Company was available to all serving members of the British armed forces and to both sexes. For the first time, women could become members of a UK Special Forces unit.
Tactical recognition flash (TRF) is the British military term for a coloured patch worn on the right arm of combat clothing by members of the British Army, [1] Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. A TRF serves to quickly identify the regiment or corps of the wearer, in the absence of a cap badge .
Military Reaction Force, a British military unit in Belfast; Missouri Reserve Force, the official state defense force of Missouri, U.S. Mobile Riverine Force, a joint U.S. Army and U.S. Navy force in the Vietnam War; Maritime Raid Force, a U.S. Marine Corps unit that conducts maritime boarding actions
The Joint Rapid Reaction Force (JRRF) was a capability concept of the British Armed Forces from 1999 to 2010. It was a pool of specialised units from all three armed services tasked with rapid deployment worldwide at short notice. The force was intended to be capable of mounting operations up to medium scale warfighting.
The Force Research Unit (FRU) was a covert military intelligence unit of the British Army's Intelligence Corps. It was established in 1982 during the Troubles to obtain intelligence from terrorist organisations in Northern Ireland by recruiting and running agents and informants. [1] From 1987 to 1991, it was commanded by Gordon Kerr. [2]