Glasgow Reserve Soldier Deploys to Afghanistan-SSgt James Neily

Staff Sergeant James Neilly Royal Logistic Corps, 44, from Glasgow, who is a reserve solider with the Scottish Transport Regiment is serving with 9 Theatre Logistic Regiment on Operation Herrick 18 in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.

James, who has three children, and has been on tour before to Iraq, works as a logistical training coordinator teaching courses such as health and safety and forklift driving. James works is working on redeploying the vehicles that are no longer being used in theatre and preparing them to be sent back to the UK.

The Theatre Logistic Group operates as part of Joint Force Support (Afghanistan) supporting 1 Mechanised Brigade. The TLG provides the deployed British forces in Afghanistan with logistic support; everything from ammunition, body armour, vehicles, and weapons, to fuel, rations, medical supplies and water. A more recent extension to the TLG's role is the recovery of kit and equipment back to the United Kingdom in preparation for its refurbishment and reconditioning or disposal. The TLG also provides a medical supply capability which supports the in-theatre hospital.

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