Home Service Force

Home Service Force
Active1982–1993
Disbanded1993
BranchBritish Army
RoleDefence from invasion

The Home Service Force (HSF[1]) was a Home Guard type force established in the United Kingdom in 1982. Each HSF unit was placed with either a Regular Army or Territorial Army regiment or battalion for administrative purposes and given that formation's title, cap badge and recruited from volunteers aged 18–60 with previous British forces (TA or regular) experience. It was introduced to guard key points and installations likely to be the target of enemy special forces and saboteurs, so releasing other units for mobile defence roles. It was stood down in 1992 due to budget cuts.

  1. ^ "HSFA – formation & history | The Home Service Force Association". 20 June 2012. Retrieved 2023-05-07.