| 16 November 2005 | The training of the Headquarters of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, which deploys to Afghanistan in May 2006 to lead NATO's efforts in the country, has begun in Germany. |
| 14 November 2005 | Adam Ingram, Minster for the Armed Forces, has announced that British preparations for a possible deployment to Afghanistan in 2006 are to begin. |
| 10 November 2005 | British soldiers from the Kabul Patrol Company (KPC) have been taking time out from their usual role of patrolling the city to visit the Setara Kindergarten. |
| 1 November 2005 | No 3(Fighter) Squadron return from Kandahar after a challenging 4 month deployment in support of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and coalition forces operating in the troubled southern area of Afghanistan |
| 29 October 2005 | Lance Corporal Steven Sherwood of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry was killed as a result of hostile action in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Five other members of Sherwood's patrol were injured when they came under fire. |
| 17 October 2005 | In an area to the west of Kabul, British troops forming part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) have recovered a large cache of munitions. |
| 14 October 2005 | A rocket attack hit Kandahar airfield in southern Afghanistan at 0040 hrs local time. There were no casualties. |
| 13 October 2005 | Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Michael Walker visited British military personnel serving in Afghanistan. |
| 7 October 2005 | As the reconstruction process in Afghanistan continues, the international community are developing their ability to assist with Security Sector Reform. |
| 5 October 2005 | The last time the Afghan National Army was a disciplined organisation was when the country was under the Russians, helping them fight the old mujahideen. Now, with the country having to start again almost from scratch, the army is desperately needed to protect the people of Afghanistan. |
| 3 October 2005 | During his trip to Afghanistan, Secretary of State for Defence John Reid flew from Kabul to visit the GR7 Harrier detachment based at Kandahar, in the south of the country. |
| 1 October 2005 | During a meeting with President Hamid Karzai in Kabul, John Reid said that the UK is committed to ensuring a stable and democratic future for Afganistan. Mr Reid expressed his heartfelt congratulations following the successful parliamentary elections in September, and stressed the UK's long term commitment and support for the country. |
| 30 September 2005 | Defence Secretary John Reid arrived in Afghanistan on the start of a four-day visit to see the UK's contribution to international efforts to create a stable and prosperous future for the country. |
| 9 September 2005 | Over 100 UK Service personnel were honoured for their heroism and dedication in operations around the world - including in Iraq, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, the former Yugoslavia, Liberia, the Congo and Sierra Leone - in the latest operational honours list. Among them, Major Colin Risso, Royal Gibraltar Regiment, who receives the Military Cross (MC) for the actions he took when his convoy came under attack in Afghanistan. |
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