The Battalion deployed to Afghanistan in early March 2010 under 4 Mechanized Brigade on Operation HERRICK 12. Initially deploying as a composite group to form the Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team Battle Group (OMLT BG), the battle group, shortly after deployment, restructured and rebranded as the 3/215 Brigade Advisor Group. The Advisor Group now has a number of advisor teams embedded within the Afghan National Army (ANA) across the Helmand Area of Operations (AO).

Waterloo Company, consisting of predominantly A Company, 1 SCOTS, have been seconded to the 1st Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster Regiment Battle Group (1 LANCS BG) to form a ground holding company deployed to Patrol Base (PB) Pimon in the Combined Force (CF) Nad-e Ali AO.

B Company, 1 SCOTS have just completed their 6 months with the 3 RIFLES Battle Group at PB Wishtan in the CF Sangin AO and are now safely back in Edinburgh. Their well deserved post operational leave will be
followed by preparations for the Royal Guard at Balmoral Castle in the summer of 2010.