UKSC(G)_2006_143. Tuesday 19th September 2006.Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, visited the Headquarters of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC) Rear at Rheindahlen, Germany, on Tuesday, 19th September 2006. HQ ARRC is currently deployed to Afghanistan where it assumed command of the International Stabilisation Assistance Force (ISAF) in May 2006.On her arrival, The Princess Royal was met by Major General RAMS Melvin OBE, General Officer Commanding United Kingdom Support Command (Germany).After having been briefed on HQ ARRC and the ISAF mission, The Princess Royal paid a visit to the Community Support Services Fair and 10th Anniversary Multi-National Charities Fund Health in BFG Awareness Day. The Princess Royal showed great interest in the different stalls, stopping frequently to ask questions.The Princess Royal also visited Windsor School where she watched a drama presentation on the impact of operational deployments on Service families written by 17-year old students.At a reception in the Reaction Forces Officers' Mess, The Princess Royal met a significant number of soldiers and also families of deployed personnel from the Royal Signals and Royal Logistic Corps, of which she is the Colonel in Chief. These units and sub-units constitute the majority of the HQ ARRC Group. Local German dignitaries had the opportunity to talk to her Royal Highness during the reception, as did representatives of the Special Needs Riding Group.The Princess Royal left Rheindahlen after this very busy 4-hour programme to fly back to the UK.Photo By: Media Ops BFG, HQ UKSC(G), BFPO 140.Crown Copyright