In 1969 the Libyan districts were disbanded as British and American forces left Libya.
[5] In Libya an Army port complex and RAF El Adem were closed in the late 1960s.
[6] Hew Butler was General Officer Commanding Near East Land Forces from 1972 to 1974.
After its disbandment the group was replaced by Headquarters, Signals Branch, Near East Land Forces.
[9] The following was the structure of the group on formation in 1967:[9] General Sir Dudley Ward left the post of Commander-in-Chief British Army of the Rhine to become, in May 1960, Commander-in-Chief, British Forces Middle East.