Editing Ulster Defence Regiment (section)

===Women's operational role===
Greenfinches were used to deny terrorists the use of women and children in paramilitary activities.<ref name="Gamble-p151">Gamble p151</ref> On patrol they were used to search for explosives, weapons, ammunition and documents, as well as driving patrol vehicles, operating radios and acting as interviewers.<ref name="Gamble-p151" /> The use of females in barracks included clerical, catering and store-keeping duties in addition to staffing "Operations Rooms" and "Intelligence Cells", released male soldiers for operational duties.<ref name="Gamble-p151" />