the dispersal of udr soldiers into their areas of responsibility was through sub-barracks of platoon or company size. battalion headquarters would usually be located in the county town, but not always as some counties had two battalions. guarded by conrate soldiers, these barracks would become doubly active after 6 as part-time soldiers arrived for evening duties. after ulsterisation began in 1976, many battalion headquarters had full-sized permanent cadre companies and these would maintain a 24-hour presence in the battalion's "tactical area of responsibility" (taor).