British Army, Transforming the British Army: An Update: July 2013, pp. Such an example would be a squadron of tanks attached to an armoured infantry battle group, together with a reconnaissance troop, artillery battery and engineering support. Chief of the General Staff General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith KCB CBE ADC GEN The number was reduced to three in early 1918 due to a manpower shortage. The Royal Engineers (RE) currently maintain three reserve regiments with specialist roles, in addition to multiple separate specialist sub-units. British Army (Germany) Maintenance Detachment, at Ayrshire Barracks South, This page was last edited on 16 January 2021, at 21:42. The structure of the British Army is broadly similar to that of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, with a single command based at Andover known as "Army Headquarters". Soldiers in other specialisations undergo the 14 week Army Development Course at one of two Army Training Regiments; Pirbright or Winchester, or the Army Foundation College, Harrogate. 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Courier and Movement Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham, 22 Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Aldershot Garrison, 33 Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps, at, 34 Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps, in Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall (to move to Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote), 1st Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, at Catterick Garrison, with, 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh, 1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment, at Bulford Camp with Warrior tracked infantry fighting vehicles, 5th Battalion, The Rifles, at Bulford Camp, with Warrior tracked infantry fighting vehicles, 49 (Inkerman) Battery, Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks|, Thorney Island (controlling, 27 Logistic Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Travers Barracks, Aldershot Garrison, 2 Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Leuchars Station, 3rd Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Tidworth Garrison, 4 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth Garrison, 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Garrison, 4th Armoured Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Normandy Barracks, Aldershot Garrison, 5th Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Gaza Barracks, Catterick Garrison, 3 Regiment, Royal Military Police at Bulford Camp, 299 Signal Squadron (Special Communications), in, 22 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford (supports NATO's, 30 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote (supports the PJHQ's deployable Joint Force Headquarters, Very High Readiness Field Hospital, the Air Assault Task Force and Joint Helicopter Command) (to move to Beacon Barracks, Stafford), ARRC Gurkha Support Battalion, at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth (supports NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps), 2 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon, 4 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Bulford Camp, supporting 3 (UK) Division, Weapons Material and Personnel Exploitation Capacity, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage, Specialist Group Military Intelligence, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage, 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, at Aldershot Garrison, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, at Aldershot Garrison, 4th Battalion, The Rifles, at Aldershot Garrison, Operational Media and Communications Group, 226 Signal Squadron at Cawdor Barracks, Pembrokeshire (under 14 Signal Regiment for Admin), 12 (Minden) Battery, Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island (LAD) (under 12 Regiment, Royal Artillery for Admin), 21 (Gibraltar 1779-83) Air Assault Battery, Royal Artillery, at Roberts Barracks, Larkhill Garrison (UAS) (under, 16 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison, 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police at Reed Hall Lines, Colchester Garrison (under 3 Regiment RMP for Admin), 7 (Training) Regiment, Army Air Corps (Flight Crew Training), at AAC Middle Wallop, 7th Aviation Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at AAC Wattisham, 238 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (provides all communications for London District, administered by 10 Signal Regiment), 20 Transport Squadron, Royal Logistic Corps at, Joint Services Mountain Training Centre, in, Special Investigation Branch Regiment (SIB Regt), at Bulford Camp, Special Operations Unit Royal Military Police, at, British Army Bands Catterick, at Catterick Garrison, Band of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, British Army Bands Colchester, at Colchester Garrison, British Army Bands Sandhurst, at Sandhurst Camp, British Army Bands Tidworth, at Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth Garrison, Headquarters, British Army Training Unit Kenya, at, International Mine Action Training Centre, Headquarters, British Army Training and Support Unit Belize, at. The Infantry is divided for administrative purposes into five divisions with battalions being trained and equipped to operate in one of five main roles: Under the arms-plot system, a battalion would spend between two and six years in one role, before re-training for another. A captain within the regiment was usually appointed a major of the battalion. The regiments A regiment normally contains of around 650 soldiers depending on its role. Several infantry regiments are organised into five administrative divisions based on the type of infantry unit or traditional recruiting areas: A brigade contains three or four battalion-sized units, around 5,000 personnel and is commanded by a one star officer, a Brigadier. Traditionally, most British regiments have had more than one battalion. An infantry regiment is an administrative and ceremonial organisation only and may include several battalions. These generic courses teach essential elements of the Regular Common Military Syllabus 2014 (CMS 14). 1. 39th (The Skinners) Signal R… The number of Regular Line Infantry battalions will reduce by four (from 40 to 36 by April 2008), with the manpower and structure of one of the four being used as the core of a new ‘special reconnaissance’ battalion. VIDEO. Also under 102 Logistic Brigade but working with 101 Logistic Brigade are: 225 (Scottish) Medical Regiment, Dundee (Army Reserve), 253 (North Irish) Medical Regiment, Sunderland (Army Reserve), 254 (East of England) Medical Regiment, Cambridge (Army Reserve), 104 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Northampton (Army Reserve), 101 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Wrexham (Army Reserve), The Household Cavalry Regiment, Windsor (but subordinate to 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade permanently), The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, Hyde Park, The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, Woolwich, Nijmegan (No.2) Company, Grenadier Guards, 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, Larkhill, 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery (Army Reserve)(MLRS)(initially paired with 39 RA until it disbands in 2015, then paired with 1st, 19th and 26th and 3 RHA), 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, Albemarle, 105th Regiment Royal Artillery, Edinburgh (Army Reserve)(paired with 3RHA), 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal Artillery, St Helens(Army Reserve)(paired with 4 RHA), Close Support 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group, Minley, Force Support 12 (Force Support) Engineer Grouo, Wittering, 75 Engineer Regiment, Warrington (Army Reserve)(paired with 36 Engineer), 71 Engineer Regiment, Leuchars(Army Reserve) (paired with 39 Engineer), 20 Works Group Royal Engineers (Air Support), Wittering, Infrastructure Support 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, Chiwell, 65 Works Group Royal Engineers, Chilwell (Army Reserve)(paired with 62 Works Grouo), The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia), Monmouth (Army Reserve)(paired with 64 Works Group), Explosive Ordinance Disposal & Search 29 Explosive Ordinance Disposal & Search Group, Aldershot, 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, Didcot, 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), Wimbish, 101 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), Wimbish, 1 Military Working Dogs Regiment (Royal Army Veterinary Corps), N Luffenham, 299 Signal Squadron (Special Communications), Bletchley, 15th Signal Regiment (Information Systems), Blandford, 32nd Signal Regiment, Glasgow (Army Reserve) (paired with 2nd Signal Regiment in 7 Signal Group), 37th Signal Regiment, Redditch (Army Reserve) (paired with 1st and 16th Signal in 7 Signal Group), 39th Signal Regiment, Bristol (Army Reserve) (paired with 21st Signal Regiment in 7 Signal Group), 71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment, Bexleyheath (Army Reserve) (paired with 3rd Signal Regiment in 7 Signal Group), 17 Port & Maritime Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, Marchwood, 165 (Wessex) Port and Enabling Regiment, Plymouth (Army Reserve) (paired with 17 Port & Maritime Regiment), 29 Postal Courier & Movement Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, South Cerney, 162 Postal Courier & Movement Regiment, Nottingham (Army Reserve) (paired with 29 Postal Courier & Movement Regiment), No pairing but bespoke logistic capability across Reaction & Adaptable Forces, as well as Force Troops, 152 Fuel Support Regiment, Belfast (Army Reserve), 167 Catering Support Regiment, Grantham (Army Reserve), 2 Operational Support Group, formerly Operational Headquarters Support Group (Logistic and Movement Staff), Grantham (Army Reserve), 306 Hospital Support Regiment, Strensall (Army Reserve), 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment Strensall (Army Reserve, Operational Support HQ Group, formerly known as Army Medical Services Operational HQ Support Group Strensall (Army Reserve), 202 (Midlands) Field Hospital, Birmingham (Army Reserve) (paired with 22 Field Hospital), 207 (Manchester) Field Hospital, Manchester (Army Reserve) (paired with 22 Field Hospital), 208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital, Liverpool (Army Reserve) (paired with 22 Field Hospital), 203 (Welsh) Field Hospital, Cardiff (Army Reserve) (paired with 33 Field Hospital), 243 (Wessex) Field Hospital, Keynsham (Army Reserve) (paired with 33 Field Hospital), 256 (City of London) Field Hospital, Walworth (Army Reserve) (paired with 33 Field Hospital), 201 (Northern) Field Hospital, Newcastle (Army Reserve) (paired with 34 Field Hospital), 204 (North Irish) Field Hospital, Belfast (Army Reserve) (paired with 34 Field Hospital), 205 (Scottish) Field Hospital, Glasgow (Army Reserve) (paired with 34 Field Hospital), 212 (Yorkshire) Field Hospital, Sheffield (Army Reserve) (paired with 34 Field Hospital), The Honourable Artillery Company, City of London (Army Reserve), 104th Regiment Royal Artillery, Newport (Army Reserve), 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), St Athan, 1 Military Intelligence Battalion, Catterick, 3 Military Intelligence Battalion, London (Worship St)(Army Reserve)(paired with 1 Military Intelligence Battalion), 5 Military Intelligence Battalion, Edinburgh (Army Reserve)(paired with 1 Military Intelligence Battalion), 2 Military Intelligence Battalion, Upavon, 6 Military Intelligence Battalion, Manchester (Army Reserve) (paired with 2 Military Intelligence Battalion), 4 Military Intelligence Battalion, Bulford, 7 Military Intelligence Battalion, Bristol (Army Reserve) (paired with 4 Military Intelligence Battalion), Land Intelligence Fusion Centre, Hermitage, Defence Cultural Specialist Unit, Hermitage, Specialist Group Military Intelligence, formerly known as Intelligence Officers Support Section and Technical Intelligence Staff Officer Section, 3 Military Intelligence Battalion, Hermitage (Army Reserve), Military Stabilisation Support Group, Hermitage, 15 Psychological Operations Group, Hermitage, Media Operations Group, Kingston upon Thames (Army Reserve), 1st Regiment Royal Military Police, Catterick, 3rd Regiment Royal Military Police, Bulford, 4th Regiment Royal Military Police, Aldershot, Special Investigation Branch Regiment Royal Military Police, Bulford, Special Operations Unit Royal Military Police, Longmoor (Army Reserve), Military Corrective Training Centre, Colchester, 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, Cyprus, 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, Cyprus, 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, Shorncliffe/Brunei, Falklands Roulement Company (from an Adaptable Force Infantry Regiment), Falklands Islands Defence Force (Company sized), Rapier Air Defence Battery from 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, 2 (Training) Army Air Corps, Middle Wallop, 5 Regiment Army Air Corps, Belfast (part of the aviation reconnaissance force), 7 Regiment Army Air Corps (Training), Middle Wallop, Aviation Specialist Group, formerly the Central Volunteer Headquarters Army Air Corps, Middle Wallop, 12th Regiment Royal Artillery, Thorney Island, 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, Thorney Island, 106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery (Army Reserve)(one battery however will re-role to Light Gun), 49 (Inkerman) Battery(controlling Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP)), 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic), RAF Wyton, Defence Human Intelligence Unit, Chicksands, 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces Support Group), 18th Signal Regiment, Royals Corps of Signals, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, Edinburgh (reduced to company size, public duties only), 59 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers, Chivenor (subordinate to Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade), 131 Independent Commando Field Squadron Royal Engineers, London, Plymouth and Bath (subordinate to 32 Engineer Regiment, working with Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade), 383 Commando Petroleum Troop, Plymouth(subordinate to Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade), 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, Plymouth (subordinate to Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade), A Guide to Appointments and Invitations for Defence Staffs within High Commissions and Embassies in London, UK Ministry of Defence, June 2005 edition. 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