List of units and formations of the British Army 2019
The British Army as a result of the Army 2020 Refine reforms are organised into two main commands, Field Army and Home Command, each commanded by a lieutenant general.
The units under Field Army are:[1][2]
- Reaction forces comprising 16 Air Assault Brigade and 3rd (UK) Division of two armoured infantry brigades, the 12th and 20th Armoured Infantry Brigades, and two Strike brigades: 1st Strike Brigade and an as-yet-unnamed strike brigade, along with combat support units.[3][4][5] 3rd UK Division is operationally affiliated with the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.[6]
- Adaptive forces comprising a 1st (UK) Division brigades, three of which (the 4th, 7th, and 51st) will be deployable.[7][8][9]
- 6th (UK) Division comprising surveillance, intelligence, reconnaissance, communications, electronic warfare, psychological operations.
- Joint Helicopter Command commands the UK's battlefield lift and attack helicopters, RAF, Army, and Navy/RM.
Field Army gained initial operating capability on 30 November 2015 and was formed as a result of the 2015 Army Command Review. The Commander Field Army commands all the formations of the British Army's forces for operational tasks, its collective training and tactical doctrine organisations and includes the vast majority of the Army’s fighting equipment.[10]
Home Command consists of:
- Regional Command - to ensure delivery of a secure home front and forces and families in Brunei and Nepal.[11] When not engaged with operational commitments or when units may report to the Standing Joint Commander (UK) or mission-specific training (e.g. when conducting routine civilian engagement, ranges, or ceremonial duties, units and formations may report through a Regional Point of Command (RPOC) to HQ Regional Command at Andover.[12] Regional Command, as of 1 August 2019, has 38th (Irish) Brigade and 160th (Welsh) Brigade permanently under its command as RPOCs.
- London District - commands all the Army forces within the London area and conducts ceremonial events.[13]
- Recruiting and Initial Training Command - recruits and trains soldiers.[14]
- Army Personnel Centre - deals with personnel issues and liaises with outside agencies.[15]
- Sandhurst Group - deals with applications of army officers and trains such cadets at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[16]
Commander Home Command and Standing Joint Commander,[17] acts as the Standing Joint Commander (UK) for responsible for the planning and execution of civil contingency operations within the UK landmass and territorial waters.[18]
Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) plans and executes UK-led joint and multinational operations, including those involving British Army units, and operationally commands UK forces assigned to multinational operations led by other nation-states.[19] For example, during Operation Telic, the Chief of Joint Operations at PJHQ directed Major General Robin Brims, the UK Land Contingent Commander, through the UK National Contingent Commander, Air Marshal Brian Burridge.[20]
British Army forces may also be deployed to NATO operations, which then are delegated by North Atlantic Council or other NATO bodies to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe who delegates the operation to relevant headquarters. PJHQ may still be involved.[21]
Commander Field Army
1st (United Kingdom) Division
- 1st (United Kingdom) Division,[22] in York (Adaptable Force)
4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East
- 4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East, in Peronne Lines
- Light Dragoons, in Gaza Barracks with Jackal reconnaissance vehicles[23]
- Queen's Own Yeomanry, in Newcastle upon Tyne with Land Rover RWMIK reconnaissance vehicles (Army Reserve – paired with Light Dragoons)[23]
- 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, in Catterick with Foxhound vehicles (rotates to British Forces Cyprus in 2020)[1]
- 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, in York (Army Reserve – paired with 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment)
- 1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, in Weeton (to move to Dale Barracks)[24]
- 4th Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, in Preston (Army Reserve – paired with 1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment)
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Penicuik
- 6th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Glasgow (Army Reserve – paired with 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland)[25]
7th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters East
- 7th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters East, in Chilwell
- 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards, in Swanton Morley with Jackal reconnaissance vehicles[26]
- Royal Yeomanry, in London with Land Rover RWMIK reconnaissance vehicles (Army Reserve – paired with 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards)[23]
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment, in Cottesmore with Foxhound vehicles
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment, in Bury St Edmunds (Army Reserve – paired with 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment)
- 1st Battalion, The Rifles, in Chepstow[27]
- 6th Battalion, The Rifles, in Exeter (Army Reserve – paired with 1st Battalion, The Rifles)
- 4th Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment, in Crawley (Army Reserve)[28]
11th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South East
- 11th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South East, in Aldershot
- 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards at Victoria Barracks, Windsor
- 1st Battalion, Irish Guards at Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment, at Royal Artillery Barracks[24]
- 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, in Ternhill with Foxhound vehicles[29]
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, in Lisburn (Army Reserve – paired with 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment)
- 3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, in Canterbury (Army Reserve - paired with 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment).[30]
- British Forces Brunei[31]
- 1st or 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles (either battalion rotates between British Forces Brunei and 16th Air Assault Brigade, UK)[32]
- 7 Flight, Army Air Corps[33]
- British Army Jungle Warfare Training School
- Elements of the Royal Military Police and Queen's Gurkha Signals
51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland
- 51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland, in Stirling
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, in Edinburgh with Jackal reconnaissance vehicles
- Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry, in Edinburgh with Land Rover RWMIK reconnaissance vehicles (Army Reserve – paired with Royal Scots Dragoon Guards)[23]
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Inverness[34] with Foxhound vehicles
- 7th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Perth (Army Reserve – paired with 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland)
- 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, in Lisburn[23][35]
- 8th Battalion, The Rifles (8 RIFLES), in Bishop Auckland (Army Reserve, paired with 2nd Battalion, The Rifles)
- Balaklava Company, Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Edinburgh (Independent rifle company, former 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland)
2nd Medical Brigade
- 2nd Medical Brigade, in Strensall
- Medical Operational Support Group (Army Reserve)
- 22 Field Hospital, in Aldershot
- 33 Field Hospital, in Gosport – unit to be "rationalised", with personnel redistributed to other parts of the British Arm[5]
- 34 Field Hospital, in Strensall
- 201 (Northern) Field Hospital, in Newcastle (Army Reserve – paired with 34 Field Hospital)
- 202 (Midlands) Field Hospital, in Birmingham (Army Reserve – paired with 22 Field Hospital)
- 204 (North Irish) Field Hospital, in Belfast (Army Reserve – paired with 34 Field Hospital)
- 205 (Scottish) Field Hospital, in Glasgow (Army Reserve – paired with 34 Field Hospital)
- 207 (Manchester) Field Hospital, in Manchester (Army Reserve – paired with 22 Field Hospital)
- 208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital, in Liverpool (Army Reserve – paired with 22 Field Hospital)
- 203 (Welsh) Field Hospital, in Cardiff (Army Reserve – paired with 33 Field Hospital)
- 212 (Yorkshire) Field Hospital, in Sheffield (Army Reserve – paired with 34 Field Hospital)
- 243 (Wessex) Field Hospital, in Keynsham (Army Reserve – paired with 33 Field Hospital)
- 256 (City of London) Field Hospital, in Walworth (Army Reserve – paired with 33 Field Hospital)
- 306 Hospital Support Regiment (Army Reserve)
- 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment (Army Reserve – paired with 1, 4 and 5 Armoured Medical Regiments)
8th Engineer Brigade
- 8th Engineer Brigade, in Minley
- 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group, in Wittering
- 28 Engineer Regiment, RAF Honington, Counter CBRN Regiment [36][37]
- 36 Engineer Regiment, in Maidstone
- 39 Engineer Regiment, in Kinloss
- 71 Engineer Regiment, in Leuchars (Army Reserve – paired with 39 Engineer Regiment)
- 75 Engineer Regiment, in Warrington (Army Reserve – paired with 36 Engineer Regiment)
- 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, at Chetwynd Barracks
- 20 Works Group Royal Engineers (Air Support), at RAF Wittering[38]
- 62 Works Group Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks
- 63 Works Group Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks
- 65 Works Group Royal Engineers (V), at Chetwynd Barracks
- 66 Works Group Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks
- 29 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Group, in Aldershot
- 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group, in Wittering
102nd Logistic Brigade
- 102 Logistic Brigade, in Grantham – HQ to be "rationalised", with personnel redistributed to other parts of the British Army.[5][39]
- 6 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Dishforth (to transfer to 101 Logistical Brigade)
- 150 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Hull (Army Reserve transport regiment – paired with 6 Regiment RLC, to transfer to 101 Logistical Brigade)
- 7 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Cottesmore (to transfer to 101 Logistical Brigade)
- 158 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Peterborough (Army Reserve transport regiment – paired with 7 Regiment RLC, to transfer to 101 Logistical Brigade)
- 159 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Coventry (Army Reserve supply regiment, to transfer to 101 Logistical Brigade)
- 2 Medical Regiment, in North Luffenham (unit to be "rationalised", with personnel redistributed to other parts of the British Army[5])
- 3 Medical Regiment, in Preston (to transfer to the 2nd Medical Brigade, support 1st Strike Brigade and move to Catterick)[40]
- 1 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Catterick (to merge with 1 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Catterick and support 1st Strike Brigade)[5]
- 102 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Newton Aycliffe (Army Reserve – original unit to disband and merge with 106 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in the same location and support 6 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers)
- 2 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Leuchars (to merge with 27 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, to support the second strike brigade and move to Catterick)[41]
- 106 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in East Kilbride (Army Reserve – paired with 2 Close Support Battalion; original unit to disband and merge with 102 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Newton Aycliffe and support 6 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers)
- Under 102 Logistic Brigade but paired with units of 101 Logistic Brigade:
- 225 (Scottish) Medical Regiment, in Dundee (Army Reserve, to transfer to the 2nd Medical Brigade)
- 253 (North Irish) Medical Regiment, in Sunderland (Army Reserve, to transfer to the 2nd Medical Brigade)
- 254 (East of England) Medical Regiment, in Cambridge (Army Reserve, to transfer to the 2nd Medical Brigade)
104 Logistic Brigade
- 104 Logistic Brigade, in South Cerney
- 5 Force Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (5 Bn REME), in Lyneham[28]
- 101 Theatre Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Keynsham (Army Reserve - paired with 5 Bn REME, the merger of former 101 and 105 REME)
- 17 Port and Maritime Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Marchwood
- 165 Port and Maritime Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Plymouth (Army Reserve – paired with 17 Port and Maritime Regiment)
- 29 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in South Cerney (Postal Courier and Movement Regiment)
- 162 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Nottingham (Army Reserve postal courier and movement regiment paired with 29 Regiment, RLC)
- 104 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Northampton (Army Reserve) – original unit to disband and merge with 103 Bn REME, in the same location
- 152 (North Irish) Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Belfast (Army Reserve fuel support regiment)
- 167 Catering Support Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Grantham (Army Reserve)
- 2 Operational Support Group (Logistic and Movement Staff), in Grantham (Army Reserve)
3rd (United Kingdom) Division
Division referred to as the "Reaction Force"
- 3rd (United Kingdom) Division,[22] in Bulford (Reaction Forces)
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry, in Bovington (Army Reserve – Challenger 2 crew replacement for any of the tank regiments below)
- Pre-Hospital Care Group (from 2 Medical Brigade)[24]
1st Armoured Infantry Brigade
- 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade, in Tidworth (to become 1st Strike Brigade in 2019).
- Royal Tank Regiment, in Tidworth with Challenger 2 main battle tanks (to transfer to 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade in 2019)[42]
- 1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment, in Bulford with Warrior tracked infantry fighting vehicles (to transfer to 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade in 2019)
- 4th Battalion, Mercian Regiment, in Wolverhampton (Army Reserve – paired with 1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment, to transfer to 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade in 2019)
- 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, in Tidworth with Warrior tracked infantry fighting vehicles (to transfer to 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade in 2019)[43]
- 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, in Newcastle (Army Reserve – paired with 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, to transfer to 20th Armoured Brigade in 2019)[43]
12th Armoured Infantry Brigade
- 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade, in Bulford
- Royal Lancers, in Catterick with FV107 Scimitar reconnaissance vehicles (to be equipped from 2017 with Ajax, become an armoured cavalry regiment, transfer to the Strike Experimentation Group and move to Warminster)[44]
- 1st Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, in Warminster with Warrior tracked infantry fighting vehicles (to be equipped with Mechanised Infantry Vehicle, transfer to 1st Strike Brigade and move to Catterick in 2020)
- 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh, in Tidworth with Warrior tracked infantry fighting vehicles[45]
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh, in Cardiff (Army Reserve – paired with 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh[46])
20th Armoured Infantry Brigade
- 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade, in Bulford
- Royal Dragoon Guards, in Catterick with FV107 Scimitar reconnaissance vehicles (to be equipped from 2017 with Ajax, become an armoured regiment, transfer to the Strike Experimentation Group and move to Warminster)
- Queen's Royal Hussars, in Sennelager, (Germany) with Challenger 2 main battle tanks (to move to Tidworth)
- 5th Battalion, The Rifles, in Bulford with Warrior tracked infantry fighting vehicles[27] (to be paired with 7th Battalion, The Rifles)
- 7th Battalion, The Rifles, in Reading (Army Reserve[23] – paired with 5th Battalion, The Rifles)
Strike Experimentation Group
- Strike Experimentation Group, in Warminster
- Household Cavalry Regiment, in Bulford[47] with FV107 Scimitar reconnaissance vehicles (to be equipped from 2017 with Ajax, become an armoured cavalry regiment, transfer to 1st Strike Brigade[48]
- King's Royal Hussars, in Tidworth with Challenger 2 main battle tanks (to be equipped from 2017 with Ajax, become an armoured regiment and transfer to 1st Strike Brigade in 2019)[5]
- 1st Battalion, Scots Guards, in Mons Barracks with Mastiff protected patrol vehicles[49][50][51] (to be equipped with Mechanised Infantry Vehicle, transfer to 1st Strike Brigade and move to Catterick)[5]
- 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Catterick with Mastiff protected patrol vehicles[52] (to be equipped with Mechanised Infantry Vehicle and transfer to the Strike Experimentation Group in 2019)[5]
- 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, in Edinburgh[53] (to be equipped with Mechanised Infantry Vehicle and move to Catterick in 2021)
1st Artillery Brigade
- 1st Artillery Brigade, in Tidworth[54]
- National Reserve Headquarters, Royal Artillery, controlling the specialist artillery batteries and watchkeeper pool.[55]
- Supporting the armoured infantry brigades:
- Supporting the strike brigades:
- Divisional Fires Regiment:
101 Logistic Brigade
- 101 Logistic Brigade, in Aldershot
- 156 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Liverpool (Army Reserve supply regiment)
- 1 Regiment Royal Military Police (1 RMP) in Catterick[24]
- 3 Regiment Royal Military Police (3 RMP) in Bulford[24]
- 160 Provost Company, supporting brigade HQ[61]
- Supporting 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade:
- 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Abingdon (Close Support Logistic Regiment; to support 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade)
- 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, in Aldershot (Theatre Logistic Regiment; to support 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade)
- 151 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Croydon (Army Reserve transport regiment – paired with 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment)
- 1 Armoured Medical Regiment, in Tidworth (to transfer to 2nd Medical Brigade)
- 6 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Tidworth
- Supporting 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade:
- 4 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Abingdon (Close Support Logistic Regiment)
- 27 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Aldershot (Theatre Logistic Regiment; to merge with 2 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, to support the second strike brigade and move to Catterick in 2021)[41]
- 154 (Scottish) Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Dunfermline (Army Reserve transport regiment – paired with 27 Regiment RLC)
- 4 Armoured Medical Regiment, in Aldershot (to transfer to 2nd Medical Brigade)
- 4 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Tidworth
- 103 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Crawley (Army Reserve – paired with 4 Close Support Battalion, original unit to disband and merge with 104 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Northampton)
- Supporting 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade:
- 1 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Bicester (Close Support Logistic Regiment; to merge with 1 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Catterick and support 1st Strike Brigade)[5]
- 9 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Chippenham (Theatre Logistic Regiment)
- 157 (Welsh) Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, in Lancaster (Army Reserve transport regiment – paired with 9 Theatre Logistic Regiment)
- 5 Armoured Medical Regiment, in Tidworth[62]
- 3 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Tidworth
- 105 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Keynsham (Army Reserve – paired with 3 Close Support Battalion, original unit to disband and merge with 101 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in the same location)
7th Air Defence Group
- 7th Air Defence Group, in Thorney Island
- 12th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Thorney Island with Starstreak surface-to-air missiles
- 106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery, in London (Army Reserve, paired with 12 Regiment Royal Artillery) with Starstreak surface-to-air missiles (role, in Army 2020 Refine to be determined)[59]
- 265 (Home Counties) Air Assault Battery, in Grove Park (Supporting 16 Air Assault Brigade)
- 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Thorney Island with Rapier surface-to-air missile systems (to be replaced with Land Ceptor surface-to-air missile systems by 2020)
6th (United Kingdom) Division
Specialised Infantry Group
- Specialised Infantry Group, at Aldershot Garrison
- 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Aldershot
- 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, in Aldershot[5][71][24]
- 2nd Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, in Aldershot[5][71]
- 4th Battalion, The Rifles, in Aldershot[27][5]
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles, in Aldershot[72]
1st Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade
- 1st Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade, in Upavon
- 1 Military Intelligence Battalion, in Catterick
- 2 Military Intelligence Battalion, in Upavon
- 3 Military Intelligence Battalion, in London (Army Reserve – paired with 1 Military Intelligence Battalion)
- 4 Military Intelligence Battalion, in Bulford, supporting 3 (UK) Division and 16 AA Brigade[73]
- 5 Military Intelligence Battalion, in Edinburgh (Army Reserve – paired with 1 Military Intelligence Battalion)
- 6 Military Intelligence Battalion, in Manchester (Army Reserve – paired with 2 Military Intelligence Battalion)
- 7 Military Intelligence Battalion, in Bristol (Army Reserve – paired with 4 Military Intelligence Battalion)[73]
- 13th Signal Regiment (Cyber and Electromagnetic Activity) - being raised[74][24]
- 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), Cawdor Barracks[75]
- 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Catterick (Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment)
- Honourable Artillery Company, in London (Army Reserve – reserve surveillance and target acquisition unit, paired with 5th Regiment Royal Artillery)
- 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery, in Larkhill with Desert Hawk III unmanned aerial vehicles[5][76]
- 21 (Artists) Special Air Service Regiment, in London (Army Reserve)
- 23 Special Air Service Regiment, in Birmingham (Army Reserve)
- Land Intelligence Fusion Centre, Hermitage
- Defence Cultural Specialist Unit, Hermitage
- Weapons Material and Personnel Exploitation Capacity, Hermitage
- Specialist Group Military Intelligence, Hermitage
1st (United Kingdom) Signal Brigade
- 1st (United Kingdom) Signal Brigade, in Innsworth
- 299 Signal Squadron (Special Communications), in Bletchley supports the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- 22nd Signal Regiment, in Stafford supports NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
- 30th Signal Regiment, in 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)[24][77]
- ARRC Support Battalion, in Innsworth supports NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
- ARRC Military Police Battalion, in Winchester (Army Reserve)[78][79]
11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands
- 11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands, in Donnington
- National Reserve Headquarters, Royal Corps of Signals
- 37th (Wales and Western) Signal Regiment, in Redditch (Army Reserve – paired with 1st and 16th Signal Regiments, in 7 Signal Group)
- 39th (The Skinners) Signal Regiment, in Bristol (Army Reserve – paired with 21st Signal Regiment, in 7 Signal Group)
- 71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment, in Bexleyheath (Army Reserve – paired with 3rd Signal Regiment, in 7 Signal Group)
- 7 Signal Group, in Stafford
- 1st Signal Regiment, in Stafford (to move to Swinton Barracks)[24]
- 2nd Signal Regiment, in York
- 3rd Signal Regiment, in Bulford
- 16th Signal Regiment, in Stafford
- 21st Signal Regiment, in Colerne
- 32nd Signal Regiment, in Glasgow (Army Reserve – paired with 2nd Signal Regiment)
- 10th Signal Regiment, in Corsham
- 15th Signal Regiment (Information Systems), in Blandford (to move to Swinton Barracks)[24]
- 32nd (Scottish) Signal Regiment, Glasgow (Army Reserve)
77th Brigade
- 77th Brigade, in Hermitage
- Information Activities (IA) Group - planning support focusing on the behavioural analysis of actors, audiences and adversaries
- Task Group - deliver Information Activity and Outreach
- Outreach Group - Security Capacity Building
- Support Group - Combat Camera Teams, main reservists
- Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps
16 Air Assault Brigade
- 16 Air Assault Brigade, in Colchester (Reaction Force)
- 216 Air Assault Signal Squadron at Merville Barracks
- 226 Signal Squadron at Cawdor Barracks (under 14 Signal Reg for Admin)[80]
- The Pathfinder Platoon
- 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment at Merville Barracks
- 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment at Merville Barracks
- 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment
- 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (Air Assault Infantry), at Sir John Moore Barracks
- 53 (Louisburg) Surveillance and Target Acquisition Air Assault Battery Royal Artillery (under 5 Regiment Royal Artillery for Admin)[81]
- 7th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (Light Artillery) at Merville Barracks
- A (1st City of London) Battery The Honourable Artillery Company (Light Artillery), at Finsbury Barracks (Army Reserve - under Honourable Artillery Company for Admin)[82]
- 12 (Minden) Light Air Defence Battery Royal Artillery (under 12 Regiment RA for Admin)[83]
- 21 (Gibraltar 1779-83) Unmanned Air Systems Air Assault Battery Royal Artillery (UAS) (under 32 Regiment Royal Artillery for Admin)[84]
- 23rd Parachute Engineer Regiment Corps of Royal Engineers at Rock Barracks
- 13th Air Assault Support Regiment Royal Logistic Corps at Merville Barracks
- 16th Medical Regiment Royal Army Medical Corps at Merville Barracks
- 144 Parachute Medical Squadron (Army Reserve)
- 156 Provost Company Corps of Royal Military Police at Reed Hall Lines (under 3 Regiment RMP for ADMIN)
Joint Helicopter Command
- Joint Helicopter Command, in Middle Wallop (reports to Commander Field Army)
- 1 Regiment Army Air Corps, in Yeovilton with Wildcat AH1 helicopters
- 2 Regiment Army Air Corps (Ground Crew Training), Middle Wallop
- 3 Regiment Army Air Corps, in Wattisham with Apache AH.1 attack helicopters
- 4 Regiment Army Air Corps, in Wattisham with Apache AH.1 attack helicopters
- 5 Regiment Army Air Corps, in Aldergrove with Westland Gazelle helicopters
- 6 Regiment Army Air Corps, in Bury St Edmunds (Army Reserve)
- 7 Regiment Army Air Corps (Flight Crew Training), in Middle Wallop
- Commando Helicopter Force, in Yeovilton
- 47th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Larkhill with Watchkeeper WK450 unmanned aerial vehicles
- 7th Battalion REME, in Wattisham
Commander Home Command
Home Command is a 3-star command, providing support and engagement with the civil population.[85]
Headquarters London District
- Headquarters London District at Horse Guards in London
- 238 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (provides all communications for London District)
- Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at Hyde Park Barracks
- 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards, Combermere Barracks in Windsor
- 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, Lille Barracks in Aldershot
- Nijmegen Company, Grenadier Guards at Wellington Barracks
- No 7 Company, Coldstream Guards at Wellington Barracks
- F Company, Scots Guards at Wellington Barracks
- London Regiment in Westminster (Army Reserve, augmenting Household Division units [86])
- King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich with 13-pounder guns for ceremonial duties
- 20 Transport Squadron, Royal Logistic Corps based at Regent's Park Barracks, (provides all the transport needs for London District and the Royal Household)
- The Royal School of Music, at Kneller Hall
Headquarters Regional Command
Headquarters Regional Command at Aldershot is commanded by a Major-General. It is the Army's HQ for the UK, Nepal and Brunei, administering Army bases in the UK and providing civil engagement.[87]
Regional Points of Command
1st Military Police Brigade
- 1st Military Police Brigade in Marlborough Lines, Andover[24][90] CGS retains full responsibility over military police investigations while day-to-day control of 1 and 3 RMP rest with General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3rd UK Division. Administrative control of other Royal Military Police Brigade units rest under GOC Regional Command.[91]
- Special Investigation Branch Regiment (SIB Regt) in Bulford
- Special Operations Unit Royal Military Police in Longmoor
- Military Corrective Training Centre in Colchester
38th (Irish) Brigade
160th (Welsh) Brigade
Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command
Maj Gen Paul Nanson CBE is titled General Officer Commanding Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command, and Commandant Sandhurst. This means that his time is split between his Headquarters in Upavon and Academy HQ at Sandhurst. Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command was established on 1 April 2018.[24]
ARITC oversees the Army Recruiting Group, which includes the National Recruitment Centre (NRC) and local Army Careers Centres, and is staffed by a mixture of Capita staff and Army personnel.[92]
Army Personnel Centre
The Centre is located in Glasgow. The APC's Chief Executive is the Military Secretary, who also holds the post of General Officer, Scotland. The APC deals with personnel issues and contact with outside agencies.
Sandhurst Group
The day to day running of the Academy is devolved to Brigadier James Carr-Smith who is titled Commander Sandhurst Group and responsible for:
- Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Army Officer Selection Board, Westbury
- University Officer Training Corps
- Junior Staff Centre (Warminster)
Army units under other commands
Joint Forces Command
Headquarters Joint Forces Command, Northwood Headquarters, northwest London
- 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) at RAF Wyton, Huntingdon
- Director Special Forces in London
- 22 Special Air Service Regiment at Stirling Lines, Credenhill
- Special Reconnaissance Regiment at Stirling Lines
- 18 Signal Regiment at Stirling Lines
- Special Forces Support Group at MOD St Athan
- Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing at RAF Odiham
- No. 658 Squadron AAC at Stirling Lines with Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II and Gazelle AH1 helicopters
- Permanent Joint Headquarters
- Commander, British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) (RAF Mount Pleasant)
- Falkland Island Roulement Company from a 1st (United Kingdom) Division infantry regiment
- Falkland Islands Defence Force (Company sized)
- Air Defence Battery from 16th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Joint Communications Unit Royal Signals
- Engineer Detachment
- Royal Logistics Corps Detachment
- British Forces Gibraltar in Gibraltar
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment – under the Queen's Division
- Commander, British Forces Cyprus (British Sovereign Base Areas, Cyprus)
- 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, in Dhekelia
- 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment, in Episkopi (to move to Weeton Barracks and change roles with 2 YORKS)[24]
- Commander, British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) (RAF Mount Pleasant)
Fleet Commander, Royal Navy
- 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines in Plymouth
- Royal Marines units, including 40, 42, and 45 Commandos
- 24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers in Chivenor
- 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery in Plymouth with L118 105mm towed howitzers
- Commando Logistic Regiment in Chivenor
- 383 Commando Petroleum Troop Royal Logistic Corps in Plymouth
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I can advise that we still plan to rationalise Headquarters 102nd Logistic Brigade and that the information provided in FOI2017/02130 regarding plans for the related units is, with one amendment, still accurate as at the time of your request. The only difference is 5 Armoured Medical Regiment which operates under 101st Logistic Brigade
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Military Police capability remains under the command of the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) and retains full responsibility for investigations. To better coordinate the close support policing, the responsibility for day-to-day activities (tactical command) of 1st and 3rd Regiments Royal Military Police has been delegated to General Officer Commanding 3rd United Kingdom Division. General Officer Commanding Regional Command has administrative control for the remaining elements of the Brigade.
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