162 Logistic Regiment RLC is an

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of the

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Royal Logistic Corps The Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army. History The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) was formed on 5 April 1993, by the union of five British Army corps: * Royal Engin ...

History

The regiment was formed in the

Royal Corps of Transport The Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) was a British Army Corps established to manage all matters in relation to the transport of men and material for the Army and the wider Defence community. It was formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1993; its units and ...

as 162nd Movement Control Regiment, RCT (Volunteers) in 1967. It absorbed

88 Postal and Courier Regiment RLC 88 Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, was a regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom. History The regiment was originally formed as the 88th Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers). Two squadr ...

and was re-named as 162 Regiment RLC in 2013.

Structure

The current structure is as follows: *279 HQ Squadron at

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*280 Movement Control Squadron at Swindon *281 Movement Control Squadron at Bilborough, Nottingham *282 Movement Control Squadron at

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*871 Postal & Courier Squadron at Marlow *883 Postal & Courier Squadron at

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References

External links

Official site
{{Royal Logistic Corps Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps Military units and formations established in 1967 Army Reserve (United Kingdom)