2nd Medical Regiment,
Royal Army Medical Corps
The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. The RAMC, the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, the Royal Army Dental Corps ...
, is the task Medical Regiment of
102 Logistic Brigade.
History
2nd Medical Regiment was officially formed on 4 July 2008 following the amalgamation of (A)29 Squadron and (B)28 Squadron of 1 Close Support Medical Regiment. The regiment was based at
Bergen-Hohne Garrison
Bergen-Hohne Garrison was a major British garrison in the post- Cold War period, with facilities located close to Bergen at ''Lager Hohne'', at ''Lager Oerbke'' near Fallingbostel and at Celle in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was home to 7th Armour ...
in Germany from its inception.
In March 2009, the regiment was deployed to Afghanistan on its first full operational deployment, contributing to
Operation Herrick
Operation Herrick was the codename under which all British operations in the War in Afghanistan were conducted from 2002 to the end of combat operations in 2014. It consisted of the British contribution to the NATO-led International Security A ...
as the major component of the Joint Force Medical Group. The majority of the regiment was deployed to
Helmand Province
Helmand (Pashto/Dari: ; ), also known as Hillmand, in ancient times, as Hermand and Hethumand, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the south of the country. It is the largest province by area, covering area. The province contains 13 ...
, with detachments in Kandahar and Kabul. The regiment returned to Hohne in October 2009.
In June 2015, 2nd Medical Regiment was reformed to Adaptable Force (AF) under Army 2020 and were re-based to St George's Barracks in Rutland, North Luffenham. 2nd Medical Regiment are "hybrid" in nature, with one Medical Squadron (29 Medical Squadron) being a full-time regular deployable Squadron, with two Area Support (Reserve) Squadrons based in Leicester and Hull.
2nd Medical Regiment serves
1st (United Kingdom) Division
The 1st (United Kingdom) Division, formerly known as the 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division and the 1st Division, is a division of the British Army.
Divisional history (1809–1959)
The 1st Division was formed following the disbandment o ...
and is part of the Allied Forces Medical Group under
102 Logistic Brigade.
In June 2015, the regiment marched out of Hohne Garrison to complete its re-basing. After returning from Germany, the regiment relocated to
St George's Barracks, North Luffenham
St George's Barracks are a military installation near to the village of North Luffenham in Rutland.
History
The barracks were established on the site of the former RAF North Luffenham airfield in 1998. They became the home of the Royal Regiment ...
.
The regiment deployed to
Kenya
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in summer 2018 to take part in Exercise Askari Serpent 2018 delivering medical care to the local population.
The regiment remained at St George's Barracks until late 2018.
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A written statement in December 2016 stated that it will be rationalised, with all manpower in this unit being redeployed to other areas of the British Army.]
References
External links
Website
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Military units and formations established in 2008
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