Field Army Troops is a formation of the British Army under direct control of
Headquarters, Field Army. Its purpose is to "centrally command high-demand, low-volume capabilities."
2019 reorganisation
In 2019, under the Field Army Reorganisation Plan (FARP), the role of Deputy Commander, Field Army was expanded with the moving of several commands and formations (by 2021) coming under direct control of CFA. Those units included the following:
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Land Operations Command, at
Trenchard Lines
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard, (3 February 1873 – 10 February 1956) was a British military officer who was instrumental in establishing the Royal Air Force. He has been described as the "Fat ...
,
Upavon
Upavon is a rural village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England. As its name suggests, it is on the upper portion of the River Avon which runs from north to south through the village. It is on the north edge of Salisbury Plain ...
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Land Warfare Centre, HQ at Waterloo Lines, Warminster Garrison
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16th Air Assault Brigade
16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, known simply as 16 Air Assault Brigade from 1999–2021, is a formation of the British Army predominantly based in Colchester, Essex. It makes up the Air Assault Task Force, a battlegroup held at high readines ...
, HQ at Merville Barracks,
Colchester Garrison
Colchester Garrison is a major garrison located in Colchester in the county of Essex, eastern England. It has been an important military base since the Roman Britain, Roman era. The first permanent military garrison in Colchester was establishe ...
* Collective Training Group (also Training Branch, Field Army), at
Warminster Garrison
Warminster Garrison is a military garrison of the British Army, on the edge of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.
History
The history of Warminster's military garrison can be traced back to Roman Britain, where a small camp was located on t ...
* Field Training Unit
Future Soldier reorganisation
On 25 November 2021, the
Future Soldier programme was announced, which is due to be completed by 2030 and will reorganise the British Army from bottom to top. The role of "Field Army Troops" has been described as follows: "Field Army Troops – will centrally command high-demand, low-volume capabilities."
Under the new programme, the name 'Field Army Troops
' was re-established.
16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team
16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, known simply as 16 Air Assault Brigade from 1999–2021, is a formation of the British Army predominantly based in Colchester, Essex
Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in th ...
formerly came under Field Army Troops until 2023, when it was re-subordinated to the command of
1st (UK) Division, under Future Soldier.
Structure
Headquarters, Field Army Troops
Source:
* Surveillance Group
* Understand Group
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Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
The Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is a formation of the British Army that commands the Army's miniature UAS, tactical UAS, counter-intelligence and reach back intelligence capabilities, the Specialist Group Military Intell ...
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Cyber and Electro-Magnetic Activities Effects Group
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Land Warfare Centre
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Army Special Operations Brigade
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77 Brigade
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2nd Medical Group
2nd Medical Group (2 Med Gp) is a formation of the British Army under Field Army Troops. It predominantly provides deployed hospital care via 11 Multi-Role Medical Regiments. It also provides specialist medical capabilities via three Nationally R ...
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11th Brigade
Footnotes
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Military units and formations of the British Army
Future Soldier
Military units and formations established in 2022