35 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S) is an Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search unit of the
Royal Engineers within the
British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...
, under the operational command of
8th Engineer Brigade.
Organization
Today the regiment consists of:
* 35 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S), at
Carver Barracks, Wimbish
**15 Headquarters and Support Squadron
**17 Field Squadron
**15 Field Squadron
**21 Field Squadron
History
The regiment was previously based at
Hameln, Germany as a close support engineering regiment supporting
20th Armoured Infantry Brigade. Under
Army 2020 refine
Army 2020 Refine was the name given to the restructuring of the British Army, in light of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015.
Army 2020 Refine
The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 announced that the structure of the Reac ...
, the regiment returned from Germany and re-roled as an EOD and Search Regiment. 35 Engineer Regiment is now based at Carver Barracks, Wimbish.
References
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Regiments of the Royal Engineers
Explosive ordnance disposal units and formations