The structure of the British Army is being reorganised to the

Future Soldier Future Soldier was a multi-nation military project by the United States and its allies launched in the late 1990s. Set-up Superiority to enemy ground forces will be achieved by equipping the average ground-based combat soldier with an integ ...

structure. The

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

is commanded by the

Chief of the General Staff The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) is a post in many armed forces (militaries), the head of the military staff. List * Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ( United States) * Chief of the General Staff (Abkhazia) * Chief of General Staff (Af ...

(CGS), with Army Headquarters which is located in

Andover Andover may refer to: Places Australia *Andover, Tasmania Canada * Andover Parish, New Brunswick * Perth-Andover, New Brunswick United Kingdom * Andover, Hampshire, England ** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station United States * Andov ...

, Hampshire. Subordinate to that post, there is a

Commander Field Army The Field Army is a command of the British Army responsible for generating and preparing forces for current and contingency operations. Commander Field Army reports to the Chief of the General Staff. Background Following the 1966 Defence ...

, and a personnel and UK operations command, Home Command.

Introduction

The

command Command may refer to: Computing * Command (computing), a statement in a computer language * COMMAND.COM, the default operating system shell and command-line interpreter for DOS * Command key, a modifier key on Apple Macintosh computer keyboards * ...

structure within the British Army is hierarchical; with divisions and

brigade A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. ...

s controlling groupings of units from an administrative perspective. Major units are

battalion A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions ...

-sized, with minor units being

company A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared ...

sized sub-units. In some Regiments and Corps called squadrons or

batteries Battery most often refers to: * Electric battery, a device that provides electrical power * Battery (crime), a crime involving unlawful physical contact Battery may also refer to: Energy source *Automotive battery, a device to provide power t ...

, sub-divided into

platoon A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two or more squads, sections, or patrols. Platoon organization varies depending on the country and the branch, but a platoon can be composed of 50 people, although specific platoons may rang ...

s or

troop A troop is a military sub-subunit, originally a small formation of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron. In many armies a troop is the equivalent element to the infantry section or platoon. Exceptions are the US Cavalry and the King's Tr ...

s. All units within the British Army service are either Regular (full-time) or Army Reserve (full-time or part-time), or a combination with sub-units of each type. Naming conventions of units differ for traditional British

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

reasons, creating a significant opportunity for confusion; an

infantry Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and mar ...

battalion is equivalent to a

cavalry Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry in ...

regiment. An infantry regiment is an administrative and ceremonial organisation only, and may include several battalions. For operational tasks, a battle group will be formed around a combat unit, supported by units or sub-units from other areas. An example would be a squadron of tanks attached to an armoured infantry battle group, together with a reconnaissance troop, artillery battery, and engineering support. Since the

1957 Defence White Paper The 1957 White Paper on Defence (Cmnd. 124) was a British white paper issued in March 1957 setting forth the perceived future of the British military. It had profound effects on all aspects of the defence industry but probably the most affected w ...

which re-roled British forces in Germany in favour of nuclear weapons and the end of

National Service National service is the system of voluntary government service, usually military service. Conscription is mandatory national service. The term ''national service'' comes from the United Kingdom's National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939. The ...

, the size of the British Army has consistently shrunk. Since

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, reductions have been almost constant, through succeeding defence reviews:

Options for Change Options for Change was a restructuring of the British Armed Forces in summer 1990 after the end of the Cold War. Until this point, UK military strategy had been almost entirely focused on defending Western Europe against the Soviet Armed Forces, ...

(1990),

Front Line First Front Line First: The Defence Cost Study was a UK programme of defence cuts announced on 14 July 1994 by then Defence Secretary Malcolm Rifkind. Front Line First was announced four years after Options for Change, which was a military draw-down a ...

(1994), the

Strategic Defence Review The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was a British policy document produced in July 1998 by the Labour Government that had gained power a year previously. Then Secretary of State for Defence, George Robertson, set out the initial defence policy of ...

of 1998,

Delivering Security in a Changing World The 2003 Defence White Paper, titled ''Delivering Security in a Changing World'', set out the future structure of the British military, and was preceded by the 1998 Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and the 2002 SDR New Chapter, which responded to t ...

(2003), the Army 2020 Restructuring (2010), the

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 Reacti ...

(2015), and

Defence in a Competitive Age ''Defence in a Competitive Age'' is a Ministry of Defence command paper which was released on 22 March 2021. It provided details on changes to the armed forces to meet the requirements of the Integrated Review which was published before it on 16 ...

(2021). The British military (those parts of the

British Armed Forces The British Armed Forces, also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces, are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, s ...

tasked with

land warfare Land warfare or ground warfare is the process of military operations eventuating in combat that takes place predominantly on the battlespace land surface of the planet. Land warfare is categorized by the use of large numbers of combat personne ...

, as opposed to the

naval forces A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It include ...

) historically was divided into a number of 'forces', of which the British Army (also referred to historically as the 'Regular Army' and the 'Regular Force') was only one. The oldest of these organisations was the Militia Force (also referred to as the 'Constitutional Force'), whereby the Reserve Forces units mostly lost their own identities, and became numbered

Territorial Force The Territorial Force was a part-time volunteer component of the British Army, created in 1908 to augment British land forces without resorting to conscription. The new organisation consolidated the 19th-century Volunteer Force and yeomanry ...

sub-units of regular British Army corps or regiments (the Home Militia had followed this path, with the Militia Infantry units becoming numbered battalions of British Army regiments, and the Militia Artillery integrating within Royal Artillery territorial divisions in

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and

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, and becoming parts of the

Royal Field Artillery The Royal Field Artillery (RFA) of the British Army provided close artillery support for the infantry. It came into being when created as a distinct arm of the Royal Regiment of Artillery on 1 July 1899, serving alongside the other two arms of ...

Royal Garrison Artillery The Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA) was formed in 1899 as a distinct arm of the British Army's Royal Regiment of Artillery serving alongside the other two arms of the Regiment, the Royal Field Artillery (RFA) and the Royal Horse Artillery (R ...

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(though retaining their traditional corps names), but was not merged into the Territorial Force when it was created in 1908 (by the merger of the Yeomanry and Volunteer Force). The Militia was instead renamed the 'Special Reserve', and was permanently suspended after the

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(although a handful of Militia units survived in the United Kingdom, its colonies, and the Crown Dependencies). Unlike the Home, Imperial Fortress, and Crown Dependency Militia and Volunteer units and forces that continued to exist after the First World War, although parts of the British military, most were not considered parts of 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 Gurkha ...

unless they received Army Funds (as was the case for the

Bermuda Militia Artillery The Bermuda Militia Artillery was a unit of part-time soldiers organised in 1895 as a reserve for the Royal Garrison Artillery detachment of the Regular Army garrison in Bermuda. Militia Artillery units of the United Kingdom and Colonies were int ...

and the

Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps The Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC) was created in 1894 as a reserve for the Regular Army infantry component of the Bermuda Garrison. Renamed the ''Bermuda Rifles'' in 1951, it was amalgamated into the Bermuda Regiment in 1965. Formation A ...

), which was generally only the case for those in the

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or the Imperial Fortress colonies:

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(before

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, and

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Army Headquarters

Through a major army reorganisation, effective 1 November 2011, the

took direct command of the Army through a new structure, based at

and known as ' Army Headquarters'. Reporting to the Chief of the General Staff are four

lieutenant-general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...

s: the Deputy Chief of the General Staff (DCGS), the

(CFA), the Commander Home Command (CHC), and Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (CARRC). The CFA is responsible for generating and preparing forces for current and contingency operations; he commands

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 ...

3rd (United Kingdom) Division The 3rd (United Kingdom) Division is a regular army division of the British Army. It was created in 1809 by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, as part of the Anglo-Portuguese Army, for service in the Peninsular War, and was known as th ...

, 6th (United Kingdom) Division, and

Joint Helicopter Command Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) is a tri-service organisation uniting battlefield military helicopters of the British Armed Forces for command and coordination purposes. History Background Over the years, the grouping of all battlefield suppo ...

(JHC). CHC is responsible for commanding a wide variety of organisations that both contribute to the administrative running of the Army (i.e. the Army Personnel Centre (APC) in

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popu ...

), and focuses on the 'home base' (i.e. Regional Command).

Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

104 Theatre Sustainment Brigade

* 104 Theatre Sustainment Brigade, at

Duke of Gloucester Barracks The Duke of Gloucester Barracks is a British Army barracks at South Cerney in Gloucestershire. The site is also home to the Joint Air Mounting Centre. History The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF South Cerney, in 1971, w ...

, South Cerney **2 Operational Support Group, Royal Logistic Corps, at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham (Specialist Support Group) ** 9 Supply Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at

Buckley Barracks Buckley Barracks is a British Army barracks in Wiltshire, England, about north of Chippenham and west of Swindon. History The barracks are located on the technical site of the former RAF Hullavington which closed on 31 March 1992. On handover ...

Chippenham Chippenham is a market town in northwest Wiltshire, England. It lies northeast of Bath, west of London, and is near the Cotswolds Area of Natural Beauty. The town was established on a crossing of the River Avon and some form of settlement i ...

(Theatre Logistic Regiment) ** 17 Port and Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Marchwood Military Port,

Marchwood Marchwood is a village and civil parish located in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. It lies between Totton and Hythe on the western shore of Southampton Water and directly east of the New Forest. The population of the village in the 20 ...

(Port and Maritime Support Regiment) ** 29 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney (Postal Courier and Movement Control Regiment) **'' 152 (North Irish) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'', at

Palace Barracks Palace Barracks, Holywood is a British Army installation in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. History Palace Barracks occupies the site of a palatial house known as "Ardtullagh", the home of the Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore until i ...

, Holywood (Fuel Storage and Transport Regiment) (Army Reserve) **'' 162 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps,'' at

Nottingham Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...

(Movement Control Regiment) (Army Reserve – paired with 29 Regiment, RLC) **'' 165 (Wessex) Port and Enabling Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps,'' at

Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to ...

(Port and Maritime Support Regiment) (Army Reserve – paired with 17 Regiment, RLC) **'' 167 Catering Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps,'' at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham (Catering Support) (Army Reserve) ** 5 Force Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at MoD Lyneham (Force Maintenance Support Battalion)

1st Signal Brigade

* 1st Signal Brigade, at

Imjin Barracks Imjin Barracks is a military installation situated near Innsworth in Gloucestershire that is home to NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC). The Barracks were named after the Battle of the Imjin River because of the connection with the Gl ...

, Innsworth **299 Signal Squadron (Special Communications), supports Other Government Departments in the UK and overseas,

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** 22 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford (supports NATO's

Allied Rapid Reaction Corps The Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organization High Readiness Force (Land) Headquarters ready for deployment worldwide. History The ARRC was created on 1 October 1992 in Bielefeld based on the former I (Brit ...

HQ) **

30 Signal Regiment 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societie ...

, Royal Corps of Signals, at Gamecock Barracks, 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, Stafford) ** Gurkha ARRC Support Battalion, at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth (supports NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps) **''ARRC Military Police Battalion'', at

Worthy Down Camp Worthy Down Camp is a tri-service establishment near Winchester, in Hampshire, England. It forms part of the wider Winchester Garrison and houses the headquarters of the Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration (DCLPA), as well ...

, Winchester (Army Reserve) (supports NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps)

Field Army

The units under Field Army are: *Reaction forces: comprising

16 Air Assault Brigade 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, from 1999 to 2021 16 Air Assault Brigade, is a formation of the British Army based in Colchester in the county of Essex. It is the Army's rapid response airborne formation and is the only brigade in the Britis ...

(16 AAB), and

of two armoured infantry brigades (the 12th and 20th Armoured Infantry Brigades), and a Strike Brigade and along with combat support units. 3rd (UK) Division is operationally affiliated with the

(ARRC). *Adaptive forces: comprising a

brigades. *6th (UK) Division: headquartered at Trenchard Lines, Upavon Station in Wiltshire, 6th (United Kingdom) Division comprising surveillance, intelligence, reconnaissance, communications, electronic warfare, psychological operations. *

: which commands most of the UK's battlefield lift and attack helicopters for the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against Fr ...

, and

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) an ...

. Field Army gained

initial operating capability Initial operating capability or initial operational capability (IOC) is the state achieved when a capability is available in its minimum usefully deployable form. The term is often used in government or military procurement. The United States D ...

(IOC) 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. *Commander Collective Training Group **

British Army Training Unit Kenya The British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) is a training support unit of the British Army located in Kenya. It provides a location for combined arms light role infantry battle group exercises, forward operating bases and engineering. It consti ...

(BATUK), at Nyati Barracks,

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***Archer's Post Training Area ***Dol Dol Training Area ***International Mine Action Training Centre ***Peace Training Support Centre * Land Warfare Centre (LWC), at

Waterloo Lines Waterloo Lines is a British Army barracks on Imber Road in Warminster, Wiltshire, England. It is currently home to a number of Army specialist training schools and a sizeable portion of the Headquarters Field Army (not to be confused with Army ...

Warminster Warminster () is an ancient market town with a nearby garrison, and civil parish in south west Wiltshire, England, on the western edge of Salisbury Plain. The parish had a population of about 17,000 in 2011. The 11th-century Minster Church o ...

, Wiltshire **Gurkha Company (Tavoleto), training support unit for the LWC **2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) at

Dale Barracks Dale Barracks is a British Army base at Moston near Chester, England. The military installation, which has accommodation and training facilities, was established shortly before the Second World War as a depot for the Cheshire Regiment. It is no ...

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

(Infantry Trials and Demonstration Battalion) **

Royal School of Artillery The Royal School of Artillery (RSA) is the principal training establishment for artillery warfare in the British Army. Established in 1915, it is located at Larkhill, Wiltshire, on the south edge of Salisbury Plain in the United Kingdom. The Schoo ...

, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill Garrison, Wiltshire ***

14 Regiment Royal Artillery 14th Regiment Royal Artillery is a training regiment within the Royal Artillery, part of the British Army. History 14 Regiment Royal Artillery was formed in Woolwich in March 1900, with roots traced through the history of 28th Field Brigade, ...

1st (United Kingdom) Division

, in

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

(Adaptable Force)

4th Light Brigade Combat Team

* 4th Light Brigade Combat Team, at Bourlon Barracks,

Catterick Garrison Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 13,000 in 2017 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10 ...

** Light Dragoons, at Gaza Barracks,

(Light Cavalry)Light Cavalry is equipped with Jackal 2 **1st Battalion,

Grenadier Guards "Shamed be whoever thinks ill of it." , colors = , colors_label = , march = Slow: " Scipio" , mascot = , equipment = , equipment ...

, at Lille Barracks, Aldershot Garrison (Light Infantry)Deployed to Iraq for 12 months, starting February 2022 **1st Battalion,

Coldstream Guards The Coldstream Guards is the oldest continuously serving regular regiment in the British Army. As part of the Household Division, one of its principal roles is the protection of the monarchy; due to this, it often participates in state ceremonia ...

at Victoria Barracks,

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(Light Infantry) **2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment (Cheshires, Worcesters & Foresters, and Staffords), at

Weeton Barracks Weeton Barracks is a military installation at Weeton-with-Preese in Lancashire, England. History The barracks were established, using tented accommodation, as Weeton Camp in 1916 during the First World War. The Royal Air Force also used Weeton ...

Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre rivers, and is ...

(Light Mechanised Infantry)Will amalgamate with the 1st Battalion in September 2022 ** Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion,

Royal Regiment of Scotland The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior and only Scottish line infantry regiment of the British Army Infantry. It consists of three regular (formerly five) and two reserve battalions, plus an incremental company, each formerly an indiv ...

, at

Glencorse Barracks Glencorse Barracks is a British Army barracks situated in Glencorse just outside the town of Penicuik in Midlothian, Scotland. It is one of the three barracks which make up the City of Edinburgh Garrison, with Dreghorn and Redford Barracks. It ...

Penicuik Penicuik ( ; sco, Penicuik; gd, Peighinn na Cuthaig) is a town and former Police burgh, burgh in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the west bank of the River Esk, Lothian, River North Esk. It lies on the A701 road, A701 midway between Edinburgh a ...

(Light Infantry) **2nd Battalion, The Rifles, at Thiepval Barracks,

Lisburn Lisburn (; ) is a city in Northern Ireland. It is southwest of Belfast city centre, on the River Lagan, which forms the boundary between County Antrim and County Down. First laid out in the 17th century by English and Welsh settlers, with ...

(Light Infantry) **'' 103 (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment, Royal Artillery'', in St Helens (Light Fires)Light Fires Regiments are equipped with 24x L118 (105mm) Light Guns

7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team

7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team The 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team is a formation in the British Army with a direct lineage to 7th Armoured Brigade and a history that stretches back to the Napoleonic Wars. It saw active service in the Crimean War, the Second Boer War ...

, at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore ** Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), at Waterloo Lines, Leuchars Station (Light Cavalry) **2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment, at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore (Light Mechanised Infantry)Light Mechanised Infantry is either equipped with

Foxhound A foxhound is a Dog type, type of large hunting hound bred for strong hunting instincts, a keen sense of smell, and their bark, energy, drive, and speed. In fox hunting, the foxhound's namesake, packs of foxhounds track quarry, followed—usuall ...

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**1st Battalion,

The Rifles The Rifles is an infantry regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of four Regular battalions and three Reserve battalions, plus a number of companies in other Army Reserve battalions. Each battalion of The Rifles was formerl ...

, at

Beachley Barracks Beachley Barracks is a British Army base at Beachley in Gloucestershire, England, close to the England–Wales border at Chepstow. The Barracks is located at Beachley Point between the River Severn and the River Wye. It is the home of 1st Battalio ...

Chepstow Chepstow ( cy, Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the wester ...

(Light Infantry, to re-role by 2023)Future Soldier Guide, Pg.38 **1st Battalion,

Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (or PWRR, also known as 'The Tigers') is the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, second in the line infantry order of precedence to the Royal Regiment of Scotland and part of the Qu ...

(Light Mechanised Infantry) ** The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison (Light Mechanised Infantry) **1st Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot), at Somme Barracks,

British Army Newsletter , Summer 2020 , Issue 5 , In Front
(Armoured Infantry, re-rolling to Light Mechanised Infantry) **

4th Regiment Royal Artillery The 4th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It was formed in 1939 as 4th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery before being redesignated in 1961. It is currently based at Alanbrooke Barracks in Topcliffe ...

, at

Alanbrooke Barracks Alanbrooke Barracks is a military installation at Topcliffe in North Yorkshire, England. History The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Topcliffe airbase, in 1974, as an ordnance field park. The barracks were named Alanbroo ...

, Topcliffe (Light Fires) **'' 105 Regiment, Royal Artillery'', in Edinburgh (Army Reserve Light Fires) ** 32 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Catterick Garrison (Close Support Engineers)

11th Security Force Assistance Brigade

11th Security Force Assistance Brigade The 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade is a brigade of the British Army which is intended to train and assist foreign forces. In 2021, under the Future Army changes, the brigade was redesignated, formerly being the 11th Infantry Brigade & HQ ...

,Future Soldier Guide, Pg. 42 at

Aldershot Garrison Aldershot Garrison, also known as Aldershot Military Town, is a major garrison in South East England, between Aldershot and Farnborough in Hampshire. The garrison was established when the War Department bought a large area of land near the vill ...

**1st Battalion,

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at Mons Barracks, Aldershot Garrison (Security Force Assistance)Security Force Assistance Battalions have only two companies rather than four. In the case of the Guards Regiments they will re-role two companies to the Public Duties role to make up for the loss of manpower. ** Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Fort George,

Inverness Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histor ...

'''' (Light Mechanised Infantry, to re-role to Security Force Assistance by 2025) **''4th Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)'', in Redhill (Army Reserve Light Infantry) **Outreach Group, in Hermitage (Outreach and Cultural Support)

19th Brigade

* 19th Brigade, at Imphal Barracks, York ** '' Queen's Own Yeomanry'', at Fenham Barracks,

Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...

(Army Reserve Light Cavalry) — paired with the Light Dragoons ** '' Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry'', at

Redford Barracks Redford Cavalry and Infantry Barracks is located on Colinton Road, near the Edinburgh City Bypass, east of the suburb of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland. Redford Barracks was built between 1909 and 1915 by the War Office and designed by Harry ...

Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...

(Army Reserve Light Cavalry) – paired with Royal Scots Dragoon Guards'''' ** ''2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)'', at Thiepval Barracks,

(Army Reserve Light Infantry) — unknown pairing. ** '' 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment'', in

Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds (), commonly referred to locally as Bury, is a historic market, cathedral town and civil parish in Suffolk, England.OS Explorer map 211: Bury St.Edmunds and Stowmarket Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton ...

(Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 2 R ANGLIAN'''' ** '' 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)'', at Worsley Barracks,

(Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 2 MERCIAN ** '' 52nd Lowland Volunteers, 6th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland'', at Walcheren Barracks,

(Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 2 SCOTS **'' 4th Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border)'', at Kimberley Barracks,

Preston Preston is a place name, surname and given name that may refer to: Places England *Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement **The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement **County Boro ...

(Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 1 LANCS ** '' 51st Highland Volunteers, 7th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland'' at

Queen's Barracks Queen's Barracks was a military installation in Perth, Scotland. History The barracks were established in the north west of the city as a home for cavalry regiments in 1793. It became the home to the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) and it was ...

, Perth (Army Reserve Light Infantry) – paired with 3 SCOTS'''' ** ''

6th Battalion 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second ...

, The Rifles'', at Wyvern Barracks,

Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...

(Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 1 RIFLES'''' ** ''8th Battalion, The Rifles'' in

Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland () is a market town and civil parish at the confluence of the River Wear and the River Gaunless in County Durham, northern England. It is northwest of Darlington and southwest of Durham. Much of the town's early history surr ...

(Army Reserve Light Infantry) – paired with 3 RIFLES

8 Engineer Brigade

* 8 Engineer Brigade, at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley **Central Volunteer Headquarters,

Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is a corps of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces and is head ...

, at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley **

12 (Force Support) Engineer Group 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group is an engineer formation of the British Army. History The group can trace its origins to 12th Engineer Brigade which was originally created to command the reserve Airfield Damage Repair regiments. In 1989 the b ...

RAF Wittering Royal Air Force Wittering or more simply RAF Wittering is a Royal Air Force station within the unitary authority area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and the unitary authority area of North Northamptonshire. Although Stamford in Lincolnshire ...

*** 28 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at

Rock Barracks Ministry of Defence Woodbridge or MoD Woodbridge is a military installation located near the town of Woodbridge, in Suffolk, England. The site opened in 2006 and is operated by the British Army and incorporates both Rock Barracks and Woodbridge ...

, Woodbridge and

RAF Honington Royal Air Force Honington or more simply RAF Honington is a Royal Air Force station located south of Thetford near Ixworth in Suffolk, England. Although used as a bomber station during the Second World War, RAF Honington is now the RAF Regim ...

– NRBC defence *** 36 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at

Invicta Park Barracks Invicta Park Barracks is a military installation in Maidstone, Kent. History Maidstone Barracks Permanent barracks were first established in Maidstone as part of the British response to the threat of the French Revolution in 1797. Maidstone Barr ...

Maidstone Maidstone is the largest town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, linking it wi ...

*** 39 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at

Kinloss Barracks Kinloss Barracks is a military installation located near the village of Kinloss, on the Moray Firth in the north of Scotland. Until 2012 it was a Royal Air Force (RAF) station, RAF Kinloss. History RAF Kinloss The Royal Air Force station ...

, Kinloss – Air support ***'' 71 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers'', at Leuchars Station, Fife (Army Reserve - paired with 39 Engineer Regiment) ***'' 75 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers'', at

Peninsula Barracks The Peninsula Barracks are a group of military buildings in Winchester, Hampshire. History The barracks, which were originally known as the Upper Barracks, Winchester, were built in the early 20th century on the site of King's House, an unfini ...

Warrington Warrington () is a town and unparished area in the borough of the same name in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey. It is east of Liverpool, and west of Manchester. The population in 2019 was estimat ...

(Army Reserve - paired with 36 Engineer Regiment) **

29 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group The 29 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group, formerly 29 Engineer Brigade, is an engineer formation of the British Army responsible for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search. Its headquarters were at Aldershot. History The brigade had ...

at Montgomery House, Aldershot Garrison *** 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment,

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 Engine ...

Vauxhall Barracks Vauxhall Barracks is a military installation in Didcot, Oxfordshire. History The barracks were established during the First World War alongside a depot for storing explosives from Woolwich Arsenal. By the end of the War 1,900 troops were based t ...

Didcot Didcot ( ) is a railway town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Oxfordshire and the Historic counties of England, historic county of Berkshire. Didcot is south of Oxford, eas ...

***

33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S) is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Engineers. It is based at Carver Barracks, Essex. Organization Today the regiment consists of: * 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S), in Wimbish ** Regimental HQ and HQ Troop **49 ...

, Royal Engineers at

Carver Barracks Carver Barracks is a British Army base on the former site of RAF Debden, approximately 1 mile north of the village of Debden, in Essex. The nearest town is Saffron Walden. History The airfield was built in 1935–37 and the runways laid in 194 ...

Wimbish Wimbish is a village and civil parish within Uttlesford, in Essex, England. The first recorded mention of the village was in 1042, when it was referred to as Winebisc. It was subsequently referred to as Wimbeis in the Domesday Book. The village h ...

*** 35 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers at Swinton Barracks,

Perham Down Perham Down is a village in Wiltshire, England, in Tidworth parish on the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain. It lies on a minor road about east of the town of Tidworth and southwest of the town of Ludgershall. The county border with Hampshire is ...

- Unit will be an EOD Regiment based at Carver Barracks, Wimbish ***'' 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (EOD&S), Royal Engineers'' in

Catford Catford is a district in south east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green and Catford South wards. The population of Catford, includ ...

(Army Reserve) ***

1st Military Working Dog Regiment The 1st Military Working Dog Regiment, Royal Army Veterinary Corps is a British Army animal unit. It is responsible for providing trained dogs and handlers to support the main brigade of British troops deployed to Afghanistan in Operation Herri ...

Royal Army Veterinary Corps The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC), known as the Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) until it gained the royal prefix on 27 November 1918, is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision, training and ca ...

at St George's Barracks,

North Luffenham North Luffenham is a village in Rutland, in the East Midlands of England. The population of the civil parish at the 2001 census was 704, decreasing to 679 at the 2011 census. It lies to the north of the River Chater, east of Uppingham and wes ...

170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group is an engineering group of the British Army's Corps of Royal Engineers. Today the group controls all of the STREs of the army in addition to 20 Works Group (Air Support), the Royal Monmouthshire Royal ...

Chetwynd Barracks Chetwynd Barracks is a military installation at Chilwell in Nottinghamshire. History The Chilwell depot and barracks were built for the Royal Army Ordnance Corps shortly after the First World War on the former site of the National Shell Filling ...

Chilwell Chilwell is a village and residential suburb of Nottingham, in the borough of Broxtowe of Nottinghamshire, west of Nottingham city. Until 1974 it was part of Beeston and Stapleford Urban District, having been in Stapleford Rural District un ...

(to move to

Gamecock Barracks Gamecock Barracks is a military installation located at Bramcote, south-east of Nuneaton in Warwickshire. History The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Bramcote airbase, in 1959: it was called after HMS Gamecock, the na ...

Bramcote Bramcote is a suburban village in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, England, between Stapleford and Beeston. It is in Broxtowe parliamentary constituency. The main Nottingham–Derby road today is the A52, Brian Clough Way. Nearby ...

***20 Works Group Royal Engineers (Air Support) at RAF Wittering (STREs based at other RAF bases) ***62 Works Group Royal Engineers at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell ***63 Works Group Royal Engineers at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell ***''65 Works Group Royal Engineers'' at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (Army Reserve) ***66 Works Group Royal Engineers at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell

102 Operational Sustainment Brigade

* 102 Operational Sustainment Brigade, at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks,

Grantham Grantham () is a market and industrial town in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the banks of the River Witham and bounded to the west by the A1 road. It lies some 23 miles (37 km) south of the Lincoln a ...

, ** 6 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Dishforth Airfield,

North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by national parks, including most of the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. It is one of four co ...

** 7 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore **'' 150 (Yorkshire) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'' at

Londesborough Barracks Londesborough Barracks is a military installation in Kingston upon Hull, England. History The building was designed as the headquarters of the 1st Yorkshire (East Riding) Rifle Volunteer Corps and was completed in 1864. The barracks were name ...

Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull, usually abbreviated to Hull, is a port city and unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, inland from the North Sea and south- ...

(Army Reserve) **'' 158 (Royal Anglian) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'' in

Peterborough Peterborough () is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, east of England. It is the largest part of the City of Peterborough unitary authority district (which covers a larger area than Peterborough itself). It was part of Northamptonshire unti ...

(Army Reserve – paired with 7 Regiment RLC) **'' 159 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'' in

Coventry Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed b ...

(Army Reserve – paired with 6 Regiment RLC) **

3 Medical Regiment 3 Medical Regiment, is a unit of the British Army's Royal Army Medical Corps. History 3 Medical Regiment was formed in 2000 following the 1998 Strategic Defence Review. The Regiment was formed from 3 squadrons: A (12) Medical Squadron, B (16) ...

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 ...

, at

Fulwood Barracks Fulwood Barracks is a military installation at Fulwood in Preston, Lancashire, England. History The barracks were built between 1842 and 1848 as a base, initially at least, for the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles following the chartist riots. In 18 ...

**'' 225 (Scottish) Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in

Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...

(Army Reserve) **''

253 (North Irish) Medical Regiment 253 (North Irish) Medical Regiment is a regiment of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army. History The regiment was originally formed as the 253 (North Irish) Field Ambulance, upon the formation of the TAVR in 1 ...

, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in

Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom ...

(Army Reserve) **''

254 (East of England) Medical Regiment 254 (East of England) Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, is a regiment of the British Army Reserve. The regiment, based in East Anglia, is part of the Army Medical Services (AMS) and specialises in providing pre-hospital care. History ...

'', Royal Army Medical Corps in

Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge bec ...

(Army Reserve) ** 1 Close Support Battalion,

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME ) is a corps of the British Army that maintains the equipment that the Army uses. The corps is described as the "British Army's Professional Engineers". History Prior to REME's for ...

, at Munster Barracks, Catterick Garrison ** 2 Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Leuchars Station, Fife **'' 102 Force Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers'', in

Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham, England. Founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act of 1946, the town sits about five miles to the north of Darlington and ten miles to the south of Durham. It is the oldest new town in the north of Eng ...

(Army Reserve) **'' 103 Force Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers'', in

Northampton Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county town of Northamptonshire, Northampton is one of the largest towns in England ...

(Army Reserve)

2nd Medical Brigade

* 2nd Medical Brigade, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks,

Strensall Strensall is a village in the Strensall with Towthorpe civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England, on the River Foss north of York and north-east of Haxby. From the 2011 Census, the civil parish of ...

(to move to Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote) **Medical Operational Support Group **Central Reserve Headquarters,

Army Medical Services The Army Medical Services (AMS) is the organisation responsible for administering the corps that deliver medical, veterinary, dental and nursing services in the British Army. It is headquartered at the former Staff College, Camberley, near the ...

, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall **'' 306 Hospital Support Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in York (Army Reserve) **''

335 Medical Evacuation Regiment 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment is a British Army medical regiment and part of 2 Medical Brigade. It is an Army Reserve unit, part of the Royal Army Medical Corps, and has a unique role within the Armed Forces. The Regiment is paired with all ...

, Royal Army Medical Corps'', at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall (paired with 1, 4 and 5 Armoured Medical Regiments) **22 Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps, at

Keogh Barracks Keogh Barracks is a military installation on Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett, Surrey, England. History The barracks were commissioned to accommodate the Army School of Hygiene and are named after Sir Alfred Keogh, a former Director-General of A ...

Mytchett Mytchett is a village in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England, approximately southwest of central London. It is to the east of Farnborough (in Hampshire), the nearest town. Much of the village dates from the first half of the twenti ...

**34 Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall (to move to Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote) **'' 201 (Northern) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in Newcastle upon Tyne (Army Reserve) **'' 202 (Midlands) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in

Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the We ...

(Army Reserve) **'' 203 (Welsh) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a ...

(Army Reserve) **''

204 (North Irish) Field Hospital 204 (North Irish) Field Hospital is a unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army. History The hospital was formed upon the formation of the TAVR in 1967, as the 204 (North Irish) General Hospital. Throughout ...

, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in Belfast (Army Reserve) **''

205 (Scottish) Field Hospital 205 (Scottish) Field Hospital is a unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army. History The hospital was formed upon the formation of the TAVR in 1967, from the amalgamation of 5th (City of Glasgow) General ...

, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in

(Army Reserve) **'' 207 (Manchester) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The ...

(Army Reserve) **''

208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital 208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital is a unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army. History The hospital was formed upon the formation of the TAVR in 1967, from the amalgamation of 8th (Liverpool) General Hospit ...

, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in

Liverpool Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its E ...

(Army Reserve) **'' 212 (Yorkshire) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in

Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire ...

(Army Reserve) **''

243 (The Wessex) Field Hospital 243 (The Wessex) Field Hospital is a unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army. History The hospital was formed in 1999, through the amalgamation of 211th (Wessex) Field Hospital, and 219th (Wessex) Field ...

, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in

Keynsham Keynsham ( ) is a town and civil parish located between Bristol and Bath in Somerset, England. It has a population of 16,000. It was listed in the Domesday Book as ''Cainesham'' (as it is pronounced), which is believed to mean the home of ...

(Army Reserve) **''

256 (City of London) Field Hospital 256 (City of London) Field Hospital is a unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army. History The hospital was formed in 1995, through the amalgamation of 217 (London) General Hospital, 257 (Southern) General ...

, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in Walworth (Army Reserve)

1st Military Police Brigade

1st Military Police Brigade The 1st Military Police Brigade (1 MP Bde) is a policing formation of the British Army, which is the only one-star command of the Royal Military Police. The brigade was formed in 2014, but due to be reduced to a Colonel's command in 2022 and re ...

at Marlborough Lines,

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. ** Special Investigation Branch Regiment (SIB Regt), at Bulford Camp ** Specialist Operations Regiment Royal Military Police **

Military Corrective Training Centre 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 era. The first permanent military garrison in Colchester was established by Legio XX V ...

, at Colchester Garrison

3rd (United Kingdom) Division

Division referred to as the 'Reaction Force' *

, at

Bulford Camp Bulford Camp is a military camp on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. Established in 1897, the site continues in use as a large British Army base. The camp is close to the village of Bulford and is about northeast of the town of Amesbury. ...

(Reaction Forces) ** Pre-Hospital Care Group (from 2 Medical Brigade)

1st Deep Recce Strike Brigade Combat Team

1st Deep Recce Strike Brigade Combat Team The 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team is a formation of the British Army, currently headquartered in Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire, as part of the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division. History As part of the Future Soldier ...

, at Tidworth Garrison **National Reserve Headquarters,

Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...

, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich (controlling the Watchkeeper pool and providing specialist batteries/troops) (Army Reserve) **

Household Cavalry Regiment The Household Cavalry Regiment (HCR) is an Armoured Cavalry regiment of the British Army based in Bulford Camp in Wiltshire. It is the brother regiment of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR) based at Hyde Park Barracks in London - bo ...

, at Bulford Camp (Armoured Cavalry)Armoured Cavalry Regiments are equipped with

FV107 Scimitar The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) used by the British Army. It was manufactured by Alvis in Coventry. It is very similar to the FV101 Scorpion, but mounts a high-ve ...

. By 2025 all regiments will be equipped with

Ajax Ajax may refer to: Greek mythology and tragedy * Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea * Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris * ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Gree ...

** Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own), at Catterick Garrison (Armoured Cavalry) **

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (QDG) is a regiment in the Royal Armoured Corps of the British Army. Nicknamed The Welsh Cavalry, the regiment recruits from Wales and the bordering English counties of Cheshire, Herefordshire, and Shropshire, ...

, at

Robertson Barracks Robertson Barracks is a major Australian Army base located in the Northern Territory of Australia within the suburb of Holtze in the Municipality of Litchfield about east of the Darwin city centre. The barracks were built during the 1990s. Th ...

, Swanton Morley (Light Cavalry) **'' Royal Yeomanry'', at

Fulham House Fulham House is a military installation at 87 Fulham High Street, Fulham, London. It is a Grade II listed building. History The original house was named ''Passors'' after a family living on the site during the reign of King Edward III. A passor o ...

, London (Army Reserve Light Cavalry) — paired with QDG **

1st Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Horse Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the armoured field artillery role, and is equipped with the AS90 self-propelled gun. The regiment is currently based at L ...

, at

Assaye Barracks Larkhill is a garrison town in the civil parish of Durrington, Wiltshire, England. It lies about west of the centre of Durrington village and north of the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge. It is about north of Salisbury. The settlemen ...

Larkhill Garrison Larkhill is a garrison town in the civil parish of Durrington, Wiltshire, England. It lies about west of the centre of Durrington village and north of the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge. It is about north of Salisbury. The settlemen ...

(Armoured Fires)Armoured Fires Regiments are equipped with 24x AS-90 155mm Guns **

3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Horse Artillery in the British Army. They are currently based at Albemarle Barracks, Northumberland, England. The regiment was constituted in 1939 out of existing batteries. Two of ...

, at

Albemarle Barracks Albemarle Barracks was a prisoner-of-war camp for British prisoners during the American Revolutionary War. History Following Gen. John Burgoyne's defeat at the Battle of Saratoga, in 1777, several thousand British and German (Hessian and Brunsw ...

Stamfordham Stamfordham is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2001 Census was 1,047, rising to 1,185 at the 2011 Census. The place-name ''Stamfordham'' is first attested in the Pipe Rolls for ...

(Light Fires re-rolling to Deep Fires in 2024) ** 5 Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison (Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment) **

19 Regiment Royal Artillery 19th Regiment Royal Artillery – The Scottish Gunners (until 2012 The Highland Gunners) – is a Scottish regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently supports 12 Mechanised Brigade in the armoured field artillery role. Th ...

, at Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Fires) **

26 Regiment Royal Artillery 26th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. The regiment is equipped with MLRS and is 3rd (United Kingdom) Division's divisional fires regiment. History The regiment was formed from 4th Field Regiment ...

, at Purvis Lines, Larkhill Garrison (Deep Fires)Deep Fires regiments are equipped with

M270 MLRS The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an American-developed armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher. The U.S. Army variant of the MLRS vehicle is based on the chassis of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The first M270s ...

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101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery 101 (Northumbrian) Medium Regiment Royal Artillery is part of the Army Reserve and has sub units throughout the north east as well as one sub unit in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It is equipped with M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). History T ...

'', in

Gateshead Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Millennium Bridge, The Sage, and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary ...

(Army Reserve Deep Fires) **'' 104 Regiment Royal Artillery'', at Raglan Barracks, Newport (Army Reserve Light Fires) ** 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Garrison **''206 (North West) Multi-Role Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps'' Formed from an amalgamation of 207 & 206 Field Hospitals.

12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team

* 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team, at Bulford Camp **

King's Royal Hussars The King's Royal Hussars (KRH) is a Royal Armoured Corps regiment of the British Army formed in 1992. Based at Tidworth it serves as the armoured regiment of the 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). Under Army 2020 Refine, it is intended to e ...

, at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Regiment, become an Armoured Cavalry Regiment in 2025) **

Royal Tank Regiment The Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) is the oldest tank unit in the world, being formed by the British Army in 1916 during the First World War. Today, it is the armoured regiment of the British Army's 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade. Formerly known as t ...

, at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Regiment)Armoured Regiment is equipped with

Challenger 2 The FV4034 Challenger 2 (MOD designation "CR2") is a third generation British main battle tank (MBT) in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. It was designed and built by the British company Vickers Defence Systems (now known ...

**'' Royal Wessex Yeomanry'', in

Bovington Bovington Camp () is a British Army military base in Dorset, England. Together with Lulworth Camp it forms part of Bovington Garrison. The garrison is home to The Armour Centre and contains two barracks complexes and two forest and heathland tr ...

(Army Reserve –

crew replacement for the RTR, QRH, and KRH) **1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment (Cheshires, Worcesters & Foresters, and Staffords), at Bulford Camp (Armoured Infantry)Armoured Infantry Battalions are equipped with Warrior AFVs, by 2025 all Armoured Infantry Battalions will become Mechanised Infantry equipped with Boxer MIV **1st Battalion,

Royal Welsh The Royal Welsh (R WELSH) ( cy, Y Cymry Brenhinol) is an armoured infantry regiment of the British Army. It was established in 2006 from the Royal Welch Fusiliers (23rd Foot) and the Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot). History The ...

, at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Infantry) **3rd Battalion, The Rifles, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh (to re-role to Security Force Assistance and join 11 Brigade by 2025) **'' 4th Battalion, Mercian Regiment (Cheshires, Worcesters & Foresters, and Staffords)'', in

Wolverhampton Wolverhampton () is a city, metropolitan borough and administrative centre in the West Midlands, England. The population size has increased by 5.7%, from around 249,500 in 2011 to 263,700 in 2021. People from the city are called "Wulfrunians ...

(Army Reserve Light Infantry) **'' 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh'', in

(Army Reserve Light Infantry) ** 4 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Dalton Barracks, Abingdon-on-Thames **4th Armoured Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Normandy Barracks, Aldershot Garrison (To be re-designated and restructured to 2 Medical Regiment by May 2023) ** 4 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth Garrison

20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team

* 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team, at Bulford Camp ** Royal Dragoon Guards, at

Battlesbury Barracks Battlesbury Barracks is a British Army installation in Warminster, Wiltshire, England. It is the permanent base of the Royal Dragoon Guards, serving as armoured cavalry. History The barracks is on the eastern outskirts of the town, near the ancie ...

, Warminster, (Armoured Cavalry) ** Queen's Royal Hussars (Queen's Own and Royal Irish), at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Regiment) **1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Infantry) **5th Battalion, The Rifles, at Bulford Camp, (Armoured Infantry) **1st Battalion,

Scots Guards The Scots Guards (SG) is one of the five Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Its origins are as the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. Its lineage can be traced back to 1642, although it was only placed on the E ...

, at Mons Barracks, Aldershot Garrison, to move to Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison in 2023 (Light Mechanised Infantry) **''5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers'', in Newcastle upon Tyne (Army Reserve Light Infantry) **'' 7th Battalion, The Rifles'', in

Reading Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of letters, symbols, etc., especially by sight or touch. For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spell ...

(Army Reserve Light Infantry) **''3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)'', in

Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of t ...

(Army Reserve Light Infantry) ** 1 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at St David's Barracks,

Bicester Bicester ( ) is a historical market towngarden town and civil parish in the Cherwell district of northeastern Oxfordshire in Southern England that also comprises an eco town at North-East Bicester and self-build village aGraven Hill Its loca ...

1st Armoured Medical Regiment 1 Medical Regiment is a medical regiment of the British Army's Royal Army Medical Corps currently based at Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire. History The regiment was formed as 1 Close Support Medical Regiment on 1 April 2000, by the ...

, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth ** 3 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Prince Philip Lines, Tidworth Garrison

7th Air Defence Group

7 Air Defence Group 7th Air Defence Group (7 AD Gp) is a formation of the British Army and part of 3rd (United Kingdom) Division. It is responsible for all the army's ground based air defence assets. All of the organisation's subordinate units are drawn from the Roy ...

, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island, Thorney Island **

12 Regiment Royal Artillery 12 Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the air defence role, and is equipped with the Starstreak missile. History The regiment was established in 1947 when 7th Regiment, Roy ...

, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island (Equipped with

Starstreak Starstreak is a British short-range surface to air missile that can be used as a man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS) or in heavier systems, manufactured by Thales Air Defence (formerly Shorts Missile Systems), in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...

LML and Stormer HVM) **

16 Regiment Royal Artillery 16 Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Regiment of Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the Anti-aircraft warfare, air defence role and is equipped with the CAMM (missile family), Sky Sabre air defence missile sy ...

, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island (Equipped with Sky Sabre) **'' 106 (Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Artillery'', in London (Army Reserve, Equipped with

LML)

25 (Close Support) Engineer Group

* 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group, at Picton Barracks, Bulford Camp ** 22 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Swinton Barracks, Perham Down (Armoured Close Support Regiment, in support of 12th Amd BCT) ** 26 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Swinton Barracks, Perham Down (Armoured Close Support Regiment, in support of 20th Amd BCT) ** 21 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, in

Claro Barracks Claro Barracks is a military installation at Ripon in North Yorkshire, England. History The barracks, which were originally established as the command depot i.e. convalescent camp for Northern Command, opened in April 1915 during the First Wor ...

Ripon Ripon () is a cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the ...

, to move to Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison by 2023 **''

Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) is the most senior regiment of the British Army Reserve. The regiment was formed in 1539 during the reign of by King Henry VIII, making it the second oldest regiment of the British Army (The Hono ...

'', in

Monmouth Monmouth ( , ; cy, Trefynwy meaning "town on the Monnow") is a town and community in Wales. It is situated where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border. Monmouth is northeast of Cardiff, and west of London. ...

101 Operational Sustainment Brigade

* 101 Operational Sustainment Brigade, at St Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison ** 3 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at

Dalton Barracks Dalton Barracks is a military installation near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England and home to No. 3 and 4 Logistic Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps. History The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Abingdon airbase, in ...

Abingdon-on-Thames Abingdon-on-Thames ( ), commonly known as Abingdon, is a historic market town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thames. Historically the county town of Berkshire, since 1974 Abingdon has been ...

** 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Gale Barracks, Aldershot Garrison ** 27 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Travers Barracks, Aldershot Garrison **'' 151 (Greater London) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in

Croydon Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an exten ...

'' (Army Reserve – paired with 10 QOGLR) **'' 154 (Scottish) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'', in

Dunfermline Dunfermline (; sco, Dunfaurlin, gd, Dùn Phàrlain) is a city, parish and former Royal Burgh, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. The city currently has an estimated population of 58,508. Acco ...

(Army Reserve – Paired with 27 Regiment RLC) **'' 156 (North West) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'', in Liverpool (Army Reserve – paired with 27 Regiment RLC, provides reserve augmentation to the brigade's regular RLC units) **'' 157 (Welsh) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'', in Lancaster (Army Reserve – paired with 9 Theatre Logistic Regiment) **'' 101 Force Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers'', in

(Army Reserve) **5th Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Gaza Barracks, Catterick Garrison **1 Regiment,

Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police (RMP) is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of army service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK and while service personnel are deployed overseas on operations ...

, at Catterick Garrison **3 Regiment, Royal Military Police, at Bulford Camp

11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands

* 11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands, at Venning Barracks, Donnington **Central Volunteer Headquarters,

Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS or R SIGS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield commun ...

, at Venning Barracks, Donnington ** 10 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at

MoD Corsham MOD Corsham (formerly Basil Hill Barracks) is a Ministry of Defence establishment located between the towns of Corsham and Box in Wiltshire, England. History The War Office bought a section of the Pockeridge estate to provide space for Basil ...

Corsham Corsham is a historic market town and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England. It is at the south-eastern edge of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 national route, southwest of Swindon, southeast of Bristol, northeast of Bath and southwest of ...

**'' 32 (Scottish) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals'', in Glasgow (Army Reserve – paired with 16 Signal Regiment) **''

39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment 39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment is an Army Reserve regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The regiment forms part of 1 Signal Brigade, providing military communications for national operations. The Lynx badge is a reminder ...

, Royal Corps of Signals'', in

Bristol Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, city, Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Glouces ...

(Army Reserve – paired with 22 Signal Regiment) **7 Signal Group, at Venning Barracks, Donnington (to move to Kiwi Barracks, Bulford Camp) *** 1 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at

Beacon Barracks Ministry of Defence Stafford otherwise known as MOD Stafford or Beacon Barracks is a Ministry of Defence site in Stafford, in England. History Beacon Barracks was renamed from RAF Stafford in 2006, after the Royal Air Force moved out. In 2013 ...

Stafford Stafford () is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies about north of Wolverhampton, south of Stoke-on-Trent and northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 70,145 in th ...

(to move to Swinton Barracks, Perham Down to support 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade) *** 2 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Imphal Barracks, York (to move to Catterick Garrison in 2020/21 to provide support to the Strike Experimentation Group) *** 15 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at

Blandford Camp Blandford Forum ( ), commonly Blandford, is a market town in Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour about northwest of Poole. It was the administrative headquarters of North Dorset District until April 2019, when this was abolished and ...

(to move to Swinton Barracks, Perham Down to support 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade) ***'' 37 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals'', in

Redditch Redditch is a town, and local government district, in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district has a population of 85,000 as of 2019. In the 19th century, it became the international centre for the ...

(Army Reserve – paired with 10 Signal Regiment) ***''

71 (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment 71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment is an Army Reserve regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The regiment forms part of 11th Signal Brigade, providing military communications for national operations. History Th ...

, Royal Corps of Signals'', in

Bexleyheath Bexleyheath is a town in south-east London, England. It had a population of 31,929 as at 2011. Bexleyheath is located south-east of Charing Cross, and forms part of the London Borough of Bexley. It is identified in the London Plan as one of ...

(Army Reserve – paired with 3 Signal Regiment)

6th (United Kingdom) Division

*Headquarters, 6th (United Kingdom) Division, at

Trenchard Lines Royal Air Force Upavon or RAF Upavon is a former RAF station in Wiltshire, England. It was a grass airfield, military flight training school, and administrative headquarters of the Royal Air Force. The station opened in 1912 and closed in ...

, Upavon Station, Wiltshire

Army Special Operations Brigade

Army Special Operations Brigade The Army Special Operations Brigade (Army Spec Ops Bde) (previously called the Specialised Infantry Group) is a formation of the British Army, initially created as a result of the Army 2020 Refine reorganisation, intended to train foreign force ...

, at St Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison **255 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down **1st Battalion, Ranger Regiment, at Palace Barracks, Holywood **2nd Battalion, Ranger Regiment, at Keogh Barracks, Mytchett **3rd Battalion, Ranger Regiment, at Elizabeth Barracks, Pirbright Camp **4th Battalion, Ranger Regiment, at New Normandy Barracks, Aldershot Garrison ***''1 Squadron, Honourable Artillery Company'' (surveillance and reconnaissance patrols), at Armoury House, Finsbury (Army Reserve - under Honourable Artillery Company for Admin)

77th Brigade

* 77th Brigade, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage **

Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps The Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps is a part of the Royal Engineers in the British Army Reserve. It is intended to provide advisers on engineering and logistics to the British Army at a senior level. Following its work creating the NHS Nighti ...

**Defence Cultural Specialist Unit **Task Group **Digital Operations Group **Operational Media and Communications Group **'' Honourable Artillery Company'', at Armoury House,

Finsbury Finsbury is a district of Central London, forming the south-eastern part of the London Borough of Islington. It borders the City of London. The Manor of Finsbury is first recorded as ''Vinisbir'' (1231) and means "manor of a man called Finn ...

(Army Reserve surveillance and target acquisition unit)

Field Army Troops

16 Air Assault Brigade

, 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 era. The first permanent military garrison in Colchester was established by Legio XX ...

(Reaction Force) **

216 Parachute Signal Squadron 216 (Parachute) Signal Squadron is a squadron of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals that is responsible for installing, maintaining and operating all types of telecommunications equipment and information systems in support of the 16 Air A ...

at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison **226 Signal Squadron at Cawdor Barracks, Pembrokeshire (under 14 Signal Regiment for Admin) ** The Pathfinder Platoon **1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment), at

Clive Barracks Clive Barracks is a military installation at Ternhill in Shropshire in Western England. History The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Tern Hill airfield, in 1976: they were initially named Borneo Barracks before being ren ...

, Ternhill ** 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison ** 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison **'' 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment'', in

Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by popul ...

(Army Reserve) **1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles, at Sir John Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe ** 53 (Louisburg) Air Assault Battery, Royal Artillery (STA) (under 5 Regiment, Royal Artillery for Admin) ** 7 Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, (Light Artillery) at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison ***'' A (1st City of London) Battery, Honourable Artillery Company'' (Light Artillery), at Armoury House, Finsbury (Army Reserve - under Honourable Artillery Company for Admin) **12 (Minden) Battery, Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island (LAD) (under 12 Regiment, Royal Artillery for Admin) **21 (Gibraltar 1779-83) Air Assault Battery, Royal Artillery, at Roberts Barracks, Larkhill Garrison (UAS) (under

32 Regiment Royal Artillery 32 Regiment Royal Artillery ("The Wessex Gunners") is a regiment in the Royal Artillery, part of the British Army and is equipped with the Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III and PUMA 2 miniature unmanned aerial vehicles. 32nd Regiment is the only ...

for Admin) **

23 Parachute Engineer Regiment 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment is a Royal Engineers regiment in the British Army that was formed in 2003. It provides engineer support to 16 Air Assault Brigade in both the parachute and air assault role. The regiment is currently based at Rock ...

, Royal Engineers at Rock Barracks, Woodbridge ** 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison **16 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison **156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police at Reed Hall Lines, Colchester Garrison (under 3 Regiment RMP for Admin)

Cyber and Electro Magnetic Activities Effects Group

* Cyber and Electro Magnetic Activities Effects Group, in

** 13 Signal Regiment,

, in Blandford (Cyber, Tri-Service unit; will move to

by 2028) ** 14 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in

Brawdy Brawdy ( cy, Breudeth) is a village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Etymology The Welsh language name appears to be an archaic form of "Bridget" and the parish may originally have been Llanfreudeth. The English name is a corruption of the ...

(Electronic Warfare; will move to Innsworth by 2028) ** 21 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in

Colerne Colerne is a village and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England. The village is about west of the town of Corsham and northeast of the city of Bath. It has an elevated and exposed position, above sea level, and overlooks the Box valley to ...

(Electronic Warfare; will move to Innsworth by 2028)

Surveillance Group

* Surveillance Group ** 32 Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Roberts Barracks, Larkhill Garrison, with

Desert Hawk III The Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III (DHIII) is a miniature UAV designed by the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in 2006 for use by modern militaries. It is a small surveillance drone, which is mainly used by the United Kingdom, but has also been used ...

Understand Group

* Understand Group ** Land Intelligence Fusion Centre, at

Denison Barracks Denison Barracks is a military installation at Hermitage in Berkshire, England. History The site was used as an American military hospital during the Second World War and became the home of Royal School of Military Survey in 1949. The barracks w ...

Hermitage **Specialist Group Military Intelligence, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage **2 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon **''3 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps'', in London (Army Reserve – paired with 1 Military Intelligence Battalion)

1st Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade

1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade (1 ISR Bde) of the British Army was created as part of the Army 2020 reform, to command military intelligence, ISTAR, and electronic warfare units. Brigade Under the Army 2020 progr ...

,Under Future Soldier, the brigade was due to become a Group rather than a Brigade. However the British Army website appears to show its capabilities split into the Surveillance and Understand Groups at Trenchard Lines, Upavon **1 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison **4 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Ward Barracks, Bulford Camp, supporting 3 (UK) Division **''5 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps'', in Edinburgh (Army Reserve – paired with 1 Military Intelligence Battalion) **''6 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps'', in Manchester (Army Reserve – paired with 2 Military Intelligence Battalion) **''7 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps'', in

(Army Reserve – paired with 4 Military Intelligence Battalion) **Weapons Material and Personnel Exploitation Capacity, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage

Joint Helicopter Command

, at

AAC Middle Wallop Army Aviation Centre (AAC) Middle Wallop is a British Army airfield located near the Hampshire village of Middle Wallop, used for Army Air Corps training. The base hosts 2 (Training) Regiment AAC and 7 (Training) Regiment AAC under the u ...

(reports to Commander Field Army) **Watchkeeper Force *** 47 Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Horne Barracks, Larkhill Garrison, ''(

Watchkeeper WK450 The Thales Watchkeeper WK450 is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for all weather, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) use by the British Army. It is provided under an £800 million contract with UAS Tactical ...

)'' **

Army Aviation Centre Army Aviation Centre (AAC) Middle Wallop is a British Army airfield located near the Hampshire village of Middle Wallop, used for Army Air Corps training. The base hosts 2 (Training) Regiment AAC and 7 (Training) Regiment AAC under the um ...

, at

*** 2 (Training) Regiment, Army Air Corps (Ground Crew Training), at AAC Middle Wallop *** 7 (Training) Regiment, Army Air Corps (Flight Crew Training), at AAC Middle Wallop **

Commando Helicopter Force Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) is a unit of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm and an element of the Joint Helicopter Command of the British Armed Forces. Its primary role is to provide Rotary-Wing support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines and othe ...

, at

RNAS Yeovilton Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, or RNAS Yeovilton, (HMS ''Heron'') is an airfield of the Royal Navy and British Army, sited a few miles north of Yeovil, Somerset. It is one of two active Fleet Air Arm bases (the other being RNAS Culdrose) ...

***

845 Naval Air Squadron 845 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. Part of the Commando Helicopter Force, it is a specialist amphibious unit operating the AgustaWestland Commando Merlin HC4 helicopter and provides troop transport and load ...

, at RNAS Yeovilton, ''( Merlin HC4)'' *** 846 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Yeovilton, ''(Merlin HC4)'' ***

847 Naval Air Squadron 847 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. It operates AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 helicopters and provides armed reconnaissance and light transport support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. Along with 845 and 846 n ...

, at RNAS Yeovilton, ''( Wildcat AH1)'' **Support Helicopter Force *** No. 7 Squadron RAF, at

RAF Odiham RAF Odiham is a Royal Air Force station situated a little to the south of the village of Odiham in Hampshire, England. It is the home of the Royal Air Force's heavy lift helicopter, the Chinook, and of the King’s Helicopter Flight (TKHF) . ...

, ''( Chinook HC6)'' *** No. 18 Squadron RAF, at RAF Odiham, ''(Chinook HC2)'' *** No. 22 Squadron RAF, at

RAF Benson Royal Air Force Benson or RAF Benson is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station located at Benson, near Wallingford, in South Oxfordshire, England. It is a front-line station and home to the RAF's fleet of Westland Puma HC2 support helicopters, us ...

, ''(JHC OEU)'' *** No. 27 Squadron RAF, at RAF Odiham, ''(Chinook HC5/HC6)'' *** No. 28 Squadron RAF, at RAF Benson, ''( OCU)'' *** No. 33 Squadron RAF, at RAF Benson, ''( Puma HC2)'' *** No. 230 Squadron RAF, at RAF Benson, ''(Puma HC2)'' *** Joint Helicopter Support Squadron, at RAF Benson ***

Tactical Supply Wing RAF The Tactical Supply Wing (TSW) is a helicopter support unit of the Royal Air Force, based at MOD Stafford (also known as Beacon Barracks) in Staffordshire. The wing specialises in the refuelling of helicopters in the field. History The Tacti ...

, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford

1st Aviation Brigade

* 1st Aviation Brigade, at AAC Middle Wallop ** 1st Regiment, Army Air Corps, at RNAS Yeovilton, ''( Wildcat AH1)'' ** 3rd Regiment, Army Air Corps, at

Wattisham Airfield Wattisham Airfield is an operational Army Airfield located next to the village of Wattisham in Suffolk, England. It is home to 3 Regiment Army Air Corps and 4 Regiment Army Air Corps. They are part of the Attack Helicopter Force (AHF) wi ...

, ''( Apache AH.1)'' ** 4th Regiment, Army Air Corps, at Wattisham Airfield, ''(Apache AH.1)'' ** 5th Regiment, Army Air Corps, at JHCFS Aldergrove, ''( Westland Gazelle)'' **'' 6th Regiment, Army Air Corps'', in

** 7th Aviation Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at AAC Wattisham

Home Command

Home Command consists of: * Regional Command - to ensure delivery of a secure home front and forces and families in Brunei and Nepal. 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. Regional Command, as of 1 August 2019, has 38th (Irish) Brigade and 160th (Welsh) Brigade permanently under its command as RPOCs. Commander Regional Command is also Commander Army Cadet Force & Combined Cadet Force. * London District - commands all the Army forces within the London area and conducts ceremonial events. * Recruiting and Initial Training Command - recruits and trains soldiers. * Army Personnel Centre - deals with personnel issues and liaises with outside agencies. * Sandhurst Group - deals with applications of army officers

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town o ...

. Commander Home Command, is also the Standing Joint Commander (UK) for responsible for the planning and execution of civil contingency operations within the UK landmass and territorial waters.

Headquarters London District

*Headquarters, London District at Horse Guards,

City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a city and borough in Inner London. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It occupies a large area of central Greater London, including most of the West En ...

**238 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (provides all communications for London District, administered by 10 Signal Regiment) ** Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at Hyde Park Barracks,

Knightsbridge Knightsbridge is a residential and retail district in central London, south of Hyde Park. It is identified in the London Plan as one of two international retail centres in London, alongside the West End. Toponymy Knightsbridge is an ancien ...

**1st Battalion,

Welsh Guards The Welsh Guards (WG; cy, Gwarchodlu Cymreig), part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. It was founded in 1915 as a single-battalion regiment, during the First World War, by Royal Warrant of George V. ...

, at

Combermere Barracks Combermere Barracks, Windsor, is a British military installation from Windsor Castle. History The original barracks, known as Clewer Barracks, were designed to accommodate the Royal Horse Guards and were built at Clewer Park between 1796 and 1 ...

The Guards Regiments will rotate in roles across a sixteen year cycle. Eight years in the light role under 4 BCT, a further four years in the security force assistance role and four years on public duties. The exception to this, is the Scots Guards who will remain Light Mechanised Infantry and rotate through Cyprus every four years. **''1st Battalion,

London Guards The London Guards is an administrative formation within the British Army comprising the Army Reserve companies of the British Army's Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots and Irish Guards. On formation these companies drew their personnel from the Lond ...

'', in St John's Hill Drill Hall,

Battersea Battersea is a large district in south London, part of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is centred southwest of Charing Cross and extends along the south bank of the River Thames. It includes the Battersea Park. History Batt ...

(Army Reserve, administers army reserve companies of the Foot Guards Regiments) ***''Ypres Company'', Grenadier Guards (Army Reserve Light Infantry) ***''Number 17 Company'', Coldstream Guards (Army Reserve Light Infantry) ***''G (Messines) Company'', Scots Guards (Army Reserve Light Infantry) ***''No 15 (Loos) Company'', Irish Guards (Army Reserve Light Infantry) ** Public Duties Incremental Companies at

Wellington Barracks Wellington Barracks is a military barracks in Westminster, central London, for the Foot Guards battalions on public duties in that area. The building is located about three hundred yards from Buckingham Palace, allowing the guard to be able to ...

*** Nijmegen Company, Grenadier Guards *** No. 7 Company, Coldstream Guards *** F Company, Scots Guards *** Number 9 Company

*** Number 12 Company

** King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Royal Artillery Barracks,

Woolwich Woolwich () is a district in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained thr ...

with 13-pounder guns for ceremonial duties **20 Transport Squadron, Royal Logistic Corps at

Regent's Park Barracks The Regent's Park Barracks, commonly known as the Albany Street Barracks, is a British Army barracks located on Albany Street, London, near Regent's Park. History The barracks were constructed in 1820-1821 as cavalry barracks for the Life Guard ...

Regent's Park Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. It occupies of high ground in north-west Inner London, administratively split between the City of Westminster and the Borough of Camden (and historically betwee ...

, (provides all the transport needs for London District and the Royal Household) ** Royal Military School of Music, at HMS Nelson,

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council. Portsmouth is the most d ...

. **

Mounted Band of the Household Cavalry The Mounted Band of the Household Cavalry is a British Army band which ceremonially serves the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR). The HCMR Band is the largest symphonic wind band in the British Army. It is one of the bands of the Royal C ...

, at Combermere Barracks, Windsor **

Band of the Grenadier Guards The Band of the Grenadier Guards is one of the bands in the British Army. History In 1685 Charles II allowed the band to maintain 12 "hautbois" (oboe) players. His death in 1685 was so significant for the band that until the Second World W ...

, at Wellington Barracks ** Band of the Coldstream Guards, at Wellington Barracks ** Band of the Scots Guards, at Wellington Barracks **

Band of the Irish Guards The Band of the Irish Guards is one of five bands in the Foot Guards Regiments in the Household Division whose main role is to guard the British monarch. The Band supports the Regiment by providing the musical backing to which much of the ceremo ...

, at Wellington Barracks **

Band of the Welsh Guards The Band of the Welsh Guards is the youngest of the five bands in the Foot Guards Regiments in the Household Division, specifically the Welsh Guards which primarily guards the British monarch. History The Welsh Guards Band was formed in 1915, ...

, at Wellington Barracks **

Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra (CWSO) is a 24-member string band from the British Army's Royal Corps of Army Music. It is currently the only independent full-time string band in the British Armed Forces. It is named after Sophie, Counte ...

, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich

Headquarters Regional Command

Headquarters Regional Command at Montgomery House, Aldershot is commanded by a

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, administering Army bases in the UK and providing civil engagement. . Headquarters Regional Command is also the operational command for the Army Cadets.

38th (Irish) Brigade

* 38th (Irish) Brigade, at Thiepval Barracks,

51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland

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** Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh (

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160th (Welsh) Brigade

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, at

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** Joint Services Mountain Training Centre, in

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Headquarters North East

* Headquarters North East, at Peronne Lines, Catterick Garrison

Headquarters East

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, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell

Headquarters South East

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, at Roebuck House, Aldershot Garrison

Headquarters North West

* Headquarters North West, at Fulwood Barracks, Preston (previously 42 Infantry Brigade & HQ North West)

Headquarters South West

* Headquarters South West, at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth Garrison (previously under 1 Artillery Brigade & HQ South West)

Headquarters West Midlands

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, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford

Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command

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staff and Army personnel. Army Training Units (ATU) are commanded and staffed by UK Army Reservists. Along with Regular Army Training Regiments (ATR), they provide Basic Training to Army Reserve recruits, except those joining

4 PARA The 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment (4 PARA), is an Army Reserve unit of the British Army. Now recruiting across the United Kingdom originally the Battalion covered the North of England, with its headquarters located in Pudsey, West Yorkshire. ...

. Reserves recruits are selected at an Army Recruit Selection Centre. They then undertake a short basic training course known as ‘alpha', over four weekends or a residential week. The alpha course is followed by a 15.5-day residential 'bravo' course to achieve trained soldier status. These generic courses teach essential elements of the Regular Common Military Syllabus 2014 (CMS 14). Recruits will then attend Initial Trade Training courses as stipulated by their cap badge / Corps. The Honourable Artillery Company currently runs its own alpha course twice a year. The current ATUs include: *Army Training Unit North, at

Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall Queen Elizabeth Barracks is a military installation in Strensall, North Yorkshire, England. History Strensall Camp, which covers about and stretches to Towthorpe (to the west), was formed by the War Office in 1884 for training troops. The land ...

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Altcar Training Camp Altcar Training Camp is located in Hightown, Merseyside, England. The estate is composed of beaches, marshland, fields and small woods. The range is run by the North West Reserve Forces & Cadets Association. History William Molyneux, 4th Earl ...

*Army Training Unit Northern Ireland, at Ballykinler Training Centre *Army Training Unit Scotland, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh *Army Training Unit West, at Wyvern Barracks, Exeter and Maindy Barracks, Cardiff

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.

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Group

Commandant Sandhurst is a Major-General. *

**Gurkha Demonstration Company (Sittang) **44 Support Squadron,

Army Officer Selection Board Army Officer Selection Board (AOSB) is an assessment centre used by the British Army as part of the officer selection process for the regular army and Army Reserve and related scholarship schemes. The board is based at Leighton House, Westbur ...

, at Leighton House, Westbury *

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*Junior Staff Centre (Warminster)

Army Adventurous Training Group

* HQ army adventurous training group, Upavon * Joint service mountain training centre, Anglesey * The army adventurous training centre, Upavon * Joint service mountain training wing, Ballachulish * Joint service mountain training wing, Halton * Joint service mountain training wing Indefatigable, Anglesey * Joint service mountain training wing, Bavaria * Joint service mountain training wing, Llanrwst * Joint service mountain training wing, Inverness * Adventurous training foundation wing, Castlemartin * Adventurous training foundation wing, Harz * Joint service parachute wing, Netheravon * Joint service adventurous training wing, Cyprus

British Army Training and Support Unit Belize

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British Army Germany

* British Army Germany, Sennelager **Land Training Fleet (Sennelager), at Athlone Barracks, Sennelager **British Army (Germany) Maintenance Detachment, at Ayrshire Barracks South,

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Ammunition Depot **Alpine Training Centre Hubertushaus, in

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Order of precedence

The

parades according to the order of precedence, from right to left, with the unit at the extreme right being highest on the order. The Household Cavalry has the highest precedence, unless the

Royal Horse Artillery The Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) was formed in 1793 as a distinct arm of the Royal Regiment of Artillery (commonly termed Royal Artillery) to provide horse artillery support to the cavalry units of the British Army. (Although the cavalry link r ...

parades with its guns.

British Army units in other areas of the British Armed Forces

Strategic Command

* Defence Intelligence, in London ** 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic), Royal Engineers, at

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(Geographical Support) * British Forces Cyprus ** 1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (will re-join 4 BCT in 2024) ** 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment (will join 11 Brigade in 2023) * British Forces Gibraltar ** Royal Gibraltar Regiment, in

(Light Infantry) * United Kingdom Special Forces ** 21 Special Air Service ** 22 Special Air Service ** 23 Special Air Service ** Special Reconnaissance Regiment ** Special Forces Support Group ** 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment

Navy Command

* 3 Commando Brigade **

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, Royal Artillery, in Plymouth (Commando Artillery) ** 24 Commando Regiment, Royal Engineers, in

Chivenor Royal Marines Barracks Chivenor is a British military base used primarily by 3 Commando Brigade. It is situated on the northern shore of the River Taw estuary, adjacent to the South West Coast Path, on the north coast of Devon, England. The n ...

(Commando Engineers)

Air Command

* 22 Group, Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT) ** 11 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, Defence School of Communications and Information Systems at

** 8 Training Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Defence School of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering (DSEME) at MoD Lyneham

Notes

References and sources

;Sources *A Guide to Appointments and Invitations for Defence Staffs within High Commissions and Embassies in London, UK Ministry of Defence, June 2005 edition ;Citations

External links

British Army Corps, Regiment Units
— at www.army.mod.uk
British Monarchy and the British Army
— at www.royal.gov.uk
UK operations: the defence contribution to resilience and security
— at www.gov.uk
Future Soldier Guide
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