13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC is a

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

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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 Gur ...

History

The regiment was formed in 1999, upon the formation of 16 Air Assault Brigade, in order to provide logistical support to the brigade.

Structure

The regiment's current structure is as follows: *24 Headquarters Squadron *47 Air Despatch Squadron * 15 Air Assault Support Squadron (Gurkha) *63 Air Assault Support Squadron *82 Air Assault Support Squadron *8 Parachute Field Company, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

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