2 Medical Regiment is a regiment of the

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in the

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. It was formerly disbanded in 2018, before being reactivated due to 4 Armoured Medical Regiment being re-designated as the 2nd Medical Regiment, as part of the

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reforms.

History

2nd Medical Regiment was officially formed on 4 July 2008 following the amalgamation of (A)29 Squadron and (B)28 Squadron of 1 Close Support Medical Regiment. The regiment was based at

Bergen-Hohne Garrison Bergen-Hohne Garrison was a major British garrison in the post-Cold War period, with facilities located close to Bergen at ''Lager Hohne'', at ''Lager Oerbke'' near Fallingbostel and at Celle in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was home to 7th Armoured ...

in Germany from its inception. In March 2009, the regiment was deployed to Afghanistan on its first full operational deployment, contributing to

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as the major component of the Joint Force Medical Group. The majority of the regiment was deployed to

Helmand Province Helmand (Pashto language, Pashto/Dari language, Dari: ; ), also known as Hillmand, in ancient times, as Hermand and Hethumand, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the south of the country. It is the largest province by area, covering ...

, with detachments in Kandahar and Kabul. The regiment returned to Hohne in October 2009. In June 2015, 2nd Medical Regiment was reformed to Adaptable Force (AF) under Army 2020 and were re-based to St George's Barracks in Rutland, North Luffenham. 2nd Medical Regiment are "hybrid" in nature, with one Medical Squadron (29 Medical Squadron) being a full-time regular deployable Squadron, with two Area Support (Reserve) Squadrons based in Leicester and Hull. 2nd Medical Regiment formerly served

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and was part of the Allied Forces Medical Group under 102 Logistic Brigade. In June 2015, the regiment marched out of Hohne Garrison to complete its re-basing. After returning from Germany, the regiment relocated to

St George's Barracks, North Luffenham St George's Barracks is a British Army installation near to the village of North Luffenham in Rutland, England. It is set to close in 2026. History The barracks was established on the site of the former RAF North Luffenham airfield in 1998. It ...

. The regiment deployed to

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in summer 2018 to take part in Exercise Askari Serpent 2018 delivering medical care to the local population. The regiment remained at St George's Barracks until late 2018, when it was disbanded. On 28 February 2023, 4 Armoured Medical Regiment was re-designated as the formerly disbanded 2 Medical Regiment, supporting

12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team The 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team, formerly the 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade, is a regular brigade of the British Army which has been in almost continuous existence since 1899 and now forms part of 3rd (United Kingdom) Division. History S ...

References

External links

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