6 Regiment RLC is a

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of the

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 ...

of the

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, based at

Dishforth Airfield Dishforth Airfield is a former Royal Air Force and current British Army station in North Yorkshire, England. It was previously an Army Air Corps helicopter base and a Relief Landing Ground for RAF Linton-on-Ouse. 6 Regiment RLC is currently l ...

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History

RAOC

The regiment was originally known as the 6th Ordnance Battalion,

Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...

. 6th Battalion deployed to the

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in 1990-91 as part of 1st Armoured Division for Operation Granby, the

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RLC

In 1993, the battalion became the 6th Supply Regiment of the RLC. In 2003, the regiment deployed to

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as part of

Operation Telic Operation Telic (Op TELIC) was the codename under which all of the United Kingdom's military operations in Iraq were conducted between the start of the invasion of Iraq on 19 March 2003 and the withdrawal of the last remaining British forces on ...

. In 2008, the regiment deployed to

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

as part of

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. In 2008, on return of the regiment from Afghanistan, it was renamed to "6 Regiment." The regiment was part of the

102nd Logistic Brigade 102 Operational Sustainment Brigade is a logistic brigade of the British Army. The brigade is a light, agile force that moves troops and equipment to the battle area and logistically sustains fighting formations. History 102 Operational Susta ...

, but under

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it was resubordinated to the

101st Logistic Brigade 101st Operational Sustainment Brigade is a logistic brigade within 3rd (United Kingdom) Division of the British Army, formed from the Combat Service Support Group in 1999. The brigade is held in high readiness and is described as a "vanguard sup ...

and was a Theatre Logistic Regiment. In 2022, the regiment moved from 101st Logistic Brigade to 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team. The regiments role also changed from TLR (Theatre Logistic Regiment) to CS (Close Support), both changes coming under the Future Soldier programme.

Structure

The regiment's structure is as follows: * 600 Headquarters Squadron * 62 Supply Squadron * 64 Fuel & General Transport Squadron * 32 Close Support Squadron * Light Aid Detachment from the

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME ) is the maintenance arm 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 t ...

6 Regiment is paired with the reserve

159 Regiment RLC 159 Regiment RLC is a Army Reserve (United Kingdom), reserve regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. It forms part of 102nd Logistic Brigade (United Kingdom), 102 Logistic Brigade. History The regiment was formed on 1 April 2007 as ...

References

{{Royal Logistic Corps Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps Military units and formations established in 1982