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Headquarters South East is a regional point of command based in
South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, regions of England that are in the ITL 1 statistical regions of England, top level category for Statistics, statistical purposes. It consists of the nine counties of england, ...
. The command administers the reserve units based in its area and also provided the military support HQ for the police and civilian population in the area.


History

Under the
Army 2020 Army 2020 is the restructuring of the British Army in the early and mid-2010s, in light of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010. The plan, as its name suggested, was intended to be completed by 2020, though most of its reorganisations ...
, the
2nd (South East) Brigade The 2nd Infantry Brigade (later 2 (South East) Brigade) was a regional brigade of the British Army, active since before the First World War. It was the regional formation of the Army in the South East of England–the Brigade commanded and ...
, which had regional responsibility for the south east counties (
Kent Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Gr ...
,
Surrey Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the wes ...
, and
Sussex Sussex (Help:IPA/English, /ˈsʌsɪks/; from the Old English ''Sūþseaxe''; lit. 'South Saxons'; 'Sussex') is an area within South East England that was historically a kingdom of Sussex, kingdom and, later, a Historic counties of England, ...
), and 145th (South) Brigade, which had regional responsibility for the south-central region (
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(
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,
Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire (, abbreviated ''Bucks'') is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-east, Hertfordshir ...
, and
Oxfordshire Oxfordshire ( ; abbreviated ''Oxon'') is a ceremonial county in South East England. The county is bordered by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, and Wiltshire and Glouceste ...
),
Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...
, and the
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) were merged to form the new
11th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South East The 11th Brigade is a brigade of the British Army which is transitioning to the tactical recce-strike role. The brigade was formerly the 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade, providing training and guidance for foreign militaries. Originally ...
. Under the
Army 2020 Refine Army 2020 Refine was the name given to the restructuring of the British Army in the mid-to-late 2010s, in light of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015. As its name suggests, it was a "refinement" of Army 2020, an early 2010s reorganisa ...
reorganisation, 11th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South East remained responsible for reserve units in the south east of England. On 30 November 2021, the Future Soldier changes were announced, under which 11th Infantry Brigade became
11th Security Force Assistance Brigade The 11th Brigade is a brigade of the British Army which is transitioning to the tactical recce-strike role. The brigade was formerly the 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade, providing training and guidance for foreign militaries. Originally ...
and dropped its regional commitments, which were placed under a colonel's command.


Structure


Headquarters South East

* Headquarters South East, at Montgomery House,
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** Oxford University Officers' Training Corps (Army Reserve), at Falklands House,
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** Southampton University Officers' Training Corps (Army Reserve), in
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** 11th Infantry Brigade & Headquarters South East Cadet Training Team (East), at Longmoore Barracks, Longmoor ** 11th Infantry Brigade & Headquarters South East Cadet Training Team (West), at Worth Down Barracks, Winchester ** Buckinghamshire Army Cadet Force, in
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** Hampshire and Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force, in
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** Kent Army Cadet Force, in
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** Oxfordshire Army Cadet Force, in
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** Royal County of Berkshire Army Cadet Force, at
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,
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** Surrey Battalion, Army Cadet Force, in
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** Sussex Army Cadet Force, in
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References

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Army 2020 Refine Order of Battle
British Army Regional Points of Command Military units and formations established in 2012