12 Regiment RLC was a
regiment
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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 Gurk ...
's
Royal Logistic Corps.
History
From its formation in 2006 to its disbandment in 2013 the regiment was a logistic support regiment for the
4th Mechanized Brigade.
In September 2012 the regiment deployed to
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
as the Close Support Logistic Regiment on Herrick 17. During its six-month tour the regiment was tasked as a Combat Logistic Patrol.
Structure
Organization of the regiment;
* 25 Headquarters Squadron
* 6 Close Support Squadron
* 11 General Support Squadron
* 43 Close Support Squadron
*
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 ...
Light Aid Detachment
References
Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps
Military units and formations established in 2006
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