13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC is a

regiment A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted ...

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

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 ...

History

The regiment was formed in 1999, upon the formation of

16 Air Assault Brigade 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, from 1999 to 2021 16 Air Assault Brigade, is a formation of the British Army based in Colchester in the county of Essex. It is the Army's rapid response airborne formation and is the only brigade in the Britis ...

, 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 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 ...

References

{{Royal Logistic Corps Airborne units and formations of the United Kingdom Military units and formations established in 1999 Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps