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2 Close Support Battalion REME is a battalion of the

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 ...

of the British Army.

History

The battalion was formed in 1993, through the re-designation of 7 Armoured Workshop, at St Barbara Barracks,

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. The battalion's initial role was supporting 7th Armoured Brigade, just like its predecessor unit did. Under the Future Soldier reforms, the battalion is due to be re-designated as 2 Force Support Battalion, and transfer from the close support to the divisional support role.Craftsman Magazine, January 2022 p.8

Structure

The battalion's current structure is as follows: *7 Close Support Company *11 Close Support Company

References

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