9 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

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 ...

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 ...

History

The regiment was formed on 5 April 1993 and has participated in several conflicts and operations in

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

and

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Structure

It is partnered with

156 Regiment RLC 156 Regiment RLC is an Army Reserve Regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. History The Regiment was first formed in the Royal Corps of Transport as 156th (Lancashire and Cheshire) Regiment, RCT (Volunteers) in 1967. 238 Squadron was ...

in the UK. The Regiment is made up of four squadrons: * 90 Headquarter Squadron * 66 Fuel and General Transport Squadron * 84 Medical Supply Squadron * 94 Supply Squadron (Queens Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment) The regiment is paired with 152 (North Irish) Regiment RLC and

167 Catering Support Regiment RLC 167 Regiment is a reserve regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. History The regiment was formed as the Catering Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps in 1993. Structure The current structure is as follows: *111 Catering Squadron * ...

for training and mobilisation.

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{{Royal Logistic Corps Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps