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The structure of the British Army is being reorganised to the Future Soldier structure. The
Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...
is commanded by the Chief of the General Staff (CGS), with Army Headquarters which is located in Andover, Hampshire. Subordinate to that post, there is a Commander Field Army, and a personnel and UK operations command, Home Command.


Introduction

The command structure within the British Army is hierarchical; with divisions and
brigade A brigade is a major tactical military unit, military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute ...
s controlling groupings of units from an administrative perspective. Major units are
battalion A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions are e ...
-sized, with minor units being
company A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared go ...
sized sub-units. In some Regiments and Corps called squadrons or batteries, sub-divided into platoons or
troop A troop is a military sub-subunit, originally a small formation of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron. In many armies a troop is the equivalent element to the infantry section or platoon. Exceptions are the US Cavalry and the King's Troop ...
s. All units within the British Army service are either Regular (full-time) or Army Reserve (full-time or part-time), or a combination with sub-units of each type. Naming conventions of units differ for traditional British historical reasons, creating a significant opportunity for confusion; an
infantry Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and mari ...
battalion is equivalent to a
cavalry Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry in ...
regiment. An infantry regiment is an administrative and ceremonial organisation only, and may include several battalions. For operational tasks, a battle group will be formed around a combat unit, supported by units or sub-units from other areas. An example would be a squadron of tanks attached to an armoured infantry battle group, together with a reconnaissance troop, artillery battery, and engineering support. Since the
1957 Defence White Paper The 1957 White Paper on Defence (Cmnd. 124) was a British white paper issued in March 1957 setting forth the perceived future of the British military. It had profound effects on all aspects of the defence industry but probably the most affected wa ...
which re-roled British forces in Germany in favour of nuclear weapons and the end of
National Service National service is the system of voluntary government service, usually military service. Conscription is mandatory national service. The term ''national service'' comes from the United Kingdom's National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939. The ...
, the size of the British Army has consistently shrunk. Since
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, reductions have been almost constant, through succeeding defence reviews: Options for Change (1990), Front Line First (1994), the
Strategic Defence Review The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was a British policy document produced in July 1998 by the Labour Government that had gained power a year previously. Then Secretary of State for Defence, George Robertson, set out the initial defence policy of ...
of 1998,
Delivering Security in a Changing World The 2003 Defence White Paper, titled ''Delivering Security in a Changing World'', set out the future structure of the British military, and was preceded by the 1998 Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and the 2002 SDR New Chapter, which responded t ...
(2003), the Army 2020 Restructuring (2010), the
Army 2020 Refine Army 2020 Refine was the name given to the restructuring of the British Army, in light of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015. Army 2020 Refine The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 announced that the structure of the Reac ...
(2015), and
Defence in a Competitive Age ''Defence in a Competitive Age'' is a Ministry of Defence command paper which was released on 22 March 2021. It provided details on changes to the armed forces to meet the requirements of the Integrated Review which was published before it on 16 M ...
(2021). The British military (those parts of the
British Armed Forces The British Armed Forces, also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces, are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, ...
tasked with
land warfare Land warfare or ground warfare is the process of military operations eventuating in combat that takes place predominantly on the battlespace land surface of the planet. Land warfare is categorized by the use of large numbers of combat personne ...
, as opposed to the naval forces) historically was divided into a number of 'forces', of which the British Army (also referred to historically as the 'Regular Army' and the 'Regular Force') was only one. The oldest of these organisations was the Militia Force (also referred to as the 'Constitutional Force'), whereby the Reserve Forces units mostly lost their own identities, and became numbered
Territorial Force The Territorial Force was a part-time volunteer component of the British Army, created in 1908 to augment British land forces without resorting to conscription. The new organisation consolidated the 19th-century Volunteer Force and yeomanry ...
sub-units of regular British Army corps or regiments (the Home Militia had followed this path, with the Militia Infantry units becoming numbered battalions of British Army regiments, and the Militia Artillery integrating within Royal Artillery territorial divisions in 1882 and
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, and becoming parts of the Royal Field Artillery or Royal Garrison Artillery in
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(though retaining their traditional corps names), but was not merged into the Territorial Force when it was created in 1908 (by the merger of the Yeomanry and Volunteer Force). The Militia was instead renamed the 'Special Reserve', and was permanently suspended after the
First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...
(although a handful of Militia units survived in the United Kingdom, its colonies, and the Crown Dependencies). Unlike the Home, Imperial Fortress, and Crown Dependency Militia and Volunteer units and forces that continued to exist after the First World War, although parts of the British military, most were not considered parts 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 Gur ...
unless they received Army Funds (as was the case for the
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and the
Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps The Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC) was created in 1894 as a reserve for the Regular Army infantry component of the Bermuda Garrison. Renamed the ''Bermuda Rifles'' in 1951, it was amalgamated into the Bermuda Regiment in 1965. Formation ...
), which was generally only the case for those in the
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or the Imperial Fortress colonies:
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(before
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),
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, and
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).


Army Headquarters

Through a major army reorganisation, effective 1 November 2011, the Chief of the General Staff took direct command of the Army through a new structure, based at Andover and known as ' Army Headquarters'. Reporting to the Chief of the General Staff are four
lieutenant-general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
s: the Deputy Chief of the General Staff (DCGS), the Commander Field Army (CFA), the Commander Home Command (CHC), and Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (CARRC). The CFA is responsible for generating and preparing forces for current and contingency operations; he commands
1st (United Kingdom) Division The 1st (United Kingdom) Division, formerly known as the 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division and the 1st Division, is a division of the British Army. Divisional history (1809–1959) The 1st Division was formed following the disbandment of ...
,
3rd (United Kingdom) Division The 3rd (United Kingdom) Division is a regular army division of the British Army. It was created in 1809 by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, as part of the Anglo-Portuguese Army, for service in the Peninsular War, and was known as ...
, 6th (United Kingdom) Division, and Joint Helicopter Command (JHC). CHC is responsible for commanding a wide variety of organisations that both contribute to the administrative running of the Army (i.e. the Army Personnel Centre (APC) in
Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
), and focuses on the 'home base' (i.e. Regional Command).


Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps


104 Theatre Sustainment Brigade

*
104 Theatre Sustainment Brigade 104 Theatre Sustainment Brigade is a specialist logistic support formation of the British Army. The brigade is the only one of its kind, and as such contains many of the special units of the Royal Logistic Corps and Royal Electrical and Mechanic ...
, at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney **2 Operational Support Group, Royal Logistic Corps, at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham (Specialist Support Group) ** 9 Supply Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at
Buckley Barracks Buckley Barracks is a British Army barracks in Wiltshire, England, about north of Chippenham and west of Swindon. History The barracks are located on the technical site of the former RAF Hullavington which closed on 31 March 1992. On handover ...
,
Chippenham Chippenham is a market town in northwest Wiltshire, England. It lies northeast of Bath, west of London, and is near the Cotswolds Area of Natural Beauty. The town was established on a crossing of the River Avon and some form of settlement is ...
(Theatre Logistic Regiment) ** 17 Port and Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Marchwood Military Port,
Marchwood Marchwood is a village and civil parish located in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. It lies between Totton and Hythe on the western shore of Southampton Water and directly east of the New Forest. The population of the village in the ...
(Port and Maritime Support Regiment) ** 29 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney (Postal Courier and Movement Control Regiment) **'' 152 (North Irish) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'', at Palace Barracks, Holywood (Fuel Storage and Transport Regiment) (Army Reserve) **'' 162 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps,'' at
Nottingham Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of R ...
(Movement Control Regiment) (Army Reserve – paired with 29 Regiment, RLC) **'' 165 (Wessex) Port and Enabling Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps,'' at
Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymou ...
(Port and Maritime Support Regiment) (Army Reserve – paired with 17 Regiment, RLC) **'' 167 Catering Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps,'' at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham (Catering Support) (Army Reserve) ** 5 Force Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at MoD Lyneham (Force Maintenance Support Battalion)


1st Signal Brigade

* 1st Signal Brigade, at
Imjin Barracks Imjin Barracks is a military installation situated near Innsworth in Gloucestershire that is home to NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC). The Barracks were named after the Battle of the Imjin River because of the connection with the Glo ...
,
Innsworth Innsworth is a suburb of Gloucester, it is also a civil parish and forms part of the borough of Tewkesbury, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The parish population taken at the 2011 census was 2,468. It contains Imjin Barracks, the h ...
**299 Signal Squadron (Special Communications), supports Other Government Departments in the UK and overseas,
Bletchley Bletchley is a constituent town of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated in the south-west of Milton Keynes, and is split between the civil parishes of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford and West Bletchley. Bletchley is best kn ...
** 22 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford (supports NATO's
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps The Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organization High Readiness Force (Land) Headquarters ready for deployment worldwide. History The ARRC was created on 1 October 1992 in Bielefeld based on the former I (British ...
HQ) ** 30 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote (supports the PJHQ's deployable Joint Force Headquarters, Very High Readiness Field Hospital, the Air Assault Task Force and Joint Helicopter Command) (to move to Beacon Barracks, Stafford) ** Gurkha ARRC Support Battalion, at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth (supports NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps) **''ARRC Military Police Battalion'', at Worthy Down Camp, Winchester (Army Reserve) (supports NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps)


Field Army

The units under Field Army are: *Reaction forces: comprising 16 Air Assault Brigade (16 AAB), and
3rd (United Kingdom) Division The 3rd (United Kingdom) Division is a regular army division of the British Army. It was created in 1809 by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, as part of the Anglo-Portuguese Army, for service in the Peninsular War, and was known as ...
of two armoured infantry brigades (the 12th and 20th Armoured Infantry Brigades), and a Strike Brigade and along with combat support units. 3rd (UK) Division is operationally affiliated with the
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps The Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organization High Readiness Force (Land) Headquarters ready for deployment worldwide. History The ARRC was created on 1 October 1992 in Bielefeld based on the former I (British ...
(ARRC). *Adaptive forces: comprising a
1st (United Kingdom) Division The 1st (United Kingdom) Division, formerly known as the 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division and the 1st Division, is a division of the British Army. Divisional history (1809–1959) The 1st Division was formed following the disbandment of ...
brigades. *6th (UK) Division: headquartered at Trenchard Lines, Upavon Station in Wiltshire, 6th (United Kingdom) Division comprising surveillance, intelligence, reconnaissance, communications, electronic warfare, psychological operations. * Joint Helicopter Command: which commands most of the UK's battlefield lift and attack helicopters for the
Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...
,
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 Gur ...
, and
Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) a ...
. Field Army gained initial operating capability (IOC) on 30 November 2015, and was formed as a result of the 2015 Army Command Review. The Commander Field Army commands all the formations of the British Army's forces for operational tasks, its collective training, and tactical doctrine organisations, and includes the vast majority of the Army’s fighting equipment. *Commander Collective Training Group **
British Army Training Unit Kenya The British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) is a training support unit of the British Army located in Kenya. It provides a location for combined arms light role infantry battle group exercises, forward operating bases and engineering. It constit ...
(BATUK), at Nyati Barracks,
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***Archer's Post Training Area ***Dol Dol Training Area ***International Mine Action Training Centre ***Peace Training Support Centre * Land Warfare Centre (LWC), at Waterloo Lines,
Warminster Warminster () is an ancient market town with a nearby garrison, and civil parish in south west Wiltshire, England, on the western edge of Salisbury Plain. The parish had a population of about 17,000 in 2011. The 11th-century Minster Church of S ...
, Wiltshire **Gurkha Company (Tavoleto), training support unit for the LWC **2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) at
Dale Barracks Dale Barracks is a British Army base at Moston near Chester, England. The military installation, which has accommodation and training facilities, was established shortly before the Second World War as a depot for the Cheshire Regiment. It is now ...
,
Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
(Infantry Trials and Demonstration Battalion) ** Royal School of Artillery, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill Garrison, Wiltshire *** 14 Regiment Royal Artillery


1st (United Kingdom) Division

*
1st (United Kingdom) Division The 1st (United Kingdom) Division, formerly known as the 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division and the 1st Division, is a division of the British Army. Divisional history (1809–1959) The 1st Division was formed following the disbandment of ...
, in
York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as ...
(Adaptable Force)


4th Light Brigade Combat Team

* 4th Light Brigade Combat Team, at Bourlon Barracks,
Catterick Garrison Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 13,000 in 2017 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10 ...
**
Light Dragoons The Light Dragoons (LD) is a cavalry regiment in the British Army. The regiment has a light cavalry role and specialises in mounted and dismounted reconnaissance. The Light Dragoons recruit mainly in Northern England, from the counties of North ...
, at Gaza Barracks,
Catterick Garrison Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 13,000 in 2017 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10 ...
(Light Cavalry)Light Cavalry is equipped with Jackal 2 **1st Battalion,
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, at Lille Barracks, Aldershot Garrison (Light Infantry)Deployed to Iraq for 12 months, starting February 2022 **1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards at Victoria Barracks, Windsor (Light Infantry) **2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment (Cheshires, Worcesters & Foresters, and Staffords), at Weeton Barracks,
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(Light Mechanised Infantry)Will amalgamate with the 1st Battalion in September 2022 ** Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion,
Royal Regiment of Scotland The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior and only Scottish line infantry regiment of the British Army Infantry. It consists of three regular (formerly five) and two reserve battalions, plus an incremental company, each formerly an indiv ...
, at
Glencorse Barracks Glencorse Barracks is a British Army barracks situated in Glencorse just outside the town of Penicuik in Midlothian, Scotland. It is one of the three barracks which make up the City of Edinburgh Garrison, with Dreghorn and Redford Barracks. It ...
, Penicuik (Light Infantry) **2nd Battalion, The Rifles, at Thiepval Barracks,
Lisburn Lisburn (; ) is a city in Northern Ireland. It is southwest of Belfast city centre, on the River Lagan, which forms the boundary between County Antrim and County Down. First laid out in the 17th century by English and Welsh settlers, with th ...
(Light Infantry) **'' 103 (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment, Royal Artillery'', in St Helens (Light Fires)Light Fires Regiments are equipped with 24x L118 (105mm) Light Guns


7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team

* 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team, at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore ** Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), at Waterloo Lines, Leuchars Station (Light Cavalry) **2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment, at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore (Light Mechanised Infantry)Light Mechanised Infantry is either equipped with
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or Mastiff
**1st Battalion,
The Rifles The Rifles is an infantry regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of four Regular battalions and three Reserve battalions, plus a number of companies in other Army Reserve battalions. Each battalion of The Rifles was formerl ...
, at Beachley Barracks,
Chepstow Chepstow ( cy, Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the western ...
(Light Infantry, to re-role by 2023)Future Soldier Guide, Pg.38 **1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) (Light Mechanised Infantry) ** The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison (Light Mechanised Infantry) **1st Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot), at Somme Barracks,
Catterick Garrison Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 13,000 in 2017 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10 ...
British Army Newsletter , Summer 2020 , Issue 5 , In Front
(Armoured Infantry, re-rolling to Light Mechanised Infantry) ** 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, at
Alanbrooke Barracks Alanbrooke Barracks is a military installation at Topcliffe in North Yorkshire, England. History The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Topcliffe airbase, in 1974, as an ordnance field park. The barracks were named Alanbro ...
, Topcliffe (Light Fires) **'' 105 Regiment, Royal Artillery'', in Edinburgh (Army Reserve Light Fires) ** 32 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Catterick Garrison (Close Support Engineers)


11th Security Force Assistance Brigade

* 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade,Future Soldier Guide, Pg. 42 at Aldershot Garrison **1st Battalion,
Irish Guards The Irish Guards (IG), is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish infantry regiments in the British Army. The regiment has partic ...
at Mons Barracks, Aldershot Garrison (Security Force Assistance)Security Force Assistance Battalions have only two companies rather than four. In the case of the Guards Regiments they will re-role two companies to the Public Duties role to make up for the loss of manpower. ** Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Fort George,
Inverness Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histori ...
'''' (Light Mechanised Infantry, to re-role to Security Force Assistance by 2025) **''4th Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)'', in Redhill (Army Reserve Light Infantry) **Outreach Group, in Hermitage (Outreach and Cultural Support)


19th Brigade

* 19th Brigade, at Imphal Barracks, York ** '' Queen's Own Yeomanry'', at
Fenham Barracks Fenham Barracks is a military installation in Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. History The site was acquired by the War Office from Newcastle Corporation in 1804 and, following the construction of three barrack blocks, became the home of units ...
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Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne (Received Pronunciation, RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the la ...
(Army Reserve Light Cavalry) — paired with the Light Dragoons ** '' Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry'', at Redford Barracks,
Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore o ...
(Army Reserve Light Cavalry) – paired with Royal Scots Dragoon Guards'''' ** ''2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)'', at Thiepval Barracks,
Lisburn Lisburn (; ) is a city in Northern Ireland. It is southwest of Belfast city centre, on the River Lagan, which forms the boundary between County Antrim and County Down. First laid out in the 17th century by English and Welsh settlers, with th ...
(Army Reserve Light Infantry) — unknown pairing. ** '' 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment'', in
Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds (), commonly referred to locally as Bury, is a historic market, cathedral town and civil parish in Suffolk, England.OS Explorer map 211: Bury St.Edmunds and Stowmarket Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton ...
(Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 2 R ANGLIAN'''' ** '' 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)'', at Worsley Barracks,
York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as ...
(Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 2 MERCIAN ** '' 52nd Lowland Volunteers, 6th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland'', at
Walcheren Barracks Walcheren Barracks is a drill hall located at Hotspur Street in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland. It is located adjacent to the site of the former Maryhill Barracks. History The current building was originally constructed in 1935 as the new headquar ...
,
Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
(Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 2 SCOTS **'' 4th Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border)'', at Kimberley Barracks, Preston (Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 1 LANCS ** '' 51st Highland Volunteers, 7th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland'' at Queen's Barracks, Perth (Army Reserve Light Infantry) – paired with 3 SCOTS'''' ** '' 6th Battalion, The Rifles'', at
Wyvern Barracks Wyvern Barracks is a military installation on Topsham Road in Exeter. History The site was established as an artillery barracks for the Board of Ordnance under the name of Topsham Barracks around 1800. In 1873 a system of recruiting areas based ...
, Exeter (Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 1 RIFLES'''' ** ''8th Battalion, The Rifles'' in
Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland () is a market town and civil parish at the confluence of the River Wear and the River Gaunless in County Durham, northern England. It is northwest of Darlington and southwest of Durham. Much of the town's early history sur ...
(Army Reserve Light Infantry) – paired with 3 RIFLES


8 Engineer Brigade

* 8 Engineer Brigade, at Gibraltar Barracks,
Minley Minley is a slightly depopulated rural, well-wooded village in the Hart District of Hampshire, England. It has the only church of the C of E ecclesiastical parish of Minley and is in the civil parish of Blackwater and Hawley. It straddles on the ...
**Central Volunteer Headquarters, Royal Engineers, at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley ** 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group at RAF Wittering *** 28 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Rock Barracks, Woodbridge and
RAF Honington Royal Air Force Honington or more simply RAF Honington is a Royal Air Force station located south of Thetford near Ixworth in Suffolk, England. Although used as a bomber station during the Second World War, RAF Honington is now the RAF Regi ...
– NRBC defence *** 36 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at
Invicta Park Barracks Invicta Park Barracks is a military installation in Maidstone, Kent. History Maidstone Barracks Permanent barracks were first established in Maidstone as part of the British response to the threat of the French Revolution in 1797. Maidstone Barr ...
, Maidstone *** 39 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Kinloss Barracks, Kinloss – Air support ***'' 71 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers'', at Leuchars Station, Fife (Army Reserve - paired with 39 Engineer Regiment) ***'' 75 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers'', at Peninsula Barracks, Warrington (Army Reserve - paired with 36 Engineer Regiment) ** 29 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group at Montgomery House, Aldershot Garrison *** 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment,
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 Engin ...
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Vauxhall Barracks Vauxhall Barracks is a military installation in Didcot, Oxfordshire. History The barracks were established during the First World War alongside a depot for storing explosives from Woolwich Arsenal. By the end of the War 1,900 troops were based t ...
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Didcot Didcot ( ) is a railway town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire and the historic county of Berkshire. Didcot is south of Oxford, east of Wantage and north west of Reading. The town is noted for its railway heritage, ...
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33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S) is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Engineers. It is based at Carver Barracks, Essex. Organization Today the regiment consists of: * 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S), in Wimbish ** Regimental HQ and HQ Troop ** ...
, Royal Engineers at Carver Barracks, Wimbish *** 35 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers at
Swinton Barracks Swinton Barracks is a military installation accommodating two engineer regiments at Perham Down in Wiltshire, England. The site is on the east edge of Salisbury Plain, about east of the garrison at Tidworth. The camp forms part of the Tidwort ...
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Perham Down Perham Down is a village in Wiltshire, England, in Tidworth parish on the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain. It lies on a minor road about east of the town of Tidworth and southwest of the town of Ludgershall. The county border with Hampshire i ...
- Unit will be an EOD Regiment based at Carver Barracks, Wimbish ***'' 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (EOD&S), Royal Engineers'' in Catford (Army Reserve) *** 1st Military Working Dog Regiment, Royal Army Veterinary Corps at St George's Barracks, North Luffenham ** 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group at Chetwynd Barracks,
Chilwell Chilwell is a village and residential suburb of Nottingham, in the borough of Broxtowe of Nottinghamshire, west of Nottingham city. Until 1974 it was part of Beeston and Stapleford Urban District, having been in Stapleford Rural District un ...
(to move to Gamecock Barracks,
Bramcote Bramcote is a suburban village in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, England, between Stapleford and Beeston. It is in Broxtowe parliamentary constituency. The main Nottingham–Derby road today is the A52, Brian Clough Way. Nearby ...
***20 Works Group Royal Engineers (Air Support) at RAF Wittering (STREs based at other RAF bases) ***62 Works Group Royal Engineers at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell ***63 Works Group Royal Engineers at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell ***''65 Works Group Royal Engineers'' at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (Army Reserve) ***66 Works Group Royal Engineers at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell


102 Operational Sustainment Brigade

* 102 Operational Sustainment Brigade, at
Prince William of Gloucester Barracks Prince William of Gloucester Barracks is a military installation near Grantham in Lincolnshire. History The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Spitalgate airbase, in October 1976, as the new Central Volunteer Headquarters f ...
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Grantham Grantham () is a market and industrial town in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the banks of the River Witham and bounded to the west by the A1 road (Great Britain), A1 road. It lies some 23 miles (37 km) s ...
, ** 6 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at
Dishforth Airfield Dishforth Airfield is a Royal Air Force/British Army station in North Yorkshire, England. It was an Army Air Corps helicopter base and a Relief Landing Ground for RAF Linton-on-Ouse. 6 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps is currently located at Dish ...
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North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by national parks, including most of the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. It is one of four co ...
** 7 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore **'' 150 (Yorkshire) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'' at Londesborough Barracks,
Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull, usually abbreviated to Hull, is a port city and unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, inland from the North Sea and south-eas ...
(Army Reserve) **'' 158 (Royal Anglian) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'' in Peterborough (Army Reserve – paired with 7 Regiment RLC) **'' 159 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'' in
Coventry Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed b ...
(Army Reserve – paired with 6 Regiment RLC) ** 3 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Fulwood Barracks, Preston **'' 225 (Scottish) Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in
Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mi ...
(Army Reserve) **'' 253 (North Irish) Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in
Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom ...
(Army Reserve) **''
254 (East of England) Medical Regiment 254 (East of England) Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, is a regiment of the British Army Reserve. The regiment, based in East Anglia, is part of the Army Medical Services (AMS) and specialises in providing pre-hospital care. History ...
'', Royal Army Medical Corps in
Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge beca ...
(Army Reserve) ** 1 Close Support Battalion,
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 fo ...
, at Munster Barracks, Catterick Garrison ** 2 Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Leuchars Station, Fife **'' 102 Force Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers'', in
Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham, England. Founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act of 1946, the town sits about five miles to the north of Darlington and ten miles to the south of Durham. It is the oldest new town in the north of Engl ...
(Army Reserve) **'' 103 Force Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers'', in
Northampton Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county town of Northamptonshire, Northampton is one of the largest towns in England ...
(Army Reserve)


2nd Medical Brigade

* 2nd Medical Brigade, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall (to move to Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote) **Medical Operational Support Group **Central Reserve Headquarters,
Army Medical Services The Army Medical Services (AMS) is the organisation responsible for administering the corps that deliver medical, veterinary, dental and nursing services in the British Army. It is headquartered at the former Staff College, Camberley, near the ...
, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall **'' 306 Hospital Support Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in York (Army Reserve) **'' 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps'', at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall (paired with 1, 4 and 5 Armoured Medical Regiments) **22 Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps, at
Keogh Barracks Keogh Barracks is a military installation on Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett, Surrey, England. History The barracks were commissioned to accommodate the Army School of Hygiene and are named after Sir Alfred Keogh, a former Director-General of Arm ...
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Mytchett Mytchett is a village in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England, approximately southwest of central London. It is to the east of Farnborough (in Hampshire), the nearest town. Much of the village dates from the first half of the twent ...
**34 Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall (to move to Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote) **'' 201 (Northern) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in Newcastle upon Tyne (Army Reserve) **'' 202 (Midlands) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in
Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1. ...
(Army Reserve) **'' 203 (Welsh) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in
Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Ki ...
(Army Reserve) **'' 204 (North Irish) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in Belfast (Army Reserve) **'' 205 (Scottish) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in
Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
(Army Reserve) **'' 207 (Manchester) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in
Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The tw ...
(Army Reserve) **'' 208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in
Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a populat ...
(Army Reserve) **'' 212 (Yorkshire) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in
Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire ...
(Army Reserve) **'' 243 (The Wessex) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in Keynsham (Army Reserve) **'' 256 (City of London) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps'', in
Walworth Walworth () is a district of south London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. It adjoins Camberwell to the south and Elephant and Castle to the north, and is south-east of Charing Cross. Major streets in Walworth include the Old ...
(Army Reserve)


1st Military Police Brigade

* 1st Military Police Brigade at
Marlborough Lines Marlborough Lines is a 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 ...
, Andover CGS retains full responsibility over military police investigations while day-to-day control of 1 and 3 RMP rest with General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3rd UK Division. Administrative control of other Royal Military Police Brigade units rest under GOC Regional Command. ** Special Investigation Branch Regiment (SIB Regt), at Bulford Camp ** Specialist Operations Regiment Royal Military Police ** Military Corrective Training Centre, at Colchester Garrison


3rd (United Kingdom) Division

Division referred to as the 'Reaction Force' *
3rd (United Kingdom) Division The 3rd (United Kingdom) Division is a regular army division of the British Army. It was created in 1809 by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, as part of the Anglo-Portuguese Army, for service in the Peninsular War, and was known as ...
, at Bulford Camp (Reaction Forces) ** Pre-Hospital Care Group (from 2 Medical Brigade)


1st Deep Recce Strike Brigade Combat Team

* 1st Deep Recce Strike Brigade Combat Team, at Tidworth Garrison **National Reserve Headquarters, Royal Artillery, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich (controlling the Watchkeeper pool and providing specialist batteries/troops) (Army Reserve) **
Household Cavalry Regiment The Household Cavalry Regiment (HCR) is an Armoured Cavalry regiment of the British Army based in Bulford Camp in Wiltshire. It is the brother regiment of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR) based at Hyde Park Barracks in London - bot ...
, at Bulford Camp (Armoured Cavalry)Armoured Cavalry Regiments are equipped with
FV107 Scimitar The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) used by the British Army. It was manufactured by Alvis in Coventry. It is very similar to the FV101 Scorpion, but mounts a high-veloc ...
. By 2025 all regiments will be equipped with
Ajax Ajax may refer to: Greek mythology and tragedy * Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea * Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris * ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Greek ...
** Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own), at Catterick Garrison (Armoured Cavalry) **
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (QDG) is a regiment in the Royal Armoured Corps of the British Army. Nicknamed The Welsh Cavalry, the regiment recruits from Wales and the bordering English counties of Cheshire, Herefordshire, and Shropshire, and ...
, at Robertson Barracks, Swanton Morley (Light Cavalry) **'' Royal Yeomanry'', at Fulham House, London (Army Reserve Light Cavalry) — paired with QDG ** 1st Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, at Assaye Barracks, Larkhill Garrison (Armoured Fires)Armoured Fires Regiments are equipped with 24x AS-90 155mm Guns ** 3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, at Albemarle Barracks, Stamfordham (Light Fires re-rolling to Deep Fires in 2024) ** 5 Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison (Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment) ** 19 Regiment Royal Artillery, at Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Fires) ** 26 Regiment Royal Artillery, at Purvis Lines, Larkhill Garrison (Deep Fires)Deep Fires regiments are equipped with M270 MLRS **'' 101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery'', in
Gateshead Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Millennium Bridge, The Sage, and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary A ...
(Army Reserve Deep Fires) **'' 104 Regiment Royal Artillery'', at Raglan Barracks, Newport (Army Reserve Light Fires) ** 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Garrison **''206 (North West) Multi-Role Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps'' Formed from an amalgamation of 207 & 206 Field Hospitals.


12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team

* 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team, at Bulford Camp **
King's Royal Hussars The King's Royal Hussars (KRH) is a Royal Armoured Corps regiment of the British Army formed in 1992. Based at Tidworth it serves as the armoured regiment of the 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). Under Army 2020 Refine, it is intended to ...
, at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Regiment, become an Armoured Cavalry Regiment in 2025) **
Royal Tank Regiment The Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) is the oldest tank unit in the world, being formed by the British Army in 1916 during the First World War. Today, it is the armoured regiment of the British Army's 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade. Formerly known as ...
, at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Regiment)Armoured Regiment is equipped with Challenger 2 **''
Royal Wessex Yeomanry The Royal Wessex Yeomanry (RWxY) is a Reserve armoured regiment of the British Army Reserve consisting of five squadrons. Formerly part of 43 (Wessex) Brigade, the regiment joined 3rd (UK) Division in July 2014, to provide armoured (main batt ...
'', in
Bovington Bovington Camp () is a British Army military base in Dorset, England. Together with Lulworth Camp it forms part of Bovington Garrison. The garrison is home to The Armour Centre and contains two barracks complexes and two forest and heathland t ...
(Army Reserve – Challenger 2 crew replacement for the RTR, QRH, and KRH) **1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment (Cheshires, Worcesters & Foresters, and Staffords), at Bulford Camp (Armoured Infantry)Armoured Infantry Battalions are equipped with Warrior AFVs, by 2025 all Armoured Infantry Battalions will become Mechanised Infantry equipped with Boxer MIV **1st Battalion, Royal Welsh, at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Infantry) **3rd Battalion, The Rifles, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh (to re-role to Security Force Assistance and join 11 Brigade by 2025) **'' 4th Battalion, Mercian Regiment (Cheshires, Worcesters & Foresters, and Staffords)'', in
Wolverhampton Wolverhampton () is a city, metropolitan borough and administrative centre in the West Midlands, England. The population size has increased by 5.7%, from around 249,500 in 2011 to 263,700 in 2021. People from the city are called "Wulfrunian ...
(Army Reserve Light Infantry) **'' 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh'', in
Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Ki ...
(Army Reserve Light Infantry) ** 4 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Dalton Barracks, Abingdon-on-Thames **4th Armoured Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Normandy Barracks, Aldershot Garrison (To be re-designated and restructured to 2 Medical Regiment by May 2023) ** 4 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth Garrison


20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team

* 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team, at Bulford Camp **
Royal Dragoon Guards The Royal Dragoon Guards (RDG) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1992 by the amalgamation of two other regiments: The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. Based in Battlesbury B ...
, at Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster, (Armoured Cavalry) ** Queen's Royal Hussars (Queen's Own and Royal Irish), at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Regiment) **1st Battalion,
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (often referred to as the Royal Fusiliers or, simply, the Fusiliers) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. Currently, the regiment has two battalions: the 1st battalion, part ...
, at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Infantry) **5th Battalion, The Rifles, at Bulford Camp, (Armoured Infantry) **1st Battalion, Scots Guards, at Mons Barracks, Aldershot Garrison, to move to Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison in 2023 (Light Mechanised Infantry) **''5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers'', in Newcastle upon Tyne (Army Reserve Light Infantry) **'' 7th Battalion, The Rifles'', in
Reading Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of letters, symbols, etc., especially by sight or touch. For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling) ...
(Army Reserve Light Infantry) **''3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)'', in
Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of the ...
(Army Reserve Light Infantry) ** 1 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at St David's Barracks, Bicester ** 1st Armoured Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth ** 3 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Prince Philip Lines, Tidworth Garrison


7th Air Defence Group

* 7 Air Defence Group, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island, Thorney Island ** 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island (Equipped with
Starstreak Starstreak is a British short-range surface to air missile that can be used as a man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS) or in heavier systems, manufactured by Thales Air Defence (formerly Shorts Missile Systems), in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...
LML and Stormer HVM) ** 16 Regiment Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island (Equipped with Sky Sabre) **'' 106 (Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Artillery'', in London (Army Reserve, Equipped with
Starstreak Starstreak is a British short-range surface to air missile that can be used as a man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS) or in heavier systems, manufactured by Thales Air Defence (formerly Shorts Missile Systems), in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...
LML)


25 (Close Support) Engineer Group

*
25 (Close Support) Engineer Group 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group is an engineering group of the British Army's Corps of Royal Engineers. History The group was formed in 2014 under the Army 2020 programme. Current structure After the Army 2020 Refine, the group now has the ...
, at Picton Barracks, Bulford Camp ** 22 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Swinton Barracks, Perham Down (Armoured Close Support Regiment, in support of 12th Amd BCT) ** 26 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Swinton Barracks, Perham Down (Armoured Close Support Regiment, in support of 20th Amd BCT) ** 21 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, in
Claro Barracks Claro Barracks is a military installation at Ripon in North Yorkshire, England. History The barracks, which were originally established as the command depot i.e. convalescent camp for Northern Command, opened in April 1915 during the First Wor ...
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Ripon Ripon () is a cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the ci ...
, to move to Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison by 2023 **'' Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)'', in Monmouth


101 Operational Sustainment Brigade

* 101 Operational Sustainment Brigade, at St Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison ** 3 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at
Dalton Barracks Dalton Barracks is a military installation near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England and home to No. 3 and 4 Logistic Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps. History The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Abingdon airbase, in 1 ...
,
Abingdon-on-Thames Abingdon-on-Thames ( ), commonly known as Abingdon, is a historic market town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thames. Historically the county town of Berkshire, since 1974 Abingdon has been admi ...
** 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Gale Barracks, Aldershot Garrison ** 27 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Travers Barracks, Aldershot Garrison **'' 151 (Greater London) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Croydon'' (Army Reserve – paired with 10 QOGLR) **'' 154 (Scottish) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'', in Dunfermline (Army Reserve – Paired with 27 Regiment RLC) **'' 156 (North West) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'', in Liverpool (Army Reserve – paired with 27 Regiment RLC, provides reserve augmentation to the brigade's regular RLC units) **'' 157 (Welsh) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps'', in Lancaster (Army Reserve – paired with 9 Theatre Logistic Regiment) **'' 101 Force Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers'', in Keynsham (Army Reserve) **5th Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Gaza Barracks, Catterick Garrison **1 Regiment,
Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police (RMP) is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of army service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK and while service personnel are deployed overseas on operations ...
, at Catterick Garrison **3 Regiment, Royal Military Police, at Bulford Camp


11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands

*
11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands 11 (eleven) is the natural number following 10 and preceding 12. It is the first repdigit. In English, it is the smallest positive integer whose name has three syllables. Name "Eleven" derives from the Old English ', which is first attested ...
, at Venning Barracks, Donnington **Central Volunteer Headquarters,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS or R SIGS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communi ...
, at Venning Barracks, Donnington ** 10 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at MoD Corsham,
Corsham Corsham is a historic market town and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England. It is at the south-eastern edge of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 national route, southwest of Swindon, southeast of Bristol, northeast of Bath and southwest of ...
**'' 32 (Scottish) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals'', in Glasgow (Army Reserve – paired with 16 Signal Regiment) **'' 39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals'', in
Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
(Army Reserve – paired with 22 Signal Regiment) **7 Signal Group, at Venning Barracks, Donnington (to move to Kiwi Barracks, Bulford Camp) *** 1 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Beacon Barracks,
Stafford Stafford () is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies about north of Wolverhampton, south of Stoke-on-Trent and northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 70,145 in th ...
(to move to Swinton Barracks, Perham Down to support 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade) *** 2 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Imphal Barracks, York (to move to Catterick Garrison in 2020/21 to provide support to the Strike Experimentation Group) *** 15 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Blandford Camp (to move to Swinton Barracks, Perham Down to support 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade) ***'' 37 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals'', in
Redditch Redditch is a town, and local government district, in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district has a population of 85,000 as of 2019. In the 19th century, it became the international centre for the ...
(Army Reserve – paired with 10 Signal Regiment) ***'' 71 (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals'', in
Bexleyheath Bexleyheath is a town in south-east London, England. It had a population of 31,929 as at 2011. Bexleyheath is located south-east of Charing Cross, and forms part of the London Borough of Bexley. It is identified in the London Plan as one of ...
(Army Reserve – paired with 3 Signal Regiment)


6th (United Kingdom) Division

*Headquarters, 6th (United Kingdom) Division, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon Station, Wiltshire


Army Special Operations Brigade

* Army Special Operations Brigade, at St Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison **255 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down **1st Battalion, Ranger Regiment, at Palace Barracks, Holywood **2nd Battalion, Ranger Regiment, at Keogh Barracks, Mytchett **3rd Battalion, Ranger Regiment, at Elizabeth Barracks, Pirbright Camp **4th Battalion, Ranger Regiment, at New Normandy Barracks, Aldershot Garrison ***''1 Squadron,
Honourable Artillery Company The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is a reserve regiment in the British Army. Incorporated by royal charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII, it is the oldest regiment in the British Army and is considered the second-oldest military unit in the w ...
'' (surveillance and reconnaissance patrols), at Armoury House, Finsbury (Army Reserve - under
Honourable Artillery Company The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is a reserve regiment in the British Army. Incorporated by royal charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII, it is the oldest regiment in the British Army and is considered the second-oldest military unit in the w ...
for Admin)


77th Brigade

* 77th Brigade, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage **
Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps The Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps is a part of the Royal Engineers in the British Army Reserve. It is intended to provide advisers on engineering and logistics to the British Army at a senior level. Following its work creating the NHS Nightin ...
**Defence Cultural Specialist Unit **Task Group **Digital Operations Group **Operational Media and Communications Group **''
Honourable Artillery Company The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is a reserve regiment in the British Army. Incorporated by royal charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII, it is the oldest regiment in the British Army and is considered the second-oldest military unit in the w ...
'', at Armoury House,
Finsbury Finsbury is a district of Central London, forming the south-eastern part of the London Borough of Islington. It borders the City of London. The Manor of Finsbury is first recorded as ''Vinisbir'' (1231) and means "manor of a man called Finn" ...
(Army Reserve surveillance and target acquisition unit)


Field Army Troops


16 Air Assault Brigade

* 16 Air Assault Brigade, at Merville Barracks,
Colchester Garrison Colchester Garrison is a major garrison located in Colchester in the county of Essex, Eastern England. It has been an important military base since the Roman era. The first permanent military garrison in Colchester was established by Legio XX ...
(Reaction Force) ** 216 Parachute Signal Squadron at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison **226 Signal Squadron at Cawdor Barracks, Pembrokeshire (under 14 Signal Regiment for Admin) ** The Pathfinder Platoon **1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment), at Clive Barracks, Ternhill ** 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison ** 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison **'' 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment'', in
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(Army Reserve) **1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles, at Sir John Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe ** 53 (Louisburg) Air Assault Battery, Royal Artillery (STA) (under 5 Regiment, Royal Artillery for Admin) ** 7 Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, (Light Artillery) at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison ***'' A (1st City of London) Battery, Honourable Artillery Company'' (Light Artillery), at Armoury House, Finsbury (Army Reserve - under
Honourable Artillery Company The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is a reserve regiment in the British Army. Incorporated by royal charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII, it is the oldest regiment in the British Army and is considered the second-oldest military unit in the w ...
for Admin) **12 (Minden) Battery, Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island (LAD) (under 12 Regiment, Royal Artillery for Admin) **21 (Gibraltar 1779-83) Air Assault Battery, Royal Artillery, at Roberts Barracks, Larkhill Garrison (UAS) (under 32 Regiment Royal Artillery for Admin) ** 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers at Rock Barracks, Woodbridge ** 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison **16 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison **156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police at Reed Hall Lines, Colchester Garrison (under 3 Regiment RMP for Admin)


Cyber and Electro Magnetic Activities Effects Group

* Cyber and Electro Magnetic Activities Effects Group, in Andover ** 13 Signal Regiment,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS or R SIGS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communi ...
, in Blandford (Cyber, Tri-Service unit; will move to
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by 2028) ** 14 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Brawdy (Electronic Warfare; will move to
Innsworth Innsworth is a suburb of Gloucester, it is also a civil parish and forms part of the borough of Tewkesbury, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The parish population taken at the 2011 census was 2,468. It contains Imjin Barracks, the h ...
by 2028) ** 21 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in
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(Electronic Warfare; will move to Innsworth by 2028)


Surveillance Group

* Surveillance Group ** 32 Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Roberts Barracks, Larkhill Garrison, with Desert Hawk III


Understand Group

* Understand Group ** Land Intelligence Fusion Centre, at Denison Barracks Hermitage **Specialist Group Military Intelligence, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage **2 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon **''3 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps'', in London (Army Reserve – paired with 1 Military Intelligence Battalion)


1st Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade

*
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,Under Future Soldier, the brigade was due to become a Group rather than a Brigade. However the British Army website appears to show its capabilities split into the Surveillance and Understand Groups at Trenchard Lines, Upavon **1 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison **4 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Ward Barracks, Bulford Camp, supporting 3 (UK) Division **''5 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps'', in Edinburgh (Army Reserve – paired with 1 Military Intelligence Battalion) **''6 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps'', in Manchester (Army Reserve – paired with 2 Military Intelligence Battalion) **''7 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps'', in
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(Army Reserve – paired with 4 Military Intelligence Battalion) **Weapons Material and Personnel Exploitation Capacity, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage


Joint Helicopter Command

* Joint Helicopter Command, at
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(reports to Commander Field Army) **Watchkeeper Force *** 47 Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Horne Barracks, Larkhill Garrison, ''( Watchkeeper WK450)'' ** Army Aviation Centre, at
AAC Middle Wallop Army Aviation Centre (AAC) Middle Wallop is a British Army airfield located near the Hampshire village of Middle Wallop, used for Army Air Corps training. The base hosts 2 (Training) Regiment AAC and 7 (Training) Regiment AAC under the um ...
*** 2 (Training) Regiment, Army Air Corps (Ground Crew Training), at AAC Middle Wallop *** 7 (Training) Regiment, Army Air Corps (Flight Crew Training), at AAC Middle Wallop ** Commando Helicopter Force, at
RNAS Yeovilton Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, or RNAS Yeovilton, (HMS ''Heron'') is an airfield of the Royal Navy and British Army, sited a few miles north of Yeovil, Somerset. It is one of two active Fleet Air Arm bases (the other being RNAS Culdrose) ...
*** 845 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Yeovilton, ''( Merlin HC4)'' *** 846 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Yeovilton, ''(Merlin HC4)'' *** 847 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Yeovilton, ''( Wildcat AH1)'' **Support Helicopter Force *** No. 7 Squadron RAF, at
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, ''( Chinook HC6)'' *** No. 18 Squadron RAF, at RAF Odiham, ''(Chinook HC2)'' ***
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, at RAF Benson, ''(JHC OEU)'' *** No. 27 Squadron RAF, at RAF Odiham, ''(Chinook HC5/HC6)'' *** No. 28 Squadron RAF, at RAF Benson, ''( OCU)'' *** No. 33 Squadron RAF, at RAF Benson, ''( Puma HC2)'' *** No. 230 Squadron RAF, at RAF Benson, ''(Puma HC2)'' *** Joint Helicopter Support Squadron, at RAF Benson *** Tactical Supply Wing RAF, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford


1st Aviation Brigade

* 1st Aviation Brigade, at AAC Middle Wallop ** 1st Regiment, Army Air Corps, at RNAS Yeovilton, ''( Wildcat AH1)'' ** 3rd Regiment, Army Air Corps, at
Wattisham Airfield Wattisham Airfield is an operational Army Airfield located next to the village of Wattisham in Suffolk, England. It is home to 3 Regiment Army Air Corps and 4 Regiment Army Air Corps. They are part of the Attack Helicopter Force (AHF) wit ...
, ''( Apache AH.1)'' ** 4th Regiment, Army Air Corps, at Wattisham Airfield, ''(Apache AH.1)'' ** 5th Regiment, Army Air Corps, at JHCFS Aldergrove, ''( Westland Gazelle)'' **'' 6th Regiment, Army Air Corps'', in
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** 7th Aviation Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at AAC Wattisham


Home Command

Home Command consists of: * Regional Command - to ensure delivery of a secure home front and forces and families in Brunei and Nepal. When not engaged with operational commitments or when units may report to the Standing Joint Commander (UK) or mission-specific training (e.g. when conducting routine civilian engagement, ranges, or ceremonial duties, units and formations may report through a Regional Point of Command (RPOC) to HQ Regional Command at Andover. Regional Command, as of 1 August 2019, has 38th (Irish) Brigade and 160th (Welsh) Brigade permanently under its command as RPOCs. Commander Regional Command is also Commander Army Cadet Force & Combined Cadet Force. * London District - commands all the Army forces within the London area and conducts ceremonial events. * Recruiting and Initial Training Command - recruits and trains soldiers. * Army Personnel Centre - deals with personnel issues and liaises with outside agencies. * Sandhurst Group - deals with applications of army officers
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town of ...
. Commander Home Command, is also the Standing Joint Commander (UK) for responsible for the planning and execution of civil contingency operations within the UK landmass and territorial waters.


Headquarters London District

*Headquarters, London District at Horse Guards,
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**238 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (provides all communications for London District, administered by 10 Signal Regiment) **
Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army tasked primarily with ceremonial duties. Part of the Household Division, it is classed as a regiment of guards, and carries out mounted (and some dismount ...
at Hyde Park Barracks, Knightsbridge **1st Battalion,
Welsh Guards The Welsh Guards (WG; cy, Gwarchodlu Cymreig), part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. It was founded in 1915 as a single-battalion regiment, during the First World War, by Royal Warrant of George V. ...
, at
Combermere Barracks Combermere Barracks, Windsor, is a British military installation from Windsor Castle. History The original barracks, known as Clewer Barracks, were designed to accommodate the Royal Horse Guards and were built at Clewer Park between 1796 and ...
, Windsor The Guards Regiments will rotate in roles across a sixteen year cycle. Eight years in the light role under 4 BCT, a further four years in the security force assistance role and four years on public duties. The exception to this, is the Scots Guards who will remain Light Mechanised Infantry and rotate through Cyprus every four years. **''1st Battalion, London Guards'', in St John's Hill Drill Hall,
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(Army Reserve, administers army reserve companies of the Foot Guards Regiments) ***''Ypres Company'', Grenadier Guards (Army Reserve Light Infantry) ***''Number 17 Company'', Coldstream Guards (Army Reserve Light Infantry) ***''G (Messines) Company'', Scots Guards (Army Reserve Light Infantry) ***''No 15 (Loos) Company'', Irish Guards (Army Reserve Light Infantry) ** Public Duties Incremental Companies at
Wellington Barracks Wellington Barracks is a military barracks in Westminster, central London, for the Foot Guards battalions on public duties in that area. The building is located about three hundred yards from Buckingham Palace, allowing the guard to be able t ...
*** Nijmegen Company, Grenadier Guards *** No. 7 Company, Coldstream Guards *** F Company, Scots Guards *** Number 9 Company
Irish Guards The Irish Guards (IG), is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish infantry regiments in the British Army. The regiment has partic ...
*** Number 12 Company
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**
King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, is a ceremonial unit of the British Army, quartered at Woolwich. It is a mounted unit and all of its soldiers are trained to care for and drive teams of six horses, each team pulling a First World War-er ...
at Royal Artillery Barracks,
Woolwich Woolwich () is a district in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained thro ...
with 13-pounder guns for ceremonial duties **20 Transport Squadron, Royal Logistic Corps at Regent's Park Barracks, Regent's Park, (provides all the transport needs for London District and the Royal Household) **
Royal Military School of Music The Royal Military School of Music (RMSM) trains musicians for the British Army's fourteen regular bands, as part of the Royal Corps of Army Music. Until August 2021, the school was based at Kneller Hall in Twickenham, however it moved to HMS ...
, at HMS Nelson,
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. ** Mounted Band of the Household Cavalry, at Combermere Barracks, Windsor **
Band of the Grenadier Guards The Band of the Grenadier Guards is one of the bands in the British Army. History In 1685 Charles II allowed the band to maintain 12 "hautbois" (oboe) players. His death in 1685 was so significant for the band that until the Second World War ...
, at Wellington Barracks **
Band of the Coldstream Guards The Band of the Coldstream Guards is one of the oldest and best known bands in the British Army, having been officially formed on 16 May 1785 under the command of Major C F Eley. History The band of the Coldstream Guards was officially formed un ...
, at Wellington Barracks **
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, at Wellington Barracks ** Band of the Irish Guards, at Wellington Barracks ** Band of the Welsh Guards, at Wellington Barracks ** Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich


Headquarters Regional Command

Headquarters Regional Command at Montgomery House, Aldershot is commanded by a
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. It is the Army's HQ for the UK,
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and
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, administering Army bases in the UK and providing civil engagement. . Headquarters Regional Command is also the operational command for the Army Cadets.


38th (Irish) Brigade

* 38th (Irish) Brigade, at Thiepval Barracks,
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51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland

* 51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland, at Redford Barracks,
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** Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh (
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)


160th (Welsh) Brigade

* 160th (Welsh) Brigade, at The Barracks, Brecon ** Joint Services Mountain Training Centre, in Anglesey


Headquarters North East

* Headquarters North East, at Peronne Lines, Catterick Garrison


Headquarters East

* Headquarters East, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell


Headquarters South East

* Headquarters South East, at Roebuck House, Aldershot Garrison


Headquarters North West

* Headquarters North West, at Fulwood Barracks, Preston (previously 42 Infantry Brigade & HQ North West)


Headquarters South West

* Headquarters South West, at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth Garrison (previously under 1 Artillery Brigade & HQ South West)


Headquarters West Midlands

* Headquarters West Midlands, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford


Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command

Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command was established on 1 April 2018, and oversees the Army Recruiting Group, which includes the National Recruitment Centre (NRC) and local Army Careers Centres, and is staffed by a mixture of
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staff and Army personnel. Army Training Units (ATU) are commanded and staffed by UK Army Reservists. Along with Regular Army Training Regiments (ATR), they provide Basic Training to Army Reserve recruits, except those joining 4 PARA. Reserves recruits are selected at an Army Recruit Selection Centre. They then undertake a short basic training course known as ‘alpha', over four weekends or a residential week. The alpha course is followed by a 15.5-day residential 'bravo' course to achieve trained soldier status. These generic courses teach essential elements of the Regular Common Military Syllabus 2014 (CMS 14). Recruits will then attend Initial Trade Training courses as stipulated by their cap badge / Corps. The
Honourable Artillery Company The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is a reserve regiment in the British Army. Incorporated by royal charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII, it is the oldest regiment in the British Army and is considered the second-oldest military unit in the w ...
currently runs its own alpha course twice a year. The current ATUs include: *Army Training Unit North, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall and Altcar Training Camp *Army Training Unit Northern Ireland, at Ballykinler Training Centre *Army Training Unit Scotland, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh *Army Training Unit West, at Wyvern Barracks, Exeter and Maindy Barracks, Cardiff


Army Personnel Centre

The Centre is located in Glasgow. The APC's Chief Executive is the Military Secretary, who also holds the post of General Officer, Scotland. The APC deals with personnel issues and contact with outside agencies.


Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Group

Commandant Sandhurst is a Major-General. *
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**Gurkha Demonstration Company (Sittang) **44 Support Squadron,
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 Engin ...
* Army Officer Selection Board, at Leighton House, Westbury * University Officer Training Corps *Junior Staff Centre (Warminster)


Army Adventurous Training Group

* HQ army adventurous training group, Upavon * Joint service mountain training centre, Anglesey * The army adventurous training centre, Upavon * Joint service mountain training wing, Ballachulish * Joint service mountain training wing, Halton * Joint service mountain training wing Indefatigable, Anglesey * Joint service mountain training wing, Bavaria * Joint service mountain training wing, Llanrwst * Joint service mountain training wing, Inverness * Adventurous training foundation wing, Castlemartin * Adventurous training foundation wing, Harz * Joint service parachute wing, Netheravon * Joint service adventurous training wing, Cyprus


British Army Training and Support Unit Belize

*Headquarters, British Army Training and Support Unit Belize, at Price Barracks **''No permanent units, after being mothballed in the
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, however it was re-established in the 2015 SDSR''


British Army Germany

* British Army Germany,
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**Land Training Fleet (Sennelager), at Athlone Barracks,
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**British Army (Germany) Maintenance Detachment, at Ayrshire Barracks South,
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** Dorsten Ammunition Depot **Alpine Training Centre Hubertushaus, in
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Order of precedence

The
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parades according to the order of precedence, from right to left, with the unit at the extreme right being highest on the order. The Household Cavalry has the highest precedence, unless the Royal Horse Artillery parades with its guns.


British Army units in other areas of the British Armed Forces


Strategic Command

* Defence Intelligence, in London ** 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic), Royal Engineers, at
RAF Wyton Royal Air Force Wyton or more simply RAF Wyton is a Royal Air Force station near St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England. The airfield is decommissioned and is now home to the Joint Forces Intelligence Group. History Flying station Wyton has b ...
(Geographical Support) * British Forces Cyprus ** 1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (will re-join 4 BCT in 2024) ** 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment (will join 11 Brigade in 2023) * British Forces Gibraltar ** Royal Gibraltar Regiment, in
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(Light Infantry) * United Kingdom Special Forces ** 21 Special Air Service ** 22 Special Air Service ** 23 Special Air Service ** Special Reconnaissance Regiment ** Special Forces Support Group ** 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment


Navy Command

* 3 Commando Brigade ** 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery, in Plymouth (Commando Artillery) ** 24 Commando Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Chivenor (Commando Engineers)


Air Command

* 22 Group, Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT) ** 11 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, Defence School of Communications and Information Systems at Blandford Camp ** 8 Training Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Defence School of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering (DSEME) at MoD Lyneham


Notes


References and sources

;Sources *A Guide to Appointments and Invitations for Defence Staffs within High Commissions and Embassies in London,
UK Ministry of Defence The Ministry of Defence (MOD or MoD) is the department responsible for implementing the defence policy set by His Majesty's Government, and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. The MOD states that its principal objectives are to d ...
, June 2005 edition ;Citations


External links


British Army Corps, Regiment Units
— at www.army.mod.uk
British Monarchy and the British Army
— at www.royal.gov.uk
UK operations: the defence contribution to resilience and security
— at www.gov.uk
Future Soldier Guide
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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 Gur ...