British Army 2020 Orbat for Regular Army*

2013-03-14 11:36 a.m.

Do not trust the Italian defence blogger, tust me!

Links that I used to build this:

http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Army2020_brochure.pdf

http://www.rfca-yorkshire.org.uk/files/TransformingtheBritishArmyAnnexA.pdf

http://www.rfca-yorkshire.org.uk/files/TransformingtheBritishArmyAnnexB.pdf

http://www.rfca-yorkshire.org.uk/files/TransformingtheBritishArmyAnnexC.pdf

http://www.rfca-yorkshire.org.uk/files/TransformingtheBritishArmyAnnexDAppendix1.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/136406/regular_army_basing_plan.pdf

http://www.aff.org.uk/linkedfiles/aff/latest_news_information/cregulararmybasingannouncementgridunclas.pdf

http://www.aff.org.uk/linkedfiles/aff/latest_news_information/ia2020formationrenamingmap.pdf

Reaction Force
 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, Bulford
o 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade, Tidworth
 The Household Cavalry Regiment, Windsor (Armoured Cavalry, CVR(T) then FRES SV)
 Royal Tank Regiment, Tidworth (Challenger 2 Type 56 Regiment)
 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment, Bulford (Warrior Armoured Infantry Battalion)
 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, Tidworth (Warrior Armoured Infantry Battalion)
 4th Battalion The Rifles, Aldershot (Heavy Protected Mobility Infantry Battalion, Mastiff later FRES UV) http://www.rgbw-association.org.uk/newsletter2013.pdf
o 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade, Bulford
 The Royal Lancers, Catterick (Armoured Cavalry, CVR(T) then FRES SV, or Singapore's Brnco/Warthog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJkTWfwaIMU) http://www.delhispearman.org.uk/news.htm
 The King’s Royal Hussars, Tidworth (Challenger 2 Type 56 Regiment)
 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, Warminster (Warrior Armoured Infantry Battalion)
 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh, Tidworth (Warrior Armoured Infantry Battalion) http://rwf-forum.co.uk/vBulletin/showthread.php?17113-Regimental-Update
 1x Guards Division Regiment/Battalion ( to be 1st Battalion Scots Guards) http://www.scotsguards.co.uk/recruitment2.htm (Heavy Protected Mobility Infantry Battalion, Mastiff later FRES UV)
o 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade, Bulford
 The Royal Dragoon Guards, Catterick (Armoured Cavalry, CVR(T) then FRES SV)
 The Queen’s Royal Hussars (Queen’s Own and Royal Irish), Tidworth (Challenger 2 Type 56 Regiment)
 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment, Bulford (Warrior Armoured Infantry Battalion)
 5th Battalion The Rifles, Bulford (Warrior Armoured Infantry Battalion) http://www.rgbw-association.org.uk/newsletter2013.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/news/riflemen-train-for-post-afghanistan-deployments
 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, Catterick (Heavy Protected Mobility Infantry Battalion, Mastiff later FRES UV) http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/index/cms-filesystem-action/rh/trh_35_nov_2012.pdf
o 16th Air Assault Brigade, Colchester (autonomous but part of the Reaction Force)
 216 (Air Assault) Signal Squadron, Colchester
 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment,Colchester
 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Colchester
 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, Colchester
 3 Regiment Army Air Corps, Wattisham (Attack Helicopter, AH-64 Apache)
 4 Regiment Army Air Corps, Wattisham Wattisham (Attack Helicopter, AH-64 Apache)
(2 Squadrons each, possibly down from 3 http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/uk-weighing-options-for-apache-attack-helicopter-upgrade-379558/ )
 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault), Woodbridge
 7 Air Assault Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Wattisham
 13 Air Assault Support Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, Colchester
 16 Close Support Medical Regiment, Colchester
 156th Military Provost Staff Unit, Colchester (uncertain but likely)
o 101 Logistic Brigade, Aldershot
 1 Close Support Logistic Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, Bicester
 3 Close Support Logistic Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, Aldershot
 4 Close Support Logistic Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, Abingdon
 3 Armoured Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Tidworth
 4 Armoured Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Tidworth
 5 Force Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Cottesmore
 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Tidworth
 1 Armoured Medical Regiment, Tidworth
 4 Armoured Medical Regiment, Aldershot
 5 Armoured Medical Regiment, Tidworth
 9 Theatre Logistic Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, Hullavington
 10 The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, Aldershot
 27 Theatre Logistic Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, Abingdon

 1 Regiment Army Air Corps, Yeovilton (works with Reaction Force) (Multi-Role Utility Helicopter)

Adaptable Force
 1st (United Kingdom) Division, York
o 4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East, Catterick
 The Light Dragoons, Catterick (Light Cavalry, Jackal-mounted Battalion) http://www.lightdragoons.org.uk/association-downloads.html?aa=e3f05fc2809a7ff8b78df889428128eb&cc=Spring%20Newsletter%202013.pdf&dd=76
 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (rotates to British Forces Cyprus)(Light Protected Mobility Infantry Battalion, Foxhound-mounted)
o 7th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters East, Chilwell http://www.bfbs.com/news/germany/desert-rats-will-live-63034.html
 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, Swanton Morley (Light Cavalry, Jackal-mounted Battalion) https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-welsh-cavalry-swap-scimitars-for-jungle-boots
 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment
 1st Battalion The Royal Anglican Regiment, Cottesmore
 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, Tern Hill (Light Protected Mobility Infantry Battalion, Foxhound-mounted)
o 11th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South East, Aldershot
 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, Brunei (then Shorncliffe every three years)
 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, Shorncliffe (then Brunei every three years)See http://www.rgrra.com/index.php/gurkha-news/10-gurkha-public-pages/general-public-news/44-message-from-col-bg-army-2020
 2x Guards Division Regiments (one to be Light Protected Mobility Infantry Battalion, Foxhound-mounted)
o 38th Irish Brigade, Lisburn
 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, Belfast http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/index/cms-filesystem-action/rh/trh_35_nov_2012.pdf
 2nd Battalion The Rifles, Ballykinler http://rwf-forum.co.uk/vBulletin/showthread.php?17113-Regimental-Update
o 42nd Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North West, Preston
 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment, Chester
 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, Weeton
o 51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland, Edinburgh
 Royal Scot Dragoon Guards, Leuchars (Light Cavalry, Jackal-mounted Battalion)
 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, Edinburgh
 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, Fort George (Light Protected Mobility Infantry Battalion, Foxhound-mounted)
http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/index/cms-filesystem-action/rh/trh_35_nov_2012.pdf)
 3rd Battalion The Rifles, Edinburgh (Light Protected Mobility Infantry Battalion, Foxhound-mounted) http://rwf-forum.co.uk/vBulletin/showthread.php?17113-Regimental-Update
o 160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Wales, Brecon
 1st Battalion The Rifles, Chepstow http://rwf-forum.co.uk/vBulletin/showthread.php?17113-Regimental-Update
o 102 Logistic Brigade, Grantham
 2 Medical Regiment, N Luffenham
 3 Medical Regiment, Preston
 1 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Catterick
 2 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Leuchars
 6 Force Logistic Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, Dishforth
 7 Force Logistic Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, Cottesmore

• London District, London
 The Household Cavalry Regiment, Windsor (but subordinate to 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade)
 The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, Hyde Park
 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, Aldershot
 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, Windsor
 1st Battalion Scots Guards, Aldershot (subordinate to 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade)
 1st Battalion Irish Guards, Hounslow
 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, Pirbright
 Public Duties Incremental Companies, Wellington Barracks
(NB: another one of these to be Light Protected Mobility Infantry Battalion, Foxhound-mounted see http://www.aff.org.uk/linkedfiles/aff/latest_news_information/cregulararmybasingannouncementgridunclas.pdf. Possibly 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards)

• Force Troops, Upavon
o 1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West, Tidworth
 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, Larkhill
 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, Topcliffe
 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, Albemarle
 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, Catterick
 19th Regiment Royal Artillery, Larkhill
 26th Regiment Royal Artillery, Larkhill
o 1 Intelligence & Surveillance Brigade, Upavon
 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery, Larkhill
 47th Regiment Royal Artillery, Larkhill
 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), St Athan
 1 Military Intelligence Battalion, Catterick
 2 Military Intelligence Battalion, Upavon
 4 Military Intelligence Battalion, Bulford
 Land Intelligence Fusion Centre, Hermitage
 Defence Cultural Specialist Unit, Hermitage
o 8 Engineer Brigade, Minley
 21 Engineer Regiment, Catterick
 22 Engineer Regiment, Perham Down
 26 Engineer Regiment, Perham Down
 32 Engineer Regiment, Catterick
 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), Wimbish
 35 Engineer Regiment, Perham Down
 36 Engineer Regiment, Maidstone
 39 Engineer Regiment, Kinloss
 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, Didcot
 101 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), Wimbish
 20 Works Group Royal Engineers (Air Support), Wittering
 62 Works Group Royal Engineers, Chilwell
 63 Works Group Royal Engineers, Chilwell
 64 Works Group Royal Engineers, Chilwell
 66 Works Group Royal Engineers, Chilwell
 1 Military Working Dogs Regiment (Royal Army Veterinary Corps), N Luffenham
 Military Stabilisation Support Group, Hermitage
 Security and Assistance Group, Hermitage
 15 Psychological Operations Group, Hermitage
o 2 Medical Brigade, Strensall
 22 Field Hospital, Aldershot
 33 Field Hospital, Gosport
 34 Field Hospital, Strensall
o 1st Signal Brigade, Innsworth
 22nd Signal Regiment, Stafford
 30th Signal Regiment, Bramcote
o 11th Signal and Headquarters West Midlands Brigade, Donnington
 7 Signal Group
 1st Signal Regiment, Stafford
 2nd Signal Regiment, York
 3rd Signal Regiment, Bulford
 16th Signal Regiment, Stafford
 21st Signal Regiment, Colerne
 2 Signal Group
 10th Signal Regiment, Corsham
 15th Signal Regiment (Information Systems), Blandford
(see http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Aug_12.pdf pages 56 and 57)
o 1st Military Police Brigade, Andover
(see http://www.fmwalshbaildon.demon.co.uk/provost_hqp%28a%29.html )
 1st Regiment Royal Military Police, Catterick
 3rd Regiment Royal Military Police, Bulford
 4th Regiment Royal Military Police, Aldershot
 Special Investigation Branch Regiment Royal Military Police, Bulford
 Special Operations Unit Royal Military Police, Longmoor
 Military Provost Staff Unit, Colchester
o 104 Logistic Support Brigade, South Cerney
 17 Port & Maritime Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, Marchwood
 29 Postal Courier & Movement Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, South Cerney

• Support Command, Aldershot
 2nd Battalion The Royal Anglican Regiment, Cyprus (Light Protected Mobility Infantry Battalion, Foxhound-mounted)
 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, Catterick (rotates to British Forces Cyprus) (Light Protected Mobility Infantry Battalion, Foxhound-mounted)

• Defence (unknown to be under which Division/Brigade/Command)
 5 Regiment Army Air Corps, Belfast (Manned Airborne Surveillance)

• Air Command (unknown if 1-star or 2-star HQ, possibly joint with RAF).
 12th Regiment Royal Artillery, Thorney Island (Starstreak HVM Missile)
 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, Thorney Island (Rapier Missile)

• Joint Forces Command
 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic), RAF Wyton
 Defence Human Intelligence Unit, Chicksands

 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, Edinburgh (reduced to company size, public duties) http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/index/cms-filesystem-action/rh/trh_35_nov_2012.pdf

 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, Plymouth (subordinate to Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade)

 59 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers, Chivenor (subordinate to Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade)

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