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Revision as of 16:19, 15 December 2020
159 Regiment RLC | |
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Active | 1 April 2007-present |
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Branch | |
Role | Logistics |
Size | Regiment 484 personnel[1] |
Part of | Royal Logistic Corps |
Website | 159 Regiment RLC |
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159 Regiment RLC is a reserve regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. It forms part of 102 Logistic Brigade.
History
The regiment was formed on 1 April 2007 as a product of Future Army Structures (FAS) with the aim of providing the contingent component to 6 Supply Regiment.[2]
The regiment was made-up of one sub-unit from the Scottish Transport Regiment (125 Squadron), one squadron from 150 Regiment RLC (216 Squadron) and two squadrons from the Welsh Transport Regiment (123 Squadron and 237 Squadron).[3]
In the summer of 2014, under the Army 2020 re-organisation, the regiment was restructured. 216 Squadron in Tynemouth re-subordinated back to 150 Regiment RLC[4] and 381 Squadron in Lancaster re-subordinated into 156 Regiment RLC.[5] 125 Squadron closed its base in Glasgow but re-formed in Stoke-on-Trent in late 2014.[6] The regiment also received 294 Squadron, based in Grantham.[6]
Structure
The current structure is as follows:
- 243 (Coventry) Headquarters Squadron.[6]
- 123 (Telford) Supply Squadron.[6]
- 125 (Stoke) Supply Squadron.[6]
- 237 (West Bromwich) Supply Squadron.[6]
- 294 (Grantham) Supply Squadron.[6]
References
- ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Territorial Army". House of Commons, Daily Hansard – Written Answers. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "159th Support Regiment, RLC (Volunteers)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "216 Transport Squadron". British Army. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "156 Regiment RLC". British Army. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "159 Regiment RLC". British Army. Retrieved 8 December 2015.