Reaction forces comprising
16 Air Assault Brigade and 3rd (UK) Division consisting of two armoured infantry brigades (the 12th and 20th Armoured Infantry Brigades) and a future Strike Brigade along with combat support units.[3][4][5] 3rd UK Division is operationally affiliated with the
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.[6]
Adaptive forces comprising a 1st (UK) Division.[7][8][9]
Joint Helicopter Command which commands most of the UK's battlefield lift and attack helicopters for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.
In addition, Land Warfare Centre is under Commander Field Army.
Field Army gained initial operating capability 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.[10]
3rd Battalion, The Rifles, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh[45] (to be equipped with Boxer and move to Catterick in 2021)[36]
Strike Experimentation Group, at Warminster.[13][46][47][48] The Ministry of Defence however states, through a FOI reply, that there have been and will be no units assigned to the Strike Experimentation Group.[49] A Parliamentary reply states the Strike Experimentation Group falls under the headquarters of 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade.[50]
Household Cavalry Regiment, at Bulford Camp[51] with FV107 Scimitar reconnaissance vehicles (to be equipped with Ajax, become an armoured cavalry regiment)[52][53]
The King's Royal Hussars, at Tidworth Garrison with Challenger 2 (to be equipped with Ajax, become an armoured cavalry regiment)[5][36]
1st Battalion,
Scots Guards, at Mons Barracks, Aldershot Garrison with
Mastiff protected patrol vehicles (to move to Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison in 2021, and be equipped with Boxer in 2023)[54][55][56] (to move to Catterick in 2021, and be equipped with
Mechanised Infantry Vehicle in 2022)[5][36]
National Reserve Headquarters,
Royal Artillery, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich (controlling the Watchkeeper pool and providing specialist batteries/troops)[63] (Army Reserve)
12th Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island with
Starstreak surface-to-air missiles
16th Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island with
Rapier surface-to-air missile systems
106th (Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Artillery, in London (Army Reserve, paired with 12th Regiment, Royal Artillery) with Starstreak surface-to-air missiles (role, in Army 2020 Refine to be determined)[65]
49 (Inkerman) Battery, Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks|, Thorney Island (controlling
LEAPP equipment)
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)
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)
21 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at
Azimghur Barracks,
Colerne (to move to Catterick Garrison in 2020/21 to provide support to the 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade)
22 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford (supports NATO's
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps 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)[15][83]
ARRC Gurkha Support Battalion, at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth (supports NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps)
ARRC Military Police Battalion, at
Worthy Down Barracks, Winchester (Army Reserve) (supports NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps)
1st Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade
12 (Minden) Battery, Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island (LAD) (under 12 Regiment, Royal Artillery for Admin)[93]
21 (Gibraltar 1779-83) Air Assault Battery, Royal Artillery, at Roberts Barracks, Larkhill Garrison (UAS) (under
32 Regiment Royal Artillery for Admin)[94]
Regional Command - to ensure delivery of a secure home front and forces and families in Brunei and Nepal.[113] 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.[114] 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.[115]
London District - commands all the Army forces within the London area and conducts ceremonial events.[116]
Recruiting and Initial Training Command - recruits and trains soldiers.[117]
Army Personnel Centre - deals with personnel issues and liaises with outside agencies.[118]
Commander Home Command,[120] 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.[121][122]
Headquarters
Regional Command at Aldershot is commanded by a
Major-General. It is the Army's HQ for the UK,
Nepal and
Brunei, administering Army bases in the UK and providing civil engagement.[130] Headquarters Regional Command is also the operational command for the Army Cadets.[115][131] The units listed below may not be under operational command but of administrative command under Regional Command. [citation needed]
Joint Services Mountain Training Centre, in
Anglesey[132]
1st Military Police Brigade
1st Military Police Brigade at
Marlborough Lines,
Andover[15][133] 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.[134]
Special Investigation Branch Regiment (SIB Regt), at Bulford Camp
Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command was established on 1 April 2018,[15] 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
Capita staff and Army personnel.[136]
Commandant Sandhurst is a Major-General.[137] The day to day running of the Academy is however devolved to a brigadier, currently Brigadier James Carr-Smith who is titled Commander Sandhurst Group and responsible for:[citation needed]
Jawalakhel, Patan - the location both of Headquarters British Gurkhas Nepal.[144]
The British Gurkha Camp in
Pokhara is the main recruitment centre, where the annual selection course is run. Pokhara is also the location of the main pension records and houses the headquarters of
the Gurkha Welfare Trust.[145]
British Gurkha
Dharan is a small station intended to assist BGN operations in eastern Nepal. It is used primarily as a movement base and regional recruiting centre.[146]
Cyprus Communications Unit - Royal Signals component
Cyprus Operations Support Unit - Army component
Cyprus Military Working Dog Troop - Army component
Cyprus Joint Police Unit -Army component
Resident infantry battalions — two
light role infantry battalions, one at
Dhekelia and one at
Episkopi, are permanently based on the island; the battalions are usually rotated every two years.
^"Field Army Restructuring Battalion movements"(PDF). WhatDoTheyKnow. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019. 2nd and 6th Battalions The Royal Regiment of Scotland have transferred to 4th Infantry Brigade from 51st Infantry Brigade
^"Strike Experimentation Group"(PDF). whatdotheyknow.com. whatdotheyknow. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020. I can advise that no units have been or will be assigned to the Strike Experimentation Group
^"Strike Experimentation Group". questions-statements.parliament.uk. UK Hansard. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2020. The Strike Experimentation Group (SEG) was established in Warminster in April 2017 and is part of the headquarters of 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade
^"How Defence Works Version 6.0"(PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. UK Ministry of Defence. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020. Subordinate to CGS are two 3-star commanders and one 2-star commander...Commander Joint Helicopter Command
^
abcdefg"London District"(PDF). whatdotheyknow.com. Whatdotheyknow. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020. The 1st Battalions of the Grenadier, Coldstream, Irish, and Welsh Guards rotate in pairs between public duties/ceremonial and field army roles on a two-yearly cycle.
Reaction forces comprising
16 Air Assault Brigade and 3rd (UK) Division consisting of two armoured infantry brigades (the 12th and 20th Armoured Infantry Brigades) and a future Strike Brigade along with combat support units.[3][4][5] 3rd UK Division is operationally affiliated with the
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.[6]
Adaptive forces comprising a 1st (UK) Division.[7][8][9]
Joint Helicopter Command which commands most of the UK's battlefield lift and attack helicopters for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.
In addition, Land Warfare Centre is under Commander Field Army.
Field Army gained initial operating capability 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.[10]
3rd Battalion, The Rifles, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh[45] (to be equipped with Boxer and move to Catterick in 2021)[36]
Strike Experimentation Group, at Warminster.[13][46][47][48] The Ministry of Defence however states, through a FOI reply, that there have been and will be no units assigned to the Strike Experimentation Group.[49] A Parliamentary reply states the Strike Experimentation Group falls under the headquarters of 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade.[50]
Household Cavalry Regiment, at Bulford Camp[51] with FV107 Scimitar reconnaissance vehicles (to be equipped with Ajax, become an armoured cavalry regiment)[52][53]
The King's Royal Hussars, at Tidworth Garrison with Challenger 2 (to be equipped with Ajax, become an armoured cavalry regiment)[5][36]
1st Battalion,
Scots Guards, at Mons Barracks, Aldershot Garrison with
Mastiff protected patrol vehicles (to move to Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison in 2021, and be equipped with Boxer in 2023)[54][55][56] (to move to Catterick in 2021, and be equipped with
Mechanised Infantry Vehicle in 2022)[5][36]
National Reserve Headquarters,
Royal Artillery, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich (controlling the Watchkeeper pool and providing specialist batteries/troops)[63] (Army Reserve)
12th Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island with
Starstreak surface-to-air missiles
16th Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island with
Rapier surface-to-air missile systems
106th (Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Artillery, in London (Army Reserve, paired with 12th Regiment, Royal Artillery) with Starstreak surface-to-air missiles (role, in Army 2020 Refine to be determined)[65]
49 (Inkerman) Battery, Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks|, Thorney Island (controlling
LEAPP equipment)
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)
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)
21 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at
Azimghur Barracks,
Colerne (to move to Catterick Garrison in 2020/21 to provide support to the 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade)
22 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford (supports NATO's
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps 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)[15][83]
ARRC Gurkha Support Battalion, at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth (supports NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps)
ARRC Military Police Battalion, at
Worthy Down Barracks, Winchester (Army Reserve) (supports NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps)
1st Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade
12 (Minden) Battery, Royal Artillery, at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island (LAD) (under 12 Regiment, Royal Artillery for Admin)[93]
21 (Gibraltar 1779-83) Air Assault Battery, Royal Artillery, at Roberts Barracks, Larkhill Garrison (UAS) (under
32 Regiment Royal Artillery for Admin)[94]
Regional Command - to ensure delivery of a secure home front and forces and families in Brunei and Nepal.[113] 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.[114] 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.[115]
London District - commands all the Army forces within the London area and conducts ceremonial events.[116]
Recruiting and Initial Training Command - recruits and trains soldiers.[117]
Army Personnel Centre - deals with personnel issues and liaises with outside agencies.[118]
Commander Home Command,[120] 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.[121][122]
Headquarters
Regional Command at Aldershot is commanded by a
Major-General. It is the Army's HQ for the UK,
Nepal and
Brunei, administering Army bases in the UK and providing civil engagement.[130] Headquarters Regional Command is also the operational command for the Army Cadets.[115][131] The units listed below may not be under operational command but of administrative command under Regional Command. [citation needed]
Joint Services Mountain Training Centre, in
Anglesey[132]
1st Military Police Brigade
1st Military Police Brigade at
Marlborough Lines,
Andover[15][133] 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.[134]
Special Investigation Branch Regiment (SIB Regt), at Bulford Camp
Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command was established on 1 April 2018,[15] 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
Capita staff and Army personnel.[136]
Commandant Sandhurst is a Major-General.[137] The day to day running of the Academy is however devolved to a brigadier, currently Brigadier James Carr-Smith who is titled Commander Sandhurst Group and responsible for:[citation needed]
Jawalakhel, Patan - the location both of Headquarters British Gurkhas Nepal.[144]
The British Gurkha Camp in
Pokhara is the main recruitment centre, where the annual selection course is run. Pokhara is also the location of the main pension records and houses the headquarters of
the Gurkha Welfare Trust.[145]
British Gurkha
Dharan is a small station intended to assist BGN operations in eastern Nepal. It is used primarily as a movement base and regional recruiting centre.[146]
Cyprus Communications Unit - Royal Signals component
Cyprus Operations Support Unit - Army component
Cyprus Military Working Dog Troop - Army component
Cyprus Joint Police Unit -Army component
Resident infantry battalions — two
light role infantry battalions, one at
Dhekelia and one at
Episkopi, are permanently based on the island; the battalions are usually rotated every two years.
^"Field Army Restructuring Battalion movements"(PDF). WhatDoTheyKnow. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019. 2nd and 6th Battalions The Royal Regiment of Scotland have transferred to 4th Infantry Brigade from 51st Infantry Brigade
^"Strike Experimentation Group"(PDF). whatdotheyknow.com. whatdotheyknow. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020. I can advise that no units have been or will be assigned to the Strike Experimentation Group
^"Strike Experimentation Group". questions-statements.parliament.uk. UK Hansard. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2020. The Strike Experimentation Group (SEG) was established in Warminster in April 2017 and is part of the headquarters of 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade
^"How Defence Works Version 6.0"(PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. UK Ministry of Defence. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020. Subordinate to CGS are two 3-star commanders and one 2-star commander...Commander Joint Helicopter Command
^
abcdefg"London District"(PDF). whatdotheyknow.com. Whatdotheyknow. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020. The 1st Battalions of the Grenadier, Coldstream, Irish, and Welsh Guards rotate in pairs between public duties/ceremonial and field army roles on a two-yearly cycle.