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13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC

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13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC
Active1999 - present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeAirborne
RoleLogistics
SizeRegiment
667 personnel[1]
Part of16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team
Garrison/HQMerville Barracks, Colchester Garrison
EngagementsOperation Banner
Operation Telic
Operation Herrick
Operation Pitting
Website13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC

13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC is a regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps of the British Army, under the command of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team.

History

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The regiment was formed in 1999, upon the formation of 16 Air Assault Brigade, in order to provide logistical support to the brigade.

Elements of the regiment were deployed on Operation Herrick XX, the final phase of the UK’s combat operations in Afghanistan, that came to an end on 31 December 2014.[2]

The regiment was deployed to Kabul on Operation Pitting, tasked to help evacuate British nationals and entitled Afghans as the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021.[3]

Structure

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The regiment's current structure is as follows:[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 4. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Latest deployment of UK forces to Afghanistan announced". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  3. ^ "Fuelling UK forecourts after Afghanistan operation for soldier Sophie | The British Army".
  4. ^ "13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC". Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  5. ^ Charlotte Cross (27 January 2015). "Field Hospital 'Parachuted' into Norfolk". Forces Network. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  6. ^ "Fuelling UK forecourts after Afghanistan operation for soldier Sophie". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-21.