1st Military Working Dog Regiment

1st Military Working Dog Regiment, Royal Army Veterinary Corps

A dog handler and dog from 103 Military Working Dog Squadron in Afghanistan during 2011
Active 2010–current
Branch British Army
Size 4 Squadrons
Regimental headquarters St George's Barracks, North Luffenham
Motto(s) Vires in Varietate - Strength in Diversity
Engagements War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Website Regimental webpage

The 1st Military Working Dog Regiment, Royal Army Veterinary Corps is a British Army animal unit.[1] It is responsible for providing trained dogs and handlers to support the main brigade of British troops deployed to Afghanistan in Operation Herrick. The regiment was formed on 26 March 2010, and its headquarters is located at Chiron Barracks in Sennelager, Germany.[2]

The regiment is scheduled to be consolidated within St. George’s Barracks, North Luffenham by late 2017.[3]

Composition

The 1st Military Working Dog Regiment was established to command the Army's five military working dog support units. Until the regimental headquarters had been established these units were independent.[2] As part of forming the regiment, an additional 162 soldiers were assigned to the RAVC.[4] As of 2015 the regiment comprised 299 regular soldiers and up to 384 working dogs. At this time 350 reservists were being integrated into the regiment.[3]

As of 2011, the regiment comprised the following sub-units:[1]

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  1. 1 2 "1st Military Working Dog Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Military working dogs parade as a newly formed regiment". British Army. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  3. 1 2 "1st Military Working Dog Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Chesshyre, Robert (20 January 2011). "Dogs of war: sniffer dogs lead the way in Afghanistan". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
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