383 Commando Petroleum Troop RLC

383 Commando Petroleum Troop
Cap Badge of the Royal Logistic Corps
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Commando
Role	Combat Service Support
Size	One Regiment
Garrison/HQ	Plymouth TA centre
Engagements	Falklands War Operation Telic Operation Herrick 5 Operation Herrick 9 Operation Herrick 14

383 Commando Petroleum Troop of the Royal Logistic Corps is an Army Reserve unit responsible for the handling, supply and storage of bulk fuels from ship-to-shore and under front-line combat conditions. It is a Commando unit and its soldiers must pass the All Arms Commando Course in order to serve with the Regulars in the Commando Logistic Regiment in 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines.

383 Petroleum Troop is part of Commando Logistic Regiment based at RMB Chivenor in North Devon. The TA unit which has its specialist role is currently based at the Plymouth TA centre on the coast of Devon.

Until the middle of the 1990s the TA unit had another barracks at the Blighmont TA Centre in Southampton, Hampshire.

It future under the Army 2020 plan is unknown.^[1]

External links

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References

↑ Not in this ORBAT "Summary of Army 2020 Basing Changes" (PDF). Ministry of Defence.

British Commando Forces as of 2016

Brigade	3 Commando Brigade

Royal Marine:	Special Boat Service 40 Commando 42 Commando 45 Commando 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines Commando Logistic Regiment 1 Assault Group Royal Marines 539 Assault Squadron RM Royal Marines Armoured Support Group 30 Commando Information Exploitation Group Brigade Patrol Troop

British Army:	24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery

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