8th Engineer Brigade (United Kingdom)
| 8th Engineer Brigade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 2005 - |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 British Army |
| Role | Engineer Services |
| Part of | Force Troops Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Gibraltar Barracks, Minley |
8th Force Engineer Brigade is a unit of the British Army formed under Force Troops Command that has control over Royal Engineers units.
History
The brigade was formed at Upavon in 2005 and, under the Army 2020 reorganisation, moved to Gibraltar Barracks at Minley in 2014.[1][2]
Structure
The brigade consists of the following units:[3][4]
- 8th Engineer Brigade in Minley
- 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group in Minley
- 21 Engineer Regiment in Catterick
- 22 Engineer Regiment in Perham Down (provides Engineer Close Support to 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade)
- 26 Engineer Regiment in Perham Down (provides Engineer Close Support to 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade)
- 32 Engineer Regiment in Catterick
- 35 Engineer Regiment in Perham Down (provides Engineer Close Support to 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade)
- 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group in Wittering
- 36 Engineer Regiment in Maidstone
- 75 Engineer Regiment in Warrington (Army Reserve - paired with 36 Engineer Regiment)
- 39 Engineer Regiment in Kinloss
- 71 Engineer Regiment in Leuchars (Army Reserve - paired with 39 Engineer Regiment)
- 20 Works Group Royal Engineers (Air Support) in Wittering
- 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group in Chilwell
- 62 Works Group Royal Engineers in Chilwell
- 63 Works Group Royal Engineers in Chilwell
- 64 Works Group Royal Engineers in Chilwell
- 65 Works Group Royal Engineers in Chilwell (Army Reserve)
- 66 Works Group Royal Engineers in Chilwell
- Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers in Monmouth (Army Reserve)
- 29 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Group in Aldershot
- 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group in Minley
References
- ↑ "Aldershot receives £100m as part of Germany troop withdrawal". BBC. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ "Army 2010 Report" (PDF). Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ Regular Army basing matrix by formation and unit
- ↑ Army 2020 Update
External links
- HQ 8 Eng Bde, 8 Engineer Brigade (summary sheet), Edition 2, February 2015.
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