12 (Force Support) Engineer Group Explained

Unit Name:12th (Force Support) Engineer Group
12th (Air Support) Engineer Brigade
Dates:August 1974–present
Country: United Kingdom
Type:Engineers
Role:Force Support
Size:Several regiments or independent squadrons
Command Structure:8th Engineer Brigade

12 (Force Support) Engineer Group is an engineer formation of the British Army.

History

The group can trace its origins to 12th Engineer Brigade which was originally created to command the reserve Airfield Damage Repair regiments. In 1989 the brigade was under the command of the Eastern District, United Kingdom Land Forces and was headquartered at Waterbeach. By 1989, the brigade had a mix of regular and reserve units.[1] and the brigade had the following structure:

After the Options for Change force reductions, the brigade was re-titled as the 12 (Air Support) Engineer Group, however it remained at RAF Waterbeach.[2]

The 12th Engineer Group was formed after the conversion of the former 12th Engineer Brigade. In 2005, as a result of the Delivering Security in a Changing World White Paper, the group was moved under the command of the new 8th Force Engineer Brigade. Before the initial Army 2020 changes, the group had the following structure:[3]

Structure c.2017

After the Army 2020 Refine reforms, the group was retitled as 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group remaining under the 8th Engineer Brigade. Its responsibilities changed from Airfield Support to "support to Theatre Entry, Route Maintenance, and Enabling Airfield Operations".[5] [6] The group's current structure is:[7] [8]

Commanders

Commanding Officers of the group included:[12]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. 217.
  2. Book: The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. 266.
  3. Web site: 12 (Air Sp) Engr Gp - British Army Website. 20 February 2019. army.mod.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221550/http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/29571.aspx. 4 October 2013. 20 February 2019. live.
  4. Web site: 71 Engr Regt (V) - British Army Website. 20 February 2019. army.mod.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20130311080623/http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/28726.aspx. 11 March 2013. 20 February 2019. live.
  5. Web site: United Kingdom. Military Engineering Centre of Excellence. en-us. 2019-02-20.
  6. Web site: 8 Engineer Brigade. www.army.mod.uk. en-GB. 2019-02-20.
  7. Web site: British Army - Formations - Force Troops Command - 1 Arty Bde - 8 Engr Brigade - 1 Signal Brigade - Armed Forces - a3a4. www.armedforces.co.uk. 2019-02-20.
  8. Book: The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. 266.
  9. Web site: 39 Engineer Regiment. www.army.mod.uk. en-GB. 2019-02-20.
  10. Web site: 75 Engineer Regiment - British Army Website. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035433/http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/28729.aspx. dead. 2017-12-01. 2017-12-01. 2019-02-20.
  11. Web site: Find your nearest location - British Army Website. https://web.archive.org/web/20170915085635/http://army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/34909.aspx. dead. 2017-09-15. 2017-09-15. 2019-02-20.
  12. http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/REGIMENTAL%20COs.pdf Regiments and Commanding Officers, 1960–

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