159 Regiment RLC explained

Unit Name:159 Regiment RLC
Dates:1 April 2007-present
Country: United Kingdom
Role:Logistics
Size:Regiment
484 personnel[1]
Command Structure:Royal Logistic Corps
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Website:159 Regiment RLC

159 Regiment RLC is a reserve regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. It forms part of 102 Logistic Brigade.

History

The regiment was formed on 1 April 2007 as a product of Future Army Structures (FAS) with the aim of providing the contingent component to 6 Supply Regiment.[2]

The regiment was made-up of one sub-unit from the Scottish Transport Regiment (125 Squadron), one squadron from 150 Regiment RLC (216 Squadron) and two squadrons from the Welsh Transport Regiment (123 Squadron and 237 Squadron).[3]

In the summer of 2014, under the Army 2020 re-organisation, the regiment was restructured. 216 Squadron in Tynemouth re-subordinated back to 150 Regiment RLC[4] and 381 Squadron in Lancaster re-subordinated into 156 Regiment RLC.[5] 125 Squadron closed its base in Glasgow but re-formed in Stoke-on-Trent in late 2014. The regiment also received 294 Squadron, based in Grantham.

Structure

The current structure is as follows:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army – Question for Ministry of Defence. 1. 14 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Territorial Army . House of Commons, Daily Hansard – Written Answers . 19 January 2007 . 29 October 2012.
  3. Web site: 159th Support Regiment, RLC (Volunteers). https://web.archive.org/web/20071012140605/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/corps/rlc159.htm. dead. 12 October 2007. Regiments.org. 25 November 2017.
  4. Web site: 216 Transport Squadron. British Army. 8 December 2015.
  5. Web site: 156 Regiment RLC. British Army. 21 January 2016.
  6. Web site: 159 Regiment RLC. British Army. 8 December 2015.