33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) explained

Unit Name:	33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S)
Dates:	1973-present
Country:	United Kingdom
Role:	Engineer
Size:	Regiment 396 personnel^[1]
Command Structure:	Royal Engineers
Garrison:	Carver Barracks, Essex
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Website:	Official Facebook page

33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S) is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Engineers. It is based at Carver Barracks, Essex.

Organization

Today the regiment consists of:^[2]

• 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S), in Wimbish^{[3] [4]}
  • Regimental HQ and HQ Troop
  • 49 Field Squadron (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search)
  • 58 Field Squadron (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search)
  • 821 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Squadron^[5]
    • x2 Commando Troops (supporting HQ 3 Cdo Bgd)
    • x2 Troops (supporting HQ 16 AA Bgd)
  • Explosive Ordnance Clearance Group

Notes and References

1. Web site: Army – Question for Ministry of Defence. 1. 14 December 2020.
2. Web site: 33 Engr Regt (EOD) - British Army Website. 2017-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20171111213603/http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/28649.aspx. 2019-10-12. 2017-11-11.
3. Web site: Royal Engineers Units . British Army . 15 August 2019.
4. Book: British Army order of battle 2020.
5. Web site: 821 EOD & SEARCH SQUADRON . . 9 August 2020 . army.mod.uk . British Army . 9 August 2020 . 821 Squadron is a multi-traded, Royal Logistic Corps led Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search (EOD&S) Squadron based in Wimbish, Essex. It is part of the UK’s Rapid Reaction Force and regularly deploys around the world as part of both the Air Assault Task Force (AATF) and the Lead Commando Group (LCG). It is the sole RLC Squadron that comes under the command of a Royal Engineer Regiment..