3 Medical Regiment Explained

Unit Name:	3 Medical Regiment
Dates:	2000 — Present
Country:	United Kingdom
Allegiance:	Royal Army Medical Corps
Role:	Medical
Size:	Regiment 385 personnel^[1]
Command Structure:	7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team
Garrison:	Catterick Garrison
Nickname:	3 Medical Regiment
Battles:	World War I World War II Iraq War 2003 invasion of Iraq Operation Telic War in Afghanistan Operation Herrick
Website:	3 Medical Regiment

3 Medical Regiment is a regiment of the British Army within the Royal Army Medical Corps.

History

3 Medical Regiment was formed in 2000 following the 1998 Strategic Defence Review. The regiment was formed from 3 squadrons: A (12) Medical Squadron, B (16) Medical Squadron, and C (24) Medical Squadron. Following their formation, the regiment was assigned to the 3rd (United Kingdom) Mechanised Division and based at Gaza Barracks. In 2002, the regiment was renamed as 3 Close Support Medical Regiment.^{[2] [3]}

Over the next 10 years, from 2003 to 2013, the regiment saw multiple deployments to Iraq (OP Telic) and Afghanistan (OP Herrick).

In 2010, as a result of the Army 2020 reforms, the regiment was moved under operational control of the 102nd Logistics Brigade but supporting 3 UK Division.^{[4] [5]}

In 2023, the regiment was disbanded with its former squadrons moved to other commands, before 5 Medical Regiment was re-designated as the new 3 Medical Regiment, under the Future Soldier reforms. The regiment is now based at Catterick Garrison, as part of 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team.^{[6] [7]}

References

1. Web site: Army – Question for Ministry of Defence. 1. 14 December 2020. 2021-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226013531/https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616. dead.
2. Web site: 3 Medical Regiment. British Army. Crown Copyright. 2019.
3. Web site: Major Units. British Army Units from 1945 On.. 14 October 2019. Alan Young. Merlin Jones.
4. Web site: Army Medical Services 2020 - British Army Website. https://web.archive.org/web/20171021223346/http://www.army.mod.uk/medical-services/40098.aspx. dead. 2017-10-21. 2017-10-21. 2019-10-18.
5. Web site: Units - British Army Website. https://web.archive.org/web/20171105074631/http://www.army.mod.uk/structure/36325.aspx. dead. 2017-11-05. 2017-11-05. 2019-10-18.
6. Web site: 20230621 FOI06904 Lightfoot Response Letter ArmySec.pdf . 2023-06-22 . www.whatdotheyknow.com.
7. Web site: 5 Medical Regiment will be re-designated as 3 Medical Regiment on that unit’s re-organisation .

External links

• 3 Medical Regiment