| Royal Logistic Corps | |
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 Insignia and cap badge of the Royal Logistic Corps | |
| Active | 5 April 1993 – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Role | Military logistics |
| Garrison/HQ | Worthy Down Camp,Winchester |
| Motto | "We Sustain" |
| March | On Parade Lion, Sword and Crown |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | Anne, Princess Royal |
| Corps Colonel | Colonel Jacqueline Powell ADC |
| Master General of Logistics | Major General Jo Chestnutt CBE |
| Command Sergeant Major | Warrant Officer Class 1 (Corps SM) Wayne E Marquis |
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| Tactical recognition flash |  |
TheRoyal Logistic Corps provideslogistic support functions to theBritish Army. It is the largestCorps in the Army.[1]
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The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) was formed on 5 April 1993, by the union of five British Army corps:[2]
The RLC comprises both Regular andArmy Reserve units.[3]
The RLC is the only combat service support corps of the British Army withbattle honours, derived from the usage of previous transport elements ofthe Royal Waggon Train, and their successors as cavalry. The battle honours are:[4]
The RLCcap badge is an amalgamation of the cap badges of the forming corps:[5]
The inscription on the garter band"Honi soit qui mal y pense" can be translated as "Shame on anyone who thinks evil of it".[1] It is themotto of theOrder of the Garter.[6]
The Corps Headquarters is atWorthy Down Camp near Winchester. It is headed by a Colonel (Colonel RLC) as the professional head of the Corps. Col RLC is responsible for the Moral Component, regimental infrastructure and support and works to Commander Home Command. Col RLC remains responsible for theCorps of Drums, which often parades with the RLC Band.(AG).[7]
The RLC Band was formed in 1993. It provides musical support while also representing the Royal Logistic Corps, and on occasion, the wider British Army. They are able to produce no more than 12 working ensembles at a time. These include a marching band, big band, fanfare team, and acoustic groups.[8]
TheRoyal Logistic Corps Museum was based atPrincess Royal Barracks, Deepcut nearCamberley inSurrey, but was closed prior to a move to Worthy Down near Winchester, where it re-opened in May 2021.[9]
There is also a ceremonial head (instituted in 2009), who heads the Corps and its wider family such as the Associations and Cadets, known as theMaster General of Logistics (MGL). Holders of the post include:
The Sustainer is the magazine of the RLC Association.The Waggoner remains the Journal of the RASC/RCT Association.The RAOC Gazette that of the RAOC Association andThe Pioneer of the RPC Association.The Review is an annual magazine of essays published by the Corps.[17]
The RLC has five Victoria Cross holders. All five derive historically from establishments that eventually became theRoyal Corps of Transport.
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