Organisation of the British Army
The page contains the currentstructure of the British Army .[when? [citation needed
TheBritish Army is directed by theChief of the General Staff (CGS), withinArmy Headquarters , which is located inAndover , Hampshire. Subordinate to the CGS, there is aCommander Field Army , located atTrenchard Lines , Wiltshire and a personnel and UK operations command,Home Command , located atAldershot Garrison , Hampshire.
Thecommand structure within the British Army is hierarchical; withdivisions andbrigades controlling groupings of units from an administrative perspective. Major units arebattalion -sized, with minor units beingcompany sized sub-units. In some regiments or corps, battalions are called regiments, and companies are calledsquadrons orbatteries , sub-divided intoplatoons ortroops . All units within the British Army service are either Regular (full-time) orArmy Reserve (full-time or part-time), or a combination with sub-units of each type.
Naming conventions of units differ for traditional Britishhistorical reasons, creating a significant opportunity for confusion; aninfantry battalion is equivalent to acavalry regiment. An infantry regiment is an administrative and ceremonial organisation only, and may include several battalions. For operational tasks, abattle group will be formed around a combat unit, supported by units or sub-units from other areas. An example would be a squadron of tanks attached to an armoured infantry battle group, together with areconnaissance troop,artillery battery , and engineering support.
Since the1957 Defence White Paper , which re-roled British forces in Germany in favour of nuclear weapons and the end ofNational Service , the size of the British Army has consistently shrunk. Since 1990, reductions have been almost constant, through succeeding defence reviews:Options for Change (1990),Front Line First (1994), theStrategic Defence Review (1998),Delivering Security in a Changing World (2003), theArmy 2020 Restructuring (2010), theArmy 2020 Refine (2015), andDefence in a Competitive Age (2021).
There were historically multiple types ofmilitary reserve forces. The oldest was theMilitia Force (also referred to as the 'Constitutional Force').[ 1] Territorial Force sub-units of regular British Army corps or regiments (the Home Militia had followed this path, with the Militia Infantry units becoming numbered battalions of British Army regiments, and the Militia Artillery integrating withinRoyal Artillery territorial divisions in1882 and1889 , and becoming parts of theRoyal Field Artillery orRoyal Garrison Artillery in1902 (though retaining their traditional corps names), but was not merged into the Territorial Force when it was created in1908 (by the merger of the Yeomanry and Volunteer Force). The Militia was instead renamed the 'Special Reserve',[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] First World War (although a handful of Militia units survived in the United Kingdom, its colonies, and theCrown Dependencies ).
Unlike the Home, Imperial Fortress, and Crown Dependency Militia and Volunteer units and forces that continued to exist after the First World War, although parts of the British military, most were not considered parts of theBritish Army [ 5] [ 6] Bermuda Militia Artillery and theBermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps ),[ 7] [ 8] Channel Islands or the Imperial Fortress colonies:Nova Scotia (beforeCanadian Confederation ),Bermuda ,Gibraltar , andMalta ).[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
For all units, operational direction is viaPermanent Joint Headquarters . Elements within the regionally-aligned brigades may also report to anotherchain of command . When not dealing with operational commitments or mission-specific training (e.g. when conducting routine civilian engagement, ranges, or 'defence contribution to homeland resilience' (homeland defence)) they may report through a Regional Point of Command (RPOC) to HeadquartersRegional Command at Andover.[ 12]
Through a major army reorganisation, effective 1 November 2011, theChief of the General Staff took direct command of the Army through a new structure, based atAndover and known as 'Army Headquarters '.[ 13]
Reporting to the Chief of the General Staff are fourlieutenant-generals : theDeputy Chief of the General Staff (DCGS), theCommander Home Command (CHC), theCommander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps and theCommander Field Army (CFA). The CFA is responsible for generating and preparing forces for current and contingency operations; they command1st (United Kingdom) Division ,3rd (United Kingdom) Division , andJoint Aviation Command (JAC).[ 14]
Organization of the British Army as of January 2026 (click to enlarge) Allied Rapid Reaction Corps [ edit ] Allied Rapid Reaction Corps organization as of January 2026 (click to enlarge) Headquarters,Allied Rapid Reaction Corps , atImjin Barracks, Innsworth [ 15]
1st Aviation Brigade [ edit ] 1st Military Police Brigade [ edit ] 1st Military Police Brigade Marlborough Lines ,Andover [ 17] 1st Regiment, Royal Military Police, at Gaza Barracks,Catterick Garrison [ 17] 3rd Regiment, Royal Military Police, at Wing Barracks,Bulford Camp [ 17] Military Provost Staff Regiment, atMilitary Corrective Training Centre ,Colchester Garrison [ 17] Specialist Operations Regiment,Royal Military Police , atSouthwick Park [ 17] 1st Signal Brigade Imjin Barracks ,Innsworth [ 15] 299 Signal Squadron (Special Communications), supports Other Government Departments in the UK and overseas,Bletchley 10 Signal Regiment , Royal Corps of Signals, atMOD Corsham ,Corsham 16 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford 22 Signal Regiment , Royal Corps of Signals, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford30 Signal Regiment , Royal Corps of Signals, at Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote (to move to Beacon Barracks, Stafford)32 (Scottish) Signal Regiment , Royal Corps of Signals, in Glasgow (Army Reserve)39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment , Royal Corps of Signals, inBristol (Army Reserve)Gurkha ARRC Support Battalion , at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth2nd Medical Group Queen Elizabeth Barracks ,Strensall [ 15] [ 18] [ 19] Medical Operations Support Unit, Royal Army Medical Service, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall (Army Reserve) Central Reserve Headquarters,Army Medical Services , at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall 21 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Service, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall 22 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Service, atKeogh Barracks ,Mytchett 202 (Midlands) Multi-Role Medical Regiment , Royal Army Medical Service, inBirmingham (Army Reserve)203 (Welsh) Multi-Role Medical Regiment , Royal Army Medical Service, in Cardiff (Army Reserve)206 (North West) Multi-Role Medical Regiment , Royal Army Medical Service, in Manchester/Liverpool (Army Reserve)210 (North Irish) Multi-Role Medical Regiment , Royal Army Medical Service, in Belfast (Army Reserve)214 (North East) Multi-Role Medical Regiment , Royal Army Medical Service, in Newcastle/Sheffield (Army Reserve)215 (Scottish) Multi-Role Medical Regiment , Royal Army Medical Service, in Glasgow (Army Reserve)243 (Wessex) Multi-Role Medical Regiment , Royal Army Medical Service, in Keynsham (Army Reserve)254 (East of England) Multi-Role Medical Regiment , Royal Army Medical Service, in Cambridge (Army Reserve)256 (London and South East) Multi-Role Medical Regiment , Royal Army Medical Service, in Walworth (Army Reserve)306 Hospital Support Regiment, Royal Army Medical Service, in York (Army Reserve) 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment , Royal Army Medical Service, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall (Army Reserve)7th Air Defence Group [ edit ] 8 Engineer Brigade Gibraltar Barracks ,Minley [ 15] [ 20] Central Volunteer Headquarters,Royal Engineers , at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group atRAF Wittering 28 Engineer Regiment , Royal Engineers, atRock Barracks ,Woodbridge andRAF Honington – CBRN Defence36 Engineer Regiment , Royal Engineers, atInvicta Park Barracks ,Maidstone 39 Engineer Regiment , Royal Engineers, atKinloss Barracks ,Kinloss – Air Support71 Engineer Regiment , Royal Engineers, at Leuchars Station, Fife (Army Reserve - paired with 39 Engineer Regiment)75 Engineer Regiment , Royal Engineers, atPeninsula Barracks ,Warrington (Army Reserve - paired with 36 Engineer Regiment)43 Headquarters and Support Squadron[ 21] 20 Works Group Royal Engineers (Air Support) at RAF Wittering (STREs based at other RAF bases)[ 21] 62 Works Group Royal Engineers at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (moving toBeacon Barracks, Stafford )[ 21] 63 Works Group Royal Engineers at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (moving to Beacon Barracks)[ 21] 65 Works Group Royal Engineers at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (Army Reserve) (moving to Beacon Barracks)[ 21] 66 Works Group Royal Engineers at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (moving to Beacon Barracks)[ 21] 29 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group at Montgomery House, Aldershot Garrison104 Theatre Sustainment Brigade [ edit ] 104 Theatre Sustainment Brigade Duke of Gloucester Barracks ,South Cerney [ 15] 2 Operational Support Group, Royal Logistic Corps, at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham (Specialist Support Group) 9 Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, atBuckley Barracks ,Chippenham (Theatre Logistic Regiment)17 Port and Maritime Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, atMarchwood Military Port ,Marchwood (Port and Maritime Support Regiment)29 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney (Postal Courier and Movement Control Regiment)152 (North Irish) Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, atPalace Barracks ,Holywood (Fuel Storage and Transport Regiment) (Army Reserve)162 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, atNottingham (Movement Control Regiment) (Army Reserve – paired with 29 Regiment, RLC)165 (Wessex) Port and Enabling Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, atPlymouth (Port and Maritime Support Regiment) (Army Reserve – paired with 17 Regiment, RLC)167 Catering Support Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham (Catering Support) (Army Reserve)5 Force Support Battalion , Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, atMOD Lyneham (Force Maintenance Support Battalion)Field Army gainedinitial operating capability (IOC) on 30 November 2015, and was formed as a result of the 2015 Army Command Review. The Commander Field Army commands all the formations of the British Army's forces for operational tasks, its collective training, and tactical doctrine organisations, and includes the vast majority of the Army's fighting equipment.[ 22]
The units under Field Army are:
1st (UK) Division organization as of January 2026 (click to enlarge) [ edit ] 1st (UK) Division Information Manoeuvre Units , inYork [ 23] 1 Military Intelligence Battalion,Intelligence Corps , at Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison 5 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, in Edinburgh (Army Reserve) 2 Signal Regiment , Royal Corps of Signals, at Imphal Barracks, York (provides support to the 1st (UK) Division)37 Signal Regiment , Royal Corps of Signals, inRedditch (Army Reserve)4th Light Brigade Catterick Garrison [ 23] Light Dragoons , at Gaza Barracks,Catterick Garrison (Light Cavalry)[ Note 1] 1st Battalion,Grenadier Guards , at Lille Barracks, Aldershot Garrison (Light Infantry) 1st Battalion,Coldstream Guards atVictoria Barracks ,Windsor (Light Infantry) 1st Battalion,Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) , at Weeton Barracks (Light Infantry) Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion ,Royal Regiment of Scotland , atGlencorse Barracks ,Penicuik (Light Infantry)2nd Battalion, The Rifles, atThiepval Barracks ,Lisburn (Light Infantry) 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal Artillery , inSt Helens (Light Fires)[ Note 2] 7th Light Mechanised Brigade [ edit ] 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Kendrew Barracks ,Cottesmore [ 23] Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) , at Waterloo Lines,Leuchars Station (Light Cavalry)2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment, atKendrew Barracks ,Cottesmore (Light Mechanised Infantry)[ Note 3] The Highlanders, 4th Battalion , Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison (Light Mechanised Infantry)1st Battalion,Royal Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) , at Somme Barracks,Catterick Garrison (Light Mechanised Infantry) 4th Regiment Royal Artillery , atAlanbrooke Barracks ,Topcliffe (Light Fires)105th Regiment Royal Artillery , in Edinburgh (Army Reserve Light Fires)32 Engineer Regiment , Royal Engineers, at Catterick Garrison (Close Support Engineers)16 Air Assault Brigade [ edit ] 16 Air Assault Brigade Colchester Garrison [ 23] [ 24] 216 Parachute Signal Squadron at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison226 Signal Squadron at Cawdor Barracks, Pembrokeshire (under 14 Signal Regiment for admin) Pathfinder Platoon 1st Battalion,Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) , atClive Barracks ,Ternhill 1st Battalion , Royal Gurkha Rifles, at Sir John Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe2nd Battalion ,Parachute Regiment , at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison3rd Battalion , Parachute Regiment, at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison4th Battalion , Parachute Regiment, inLeeds (Army Reserve)7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery , (Light Artillery) at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison23 Parachute Engineer Regiment , Royal Engineers at Rock Barracks, Woodbridge13 Air Assault Support Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison16 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Service at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police at Reed Hall Lines, Colchester Garrison (under 3 Regiment RMP for Admin) 16 Air Assault Brigade reinforcement batteries:
19th Light Brigade [ 23] [ 25] Queen's Own Yeomanry , atFenham Barracks ,Newcastle upon Tyne (Army Reserve Light Cavalry) — paired with the Light DragoonsScottish and North Irish Yeomanry , atRedford Barracks ,Edinburgh (Army Reserve Light Cavalry) – paired with Royal Scots Dragoon Guards2nd Battalion,Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) , atThiepval Barracks ,Lisburn (Army Reserve Light Infantry) 3rd Battalion , Royal Anglian Regiment, inBury St Edmunds (Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 2 R ANGLIAN4th Battalion ,Royal Yorkshire Regiment , at Worsley Barracks,York (Army Reserve Light Infantry)52nd Lowland Volunteers, 6th Battalion , Royal Regiment of Scotland, atWalcheren Barracks ,Glasgow (Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 2 SCOTS4th Battalion , Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border), atKimberley Barracks ,Preston (Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 1 LANCS51st Highland Volunteers, 7th Battalion , Royal Regiment of Scotland atQueen's Barracks , Perth (Army Reserve Light Infantry) – paired with 3 SCOTS6th Battalion , The Rifles, atWyvern Barracks ,Exeter (Army Reserve Light Infantry) — paired with 1 RIFLES8th Battalion, The Rifles inBishop Auckland (Army Reserve Light Infantry) – paired with 3 RIFLES 102 Operational Sustainment Brigade [ edit ] 102 Operational Sustainment Brigade Prince William of Gloucester Barracks ,Grantham [ 23] 3 Medical Regiment ,Royal Army Medical Service , at Catterick Garrison6 Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, atDishforth Airfield ,North Yorkshire 7 Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore150 Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps atLondesborough Barracks ,Kingston upon Hull (Army Reserve)158 Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps inPeterborough (Army Reserve – paired with 7 Regiment RLC)159 Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps inCoventry (Army Reserve – paired with 6 Regiment RLC)[ 26] 1 Close Support Battalion ,Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers , at Munster Barracks, Catterick Garrison2 Close Support Battalion , Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Leuchars Station, Fife101 Force Support Battalion , Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, inKeynsham (Army Reserve)102 Force Support Battalion , Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, inNewton Aycliffe (Army Reserve)3rd (UK) Division organization as of January 2026 (click to enlarge) [ edit ] 3rd (UK) Division Information Manoeuvre Units , atBulford Camp 4 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Kiwi Barracks, Bulford Camp 7 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, inBristol (Army Reserve) 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade [ edit ] 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Tidworth Garrison [ 28] Household Cavalry Regiment , at Bulford Camp (Armoured Cavalry)Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) , at Catterick Garrison (Armoured Cavalry)1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards , atRobertson Barracks ,Swanton Morley (Light Cavalry)Royal Yeomanry , atFulham House , London (Army Reserve Light Cavalry) — paired with QDG1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery , atAssaye Barracks ,Larkhill Garrison (Armoured Fires)[ Note 4] 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery , atAlbemarle Barracks ,Stamfordham (Deep Fires)5th Regiment Royal Artillery , at Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison (Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment)19 Regiment Royal Artillery , at Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Fires)26 Regiment Royal Artillery , at Purvis Lines, Larkhill Garrison (Deep Fires)[ Note 5] 100 (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery , at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich (Army Reserve)101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery , inGateshead (Army Reserve Deep Fires)104 Regiment Royal Artillery , atRaglan Barracks ,Newport (Army Reserve Light Fires)12th Armoured Brigade [ edit ] 12th Armoured Brigade [ 28] King's Royal Hussars , at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Regiment)Royal Tank Regiment , at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Regiment)[ Note 6] Royal Wessex Yeomanry , inBovington (Army Reserve –Challenger 2 )1st Battalion , Mercian Regiment (Cheshires, Worcesters & Foresters, and Staffords), at Bulford Camp (Armoured Infantry)[ Note 7] 1st Battalion,Royal Welsh , at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Infantry) 4th Battalion , Mercian Regiment (Cheshires, Worcesters & Foresters, and Staffords), inWolverhampton (Army Reserve Light Infantry)3rd Battalion , Royal Welsh, inCardiff (Army Reserve Light Infantry)4 Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, at Dalton Barracks, Abingdon-on-Thames2 Medical Regiment , Royal Army Medical Service, at Normandy Barracks, Aldershot Garrison4 Armoured Close Support Battalion , Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth Garrison20th Armoured Brigade [ edit ] 20th Armoured Brigade [ 28] Royal Dragoon Guards , atBattlesbury Barracks , Warminster, (Armoured Cavalry)Queen's Royal Hussars (Queen's Own and Royal Irish) , at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Regiment)1st Battalion,Royal Regiment of Fusiliers , at Tidworth Garrison (Armoured Infantry) 5th Battalion, The Rifles , at Bulford Camp, (Armoured Infantry)1st Battalion,Scots Guards , at Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison (Light Mechanised Infantry) 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, in Newcastle upon Tyne (Army Reserve Armoured Infantry) 7th Battalion , The Rifles, inReading (Army Reserve Light Infantry)3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, inCanterbury (Army Reserve Light Infantry) 1 Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, atSt David's Barracks ,Bicester 1 Medical Regiment , Royal Army Medical Service, at Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth3 Armoured Close Support Battalion , Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Prince Philip Lines, Tidworth Garrison[ edit ] 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group [ 28] 22 Engineer Regiment , Royal Engineers, in Swinton Barracks, Perham Down (Armoured Close Support Regiment, in support of 20th Armoured BCT)26 Engineer Regiment , Royal Engineers, in Swinton Barracks, Perham Down (Armoured Close Support Regiment, in support of 12th Armoured BCT)21 Engineer Regiment , Royal Engineers, inClaro Barracks ,Ripon , to move to Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison by 2025Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) , inMonmouth 7 Signal Group , at Venning Barracks, Donnington (to move to Kiwi Barracks, Bulford Camp)1 Signal Regiment , Royal Corps of Signals, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down3rd (UK) Division Signal Regiment , Royal Corps of Signals, atKiwi Barracks, Bulford Garrison 15 Signal Regiment , Royal Corps of Signals, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down71 (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment , Royal Corps of Signals, inBexleyheath (Army Reserve – paired with 3 Signal Regiment)101 Operational Sustainment Brigade [ edit ] 101 Operational Sustainment Brigade [ 28] 3 Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, atDalton Barracks ,Abingdon-on-Thames 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion , Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Garrison10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, at Gale Barracks, Aldershot Garrison27 Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, at Travers Barracks, Aldershot Garrison151 (Greater London) Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, inCroydon (Army Reserve – paired with 10 QOGLR)154 (Scottish) Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, inDunfermline (Army Reserve – Paired with 27 Regiment RLC)156 (North West) Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, in Liverpool (Army Reserve – paired with 27 Regiment RLC, provides reserve augmentation to the brigade's regular RLC units)157 (Welsh) Regiment , Royal Logistic Corps, inLancaster (Army Reserve – paired with 9 Theatre Logistic Regiment)103 Force Support Battalion , Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, inNorthampton (Army Reserve)Land Special Operations Force [ edit ] Land Special Operations Force organization as of January 2026 (click to enlarge) Army Special Operations Brigade [ edit ] Army Special Operations Brigade [ 18] 255 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down 1st Battalion,Ranger Regiment , at Palace Barracks, Holywood 2nd Battalion, Ranger Regiment, at Keogh Barracks, Mytchett 3rd Battalion, Ranger Regiment, at Elizabeth Barracks,Pirbright Camp 4th Battalion, Ranger Regiment, at New Normandy Barracks, Aldershot Garrison 1 Squadron,Honourable Artillery Company (surveillance and reconnaissance patrols), at Armoury House, Finsbury (Army Reserve - underHonourable Artillery Company for Admin) 11th Brigade Aldershot Garrison [ 18] 1st Battalion,Irish Guards at Mons Barracks, Aldershot Garrison 1st Battalion,Royal Anglian Regiment 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland , atFort George ,Inverness 3rd Battalion,The Rifles , atDreghorn Barracks ,Edinburgh 4th Battalion Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, inRedhill (Army Reserve) Outreach Group, inHermitage (Outreach and Cultural Support) Brigade Operations Centre 5th Information Operations Task Force (5IOTF) 101 Information Operations Task Force (101 IOTF) 6th Military Intelligence Battalion (6MI) Specialist Mentoring & Coaching Group (SMCG) Field Army Troops organization as of January 2026 (click to enlarge) Cyber and Electro Magnetic Activities Effects Group [ edit ] Understand Group [ 18] [ 30] Land Intelligence Fusion Centre, atDenison Barracks Hermitage Specialist Group Military Intelligence, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage 2 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon 3 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, in London (Army Reserve) Land Warfare Centre [ edit ] Land Warfare Centre Warminster [ 18] [ 31] Collective Training Group Army Schools Experimentation and Trials Group Infantry Trials and Development Unit (ITDU) Armoured Trials and Development Unit (ATDU) Royal Artillery Trials and Development Unit (RA TDU) Royal Engineers Trials and Development Unit (RE TDU) Combat Service Support Training and Development Unit (CSS TDU) 2nd Battalion,Royal Yorkshire Regiment , at Chester[ 33] Combat Manoeuvre Centre[ 34] Land Command Staff College (LCSC), atShrivenham andWarminster Joint Aviation Command [ edit ] Joint Aviation Command (JAC) brings tri-service helicopters and unmanned aerial systems together under one command, providing lift, find and attack capabilities.
The British Army contribution to the Joint Aviation Command consists of:
Home Command consists of:
Regional Command - to ensure delivery of a secure home front and forces and families in Brunei and Nepal.[ 37] Regional Command at Andover.[ 38] 38th (Irish) Brigade and160th (Welsh) Brigade permanently under its command as RPOCs. Commander Regional Command is also Commander Army Cadet Force & Combined Cadet Force.[ 39] London District - commands all the Army forces within the London area and conducts ceremonial events.[ 40] Recruiting and Initial Training Command - recruits and trains soldiers.[ 41] Army Personnel Centre - deals with personnel issues and liaises with outside agencies.[ 42] Sandhurst Group - deals with initial officer training and development at theRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst , student military and leadership training through theUniversity Officer Training Corps , professional development for members of the General Staff (Colonel and above) and overseeing the Centre for Army Leadership.[ 43] [ 44] Commander Home Command ,[ 45] [ 46] [ 47]
Headquarters London District [ edit ] Headquarters,London District atHorse Guards ,City of Westminster 238 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (provides all communications for London District, administered by10 Signal Regiment ) Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment atHyde Park Barracks ,Knightsbridge 1st Battalion,Welsh Guards , atCombermere Barracks ,Windsor [ Note 8] 1st Battalion,London Guards , inSt John's Hill Drill Hall ,Battersea (Army Reserve, administers army reserve companies of the Foot Guards Regiments)Ypres Company, Grenadier Guards (Army Reserve Light Infantry) Number 17 Company, Coldstream Guards (Army Reserve Light Infantry) G (Messines) Company, Scots Guards (Army Reserve Light Infantry) No 15 (Loos) Company, Irish Guards (Army Reserve Light Infantry) Public Duties Incremental Companies atWellington Barracks King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Royal Artillery Barracks,Woolwich with13-pounder guns for ceremonial duties20 Transport Squadron, Royal Logistic Corps atRegent's Park Barracks ,Regent's Park , (provides all the transport needs for London District and the Royal Household) Royal Military School of Music , atHMS Nelson ,Portsmouth .[ 49] Mounted Band of the Household Cavalry , at Combermere Barracks, WindsorBand of the Grenadier Guards , at Wellington BarracksBand of the Coldstream Guards , at Wellington BarracksBand of the Scots Guards , at Wellington BarracksBand of the Irish Guards , at Wellington BarracksBand of the Welsh Guards , at Wellington BarracksCountess of Wessex's String Orchestra , at Royal Artillery Barracks, WoolwichHeadquarters Regional Command [ edit ] Headquarters Regional Command atMontgomery House, Aldershot is commanded by aMajor-General . It is the Army's HQ for the UK,Nepal andBrunei , administering Army bases in the UK and providing civil engagement. Headquarters Regional Command is also the operational command for the Army Cadets.
[ edit ] 51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland [ edit ] [ edit ] Headquarters Centre [ edit ] Headquarters South East [ edit ] Headquarters South West [ edit ] Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command [ edit ] Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command was established on 1 April 2018,[ 52] Capita staff and Army personnel.[ 53]
Army Training Units (ATU) are commanded and staffed by Army Reservists. Along with Regular Army Training Regiments (ATR), they provide Basic Training to Army Reserve recruits, except those joining4 PARA and TheHonourable Artillery Company . The current ATUs include:
Army Personnel Centre [ edit ] The centre is located in Glasgow. The APC's Chief Executive is theMilitary Secretary , who also holds the post ofGeneral Officer, Scotland . The APC deals with personnel issues and contact with outside agencies.
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Group [ edit ] Commandant Sandhurst is a Major-General.[ 60]
Army Adventurous Training Group [ edit ] Headquarters, Army Adventurous Training Group , atUpavon [ 61] Joint Service Mountain Training Centre,Anglesey Army Adventurous Training Centre,Upavon Joint Service Mountain Training Wing,Ballachulish Joint Service Mountain Training Wing,Halton Joint Service Mountain Training Wing,Anglesey Joint Service Mountain Training Wing,Bavaria Joint Service Mountain Training Wing,Llanrwst Joint Service Mountain Training Wing,Inverness Adventurous Training Foundation Wing,Castlemartin Adventurous Training Foundation Wing,Harz Joint Service Parachute Wing,Netheravon Joint Service Adventurous Training Wing,Cyprus British Army Germany [ edit ] Order of precedence [ edit ] TheBritish Army parades according to the order of precedence, from right to left, with the unit at the extreme right being highest on the order. The Household Cavalry has the highest precedence, unless theRoyal Horse Artillery parades with its guns.
British Army units in other areas of the British Armed Forces [ edit ] Defence Intelligence , in LondonBritish Forces Cyprus British Forces Gibraltar United Kingdom Special Forces [ 68] 22 Group , Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT)[ 69] ^ Light Cavalry is equipped withJackal 2 ^ Light Fires Regiments are equipped with 24xL118 (105mm) Light Guns ^ Light Mechanised Infantry is either equipped withFoxhound orMastiff ^ Armoured Fires Regiments are equipped with 24xAS-90 155mm Guns ^ Deep Fires regiments are equipped withM270 MLRS ^ Equipped withChallenger 3 ^ Armoured Infantry Battalions are equipped withWarrior AFVs , by 2025 all Armoured Infantry Battalions will become Mechanised Infantry equipped withBoxer MIV ^ The Guards Regiments will rotate in roles across a sixteen year cycle. Eight years in the light role under 4 BCT, a further four years in the security force assistance role and four years on public duties. The exception to this, is the Scots Guards who will remain Light Mechanised Infantry and rotate through Cyprus every four years. References and sources [ edit ] Sources
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