11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment RLC

April 2014 June 2017 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Search Regiment RLC 1972 - Present United Kingdom United Kingdom Military Aid to the Civil Authority Regiment658 personnelhttps://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616 Army – Question for Ministry of Defence 1 14 December 2020 Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot 23px Royal Logistic Corps Corps 100px Tactical recognition flash 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment RLC is a specialist regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) responsible for counter terrorist Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), the safe recovery or disposal of conventional munitions. The regiment also has an ammunition inspectorate role supporting the Inspector Explosives (Army). With headquarters in Didcot, the regiment has sub units geographically based throughout the UK to provide a nationwide high readiness response capability in support of the police. History The regiment's history commences in the period immediately after World War II. At the time, the regional Commands HQs across the UK established Ammunition Inspectorates to oversee the drawdown of the vast stockpiles of ammunition in numerous sub depots across the country, much of it was still stocked alongside many of the roads in the countryside. These Command Ammunition Inspectorates, Northern Command, Southern Command etc. were eventually grouped into one unit, 1 Ammunition Inspection and Disposal Unit RAOC, which formed on 15 March 1972 at Salisbury. https://books.google.com/books?id=iZAoAQAAMAAJ Observer 1975 In April 1982, 1 Ammo IDU became 11 Ordnance Battalion (EOD) and was relocated to Didcot. On 5 April 1993, the battalion was retitled to 11 EOD Regiment RLC, following the formation of the RLC.http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/royal-army-ordnance-corps/major-units-11-on.html Major Units 11 on British Army units 1945 on 24 November 2017 In June 2018 the Regiment was renamed to 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment RLC, in recognition of the importance of Search within the Explosive Ordnance Disposal community.https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-logistic-corps/11-eod-regiment/ 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment RLC Ministry of Defence 14 March 2019 Role The unit is responsible for providing EOD (Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD), Conventional Munitions Disposal (CMD), Biological and Chemical Munitions Disposal (BCMD) and Radiological and Nuclear Munitions Disposal) and Ammunition Technical support to Defence and Other Government Departments, in order to support Land Forces Command Capability on UK mainland (Great Britain & Northern Ireland) and overseas.http://www.army.mod.uk/rlc/regiments/8731.aspx 11 EOD Regiment, British Army Website 3 September 2009 army.mod.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20130118050728/http://army.mod.uk/rlc/regiments/8731.aspx 18 January 2013 Structure April 2021 The structure is as follows: Headquarters, 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment RLC, at Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot Headquarters, 321 EOD & Search Squadron RLC, at Alexander Barracks, Aldergrove (based across Northern Ireland) Headquarters, 421 EOD & Search Squadron RLC, at Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot Headquarters, 521 EOD Squadron RLC, at Piave Lines, Catterick GarrisonGoogle Earth https://earth.google.com/web/search/Barracks,+Catterick/@54.37341883,-1.72683764,153.41711426a,0d,20.2085474y,190.11266339h,95.86002138t,0r/data=CigiJgokCUvfp4t2MUtAEdxdchVuMEtAGXsQVdKpafu_IbNhinO8nPu_IhoKFlYxb3B1a095QTZsTWpSTkltd3lNUncQAg 2021-11-13 earth.google.com (based across the North of England and Scotland) Catterick Troop, at Catterick Garrison Chester Troop, at Dale Barracks, ChesterA Better Defence Estate November 2016 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/576401/Better_Defence_Estate_Dec16_Amends_Web.pdf Ministry of Defence 1 April 2021 22 Edinburgh Troop, at Dreghorn Barracks, EdinburghA Better Defence Estate November 2016 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/576401/Better_Defence_Estate_Dec16_Amends_Web.pdf Ministry of Defence 1 April 2021 18 Headquarters, 621 EOD Squadron RLC, at RAF Northolt (based across the South of England) Aldershot Troop, at Aldershot Garrison Colchester Troop, at Colchester Garrison Northolt Troop, at RAF Northolt Shorncliffe Troop, at Risborough Barracks, ShorncliffeGoogle Earth https://earth.google.com/web/search/Shorncliffe+Army+Camp/@51.08001385,1.12971598,77.41599274a,0d,15y,218.59155733h,85.05327279t,0r/data=CigiJgokCc5RN-1UjElAEU2KHY5Si0lAGZmnrfKUR_W_Ie2SNXNVe_W_IhoKFnhENmR5eGsydURuX0ZVdmdoV3h0WHcQAg 2021-11-11 earth.google.com Headquarters, 721 EOD Squadron RLC, at St Barbara's Barracks, MOD Ashchurch (based across the Midlands) Ashchurch Troop, at St Barbara's Barracks, MOD Ashchurch Nuneaton Troop, at Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote28 July 2025 New home for Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal troop https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-home-for-army-explosive-ordnance-disposal-troop 5 August 2025 GOV.UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation en Tidworth Troop, at Tidworth Camp Notable personnel Gary O'Donnell Olaf Schmid Karl Ley Lisa Head Kim Hughes Honours The Regiment is based at Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot, Oxfordshire having moved there from Old Sarum in 1982. Due to its long and close association with the town, the Regiment was awarded the Freedom of Didcot on 17 September 2007 and were conferred "the honour and distinction of exercising all customary Regimental Privileges when parading in or marching through the Town of Didcot". The Regiment exercised its right to march through the town of Didcot on 22 September 2007, led by the Commanding Officer Lt Col RL Maybery QGM RLC.http://www.didcot.gov.uk/controls/DownloadDocument.ashx?docID=dy2099EPUUOBKGVTYU5459iRfp&aID=1677 https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034726/http://www.didcot.gov.uk/controls/DownloadDocument.ashx?docID=dy2099EPUUOBKGVTYU5459iRfp&aID=1677 dead 1 December 2017 18 Freedom of Didcot Didcot Dynamo 2007 24 November 2017 On 19 November 2010, in a ceremony at Didcot Parkway railway station, a High Speed Train locomotive, no. 43087 operated by Great Western Railway (FGW), was named 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment Royal Logistic Corps. The ceremony was attended by Lt Col Gareth Bex (Commanding Officer); soldiers of the Regiment; Mark Hopwood, of FGW; Keith Mitchell, leader of the county council; and the MP for Wantage, Ed Vaizey.http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/oxford/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9209000/9209327.stm Train named after Didcot's 11 EOD Regiment 19 November 2010 BBC Oxford 20 November 2010 Loco renamed to honour bomb disposal heroes http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/hsdidcotnews/8678271.Loco_renamed_to_honour_bomb_disposal_heroes/ Didcot Herald Newsquest Media Group 20 November 2010 23 November 2010 On 15 March 2018 the regiment was awarded the Firmin Sword of Peace, one of the highest accolades that can be bestowed upon a military unit. The award reflected in particular the regiment's specialist search operations during the Didcot Power Station tragedy (Operation BRIDLED) and the safe disposal of the hazardous chemical 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) from school laboratories nationwide, which posed an explosive threat to UK school children (Op MATSU).http://www.royallogisticcorps.co.uk/11-eod-awarded-firmin-sword-of-peace/ Sword Of Peace RLC 2 April 2018 5 March 2018 References External links Official website Category:Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps Category:Explosive ordnance disposal units and formations Category:Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Category:Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Iraq War Category:Military units and formations established in 1972