12 (Force Support) Engineer Group

Engineer formation of the British Army 12th (Force Support) Engineer Group12th (Air Support) Engineer Brigade 12th Engineer Brigade UK.png August 1974–present United Kingdom United Kingdom Engineers Force Support Several regiments or independent squadrons 8th Engineer Brigade 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group is an engineer formation of the British Army. History The group can trace its origins to 12th Engineer Brigade which was originally created to command the reserve Airfield Damage Repair regiments. In 1989 the brigade was under the command of the Eastern District, United Kingdom Land Forces and was headquartered at Waterbeach. By 1989, the brigade had a mix of regular and reserve units.The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018 217 and the brigade had the following structure: Headquarters - RAF Waterbeach 39 Airfield Damage Repair Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers 529 (Air Support) Special Team, Royal Engineers - Airfields Works Group, Royal Engineers 50 Construction Field Squadron, Royal Engineers 216 Airfield Damage Repair Squadron, Royal Engineers (Volunteers) 217 Airfield Damage Repair Squadron, Royal Engineers (Volunteers) 218 Airfield Damage Repair Squadron, Royal Engineers (Volunteers) 219 Airfield Damage Repair Squadron, Royal Engineers (Volunteers) After the Options for Change force reductions, the brigade was re-titled as the 12 (Air Support) Engineer Group, however it remained at RAF Waterbeach.The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018 266 The 12th Engineer Group was formed after the conversion of the former 12th Engineer Brigade. In 2005, as a result of the Delivering Security in a Changing World White Paper, the group was moved under the command of the new 8th Force Engineer Brigade. Before the initial Army 2020 changes, the group had the following structure:http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/29571.aspx 12 (Air Sp) Engr Gp - British Army Website 20 February 2019 army.mod.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221550/http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/29571.aspx 4 October 2013 20 February 2019 live April 2019 Headquarters - RAF Waterbeach 25 Air Support Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers 39 Air Support Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers 71 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineershttp://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/28726.aspx 71 Engr Regt (V) - British Army Website 20 February 2019 army.mod.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20130311080623/http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/28726.aspx 11 March 2013 20 February 2019 live April 2019 73 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers Structure After the Army 2020 Refine reforms, the group was retitled as 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group remaining under the 8th Engineer Brigade. Its responsibilities changed from Airfield Support to "support to Theatre Entry, Route Maintenance, and Enabling Airfield Operations".http://milengcoe.org:80/nations/Pages/United%20Kingdom.aspx United Kingdom Military Engineering Centre of Excellence en-us 2019-02-20https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/formations-divisions-brigades/force-troops-command/8-engineer-brigade/ 8 Engineer Brigade www.army.mod.uk en-GB 2019-02-20 The group's current structure is:http://www.armedforces.co.uk/army/listings/l0011.html British Army - Formations - Force Troops Command - 1 Arty Bde - 8 Engr Brigade - 1 Signal Brigade - Armed Forces - a3a4 www.armedforces.co.uk 2019-02-20 12th (Force Support) Engineer Group, at RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire 32 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison22 November 2018 Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20210226013531/https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616 26 February 2021 20 February 2021 United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements23 December 2020 Transforming A 'Super Garrison': Construction At Catterick https://www.forces.net/news/transforming-super-garrison-construction-catterick 2021-02-11 Forces Network enMinistry of Defence July 2013 Transforming the British Army an Update http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2014-0042/20140110-PQ01968B-SOames-A2020-Update-Glossy-U.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20140325181706/http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2014-0042/20140110-PQ01968B-SOames-A2020-Update-Glossy-U.pdf 25 March 2014 31 January 2021 Parliamentary Publishments 36 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Invicta Park Barracks, MaidstoneCooper Tim Queen's Gurkha Engineers Celebrate 73rd Birthday https://www.forces.net/services/gurkhas/queens-gurkha-engineers-celebrate-their-73rd-birthday 2021-10-09 Forces Network en22 November 2018 Written Question for the Ministry of Defence regarding Army basing and personnel https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20210226013531/https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616 26 February 2021 18 February 2021 Parliamentary Replies36 Engineer Regiment https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/corps-of-royal-engineers/36-engineer-regiment/ 2020-08-18 www.army.mod.uk en-GB — regiment doubles as HQ Queen's Gurkha Engineers36 Engineer Regiment https://twitter.com/36_Engr_Regt live https://web.archive.org/web/20190506212726/https://twitter.com/36_engr_regt 6 May 2019 7 March 2021 36 Engineer Regiment — Twitter 39 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Kinloss Barracks, Kinloss39 Engineer Regiment https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/corps-of-royal-engineers/39-engineer-regiment/ 2020-08-18 www.army.mod.uk en-GB 71 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Waterloo Lines, Leuchars Station — paired with 32 Engineer Regiment 75 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Peninsula Barracks, Warrington — paired with 36 Engineer Regiment 43 Headquarters and Support Squadron, at Chetwynd Barracks, ChilwellWatson & Rinaldi, p. 281.OC 43 HQ & Sp Sqn RE https://twitter.com/OC43HQ_SpSqnRE live https://web.archive.org/web/20191205201800/https://twitter.com/oc43hq_spsqnre 5 December 2019 7 March 2021 OC 43 HQ & Sp Sqn RE — Twitter (moving to Beacon Barracks, Stafford)2024-12-07 170 Engineer Group + Chetwynd Barracks - a Freedom of Information request to British Army https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/170_engineer_group_chetwynd_barr#incoming-2866992 2024-12-23 WhatDoTheyKnow en 20 Works Group (Air Support), Royal Engineers, at RAF Wittering (Hybrid)20 Works Group RE (Air Support) http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/35495.aspx 2017-09-25 British Army en 510 Specialist Team (Airfields), Royal Engineers6 July 2020 Information regarding locations of Army Reserve units https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/664382/response/1596315/attach/3/20200706%20FOI05506%20Arbeely%20Response%20Letter%20ArmySec.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200706215250/https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/664382/response/1596315/attach/3/20200706%20FOI05506%20Arbeely%20Response%20Letter%20ArmySec.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1 6 July 2020 7 March 2021 What do they know?Watson & Rinaldi, pp. 335–338. (RE Order of Battle Army 2020) 62 Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (moving to Beacon Barracks, Stafford) 63 Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (moving to Beacon Barracks, Stafford) 65 Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (moving to Beacon Barracks, Stafford) 66 Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (moving to Beacon Barracks, Stafford) Commanders Commanding Officers of the group included:Regiments and Commanding Officers, 1960–. 2005–2008: Col. Andrew M. Mills 2008–2010: Col. Frank R. Noble 2010–2013: Col. Andrew W. Phillips 2013–2014: Col. Jason C. Rhodes 2014–2017: Col. Matthew Quare 2017–2020: Col. Thomas G.J. Marsden 2020–Present Col. Simon D. Millar References Category:Groups of the Royal Engineers Category:Military units and formations established in 1974 Category:Organisations based in Moray Category:Group sized units of the British Army