13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC

13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC 1999 - present United Kingdom United Kingdom Airborne Logistics Regiment667 personnelhttps://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616 Army – Question for Ministry of Defence 4 1 February 2021 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison Operation BannerOperation TelicOperation HerrickOperation Pitting 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC is a regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps of the British Army, under the command of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team. History The regiment was formed in 1999, upon the formation of 16 Air Assault Brigade, in order to provide logistical support to the brigade. Elements of the regiment were deployed on Operation Herrick XX, the final phase of the UK’s combat operations in Afghanistan, that came to an end on 31 December 2014.Latest deployment of UK forces to Afghanistan announced https://www.gov.uk/government/news/latest-deployment-of-uk-forces-to-afghanistan-announced 2023-10-05 GOV.UK en The regiment was deployed to Kabul on Operation Pitting, tasked to help evacuate British nationals and entitled Afghans as the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021.Fuelling UK forecourts after Afghanistan operation for soldier Sophie The British Army https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2021/10/pitting-afghanistan-to-escalin-petrol/ Structure The regiment's current structure is as follows:https://www.army.mod.uk/learn-and-explore/about-the-army/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-logistic-corps/regular-units/13-air-assault-support-regiment-rlc/ 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC 1 February 2021Charlotte Cross 27 January 2015 Field Hospital 'Parachuted' into Norfolk https://www.forces.net/services/army/field-hospital-parachuted-norfolk 2021-08-31 Forces Network enFuelling UK forecourts after Afghanistan operation for soldier Sophie https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2021/10/pitting-afghanistan-to-escalin-petrol/ 2021-10-21 www.army.mod.uk en-GB 24 Headquarters Squadron 47 Air Despatch Squadron - work closely with the RAF to deliver logistic support. 15 Air Assault Support Squadron (QOGLR) 63 Air Assault Support Squadron - supports 2 PARA. 82 Air Assault Support Squadron - supports 3 PARA. 8 Parachute Field Company, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 65 Troop – a specialised unit that provides direct support to out of area operations. References Category:Airborne units and formations of the United Kingdom Category:Military units and formations established in 1999 Category:Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps