8th Engineer Brigade (United Kingdom) explained
8th Engineer Brigade (8 Eng Bde) is an engineering support formation of the British Army, which forms part of 1st (United Kingdom) Division.
History
In August 2001, Headquarters Royal Engineers, Theatre Troops was established as a subdivision of HQ Theatre Troops based in Upavon. On 1 April 2005, the headquarters was redesignated as part of the LANDmark review as 8th Force Engineer Brigade and subsequently took control of the three engineer groups: 12th (Air Support), 29th (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search), and 170th (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Groups. The new brigade's headquarters was also based at Upavon, now at Trenchard Lines.[1]
As part of the Army 2020 reorganisation following the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010, HQ Theatre Troops was redesignated as Force Troops Command, while the brigade headquarters was moved to Gibraltar Barracks in Minley and subsequently took control of 25th (Close Support) Engineer Group. However, in 2016 as part of the subsequent Army 2020 Refine changes, 25 Engineer Group was moved under direct control of 3rd (United Kingdom) Division. Consequently, two regiments of 25 Engineer Group; 32nd and 35th Engineer Regiments were moved under 12 Engineer Group.
In August 2020, a reorganisation of the Field Army, the brigade was moved under control of 1st (United Kingdom) Division. The Brigade has been also regionally aligned with the South Asian region as part of defence engagement.[2] [3] [4]
Structure
The current structure of the brigade as of November 2021 is as follows:[5] [6]
- Headquarters, 8th Engineer Brigade, at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley
- 8th Engineer Brigade Combat Information Systems (CIS) Troop, Royal Engineers (V), at Aldershot Garrison[7]
- 12th (Force Support) Engineer Group, at RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire
- 32nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison[8] [9] [10]
- 36th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone[11] [12] [13] — regiment doubles as HQ Queen's Gurkha Engineers[14]
- 39th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Kinloss Barracks, Kinloss[15]
- 71st Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V), at Waterloo Lines, Leuchars Station — paired with 32 Engineer Regiment
- 75th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V), at Peninsula Barracks, Warrington — paired with 36 Engineer Regiment
- 29th (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group, at Montgomery House, Aldershot Garrison
- 660 Signal Troop (EOD), Royal Corps of Signals[16] [17]
- 29 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group Support Unit, at Carver Barracks, Wimbish[18]
- 28th Engineer Regiment (Counter-Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear), Royal Engineers, at Rock Barracks, Woodbridge (NRBC Defence)[19] [20]
- 33rd Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search), Royal Engineers, at Carver Barracks, Wimbish
- 35th Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search), Royal Engineers, at Carver Barracks, Wimbish
- 101st (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search), Royal Engineers (V), at Hudson House, Catford — paired with 33 Engineer Regiment[22]
- 11th Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot
- 1st Military Working Dog Regiment, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, at Saint George's Barracks, North Luffenham (Hybrid)
- 101 Military Working Dog Squadron (V), in Oakham[23]
- 170th (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell[24]
- 43 Headquarters and Support Squadron, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell[25] [26]
- 20th Works Group (Air Support), Royal Engineers, at RAF Wittering (Hybrid)[27] [28]
- 510 Specialist Team (Airfields), Royal Engineers (V)[29]
- 62nd Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell
- 63rd Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell
- 65th Works Group, Royal Engineers (V), at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell
- 66th Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell
References
- Book: Watson, Graham E.. The Corps of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889 – 2018. Rinaldi. Richard A.. Tiger Lilly Books. 2018. 978-1717901804. United Kingdom.
- Book: Lord, Cliff. The Royal Corps of Signals : unit histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its antecedents. Watson. Graham. Helion & Company. 2004. 978-1-874622-92-5. Solihull, West Midlands, England. 184820114.
External links
Notes and References
- Watson & Rinaldi, p. 266
- Web site: 8 Engineer Brigade. 2021-11-04. www.army.mod.uk. en-GB.
- Web site: Information regarding British Army brigades being regionally aligned . . 2 August 2019 . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk . Ministry of Defence UK . 9 April 2020 . Responsible Organisation 8th Engineer Brigade Region South Asia.
- Web site: Army restructures to confront evolving threats. 2021-11-04. GOV.UK. en.
- Web site: 13 July 2021. FOI(A) regarding the order of battle of 8th Engineer Brigade. 19 July 2021. What do they know?.
- http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Army2020_Report.pdf Army 2020 Update
- Web site: HQ 8 Engr Bde CIS Tp. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108175151/https://twitter.com/8EngrCISTp . 8 November 2020 . 2020-12-03. Twitter. en.
- Web site: 22 November 2018. Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps.. dead. 20 February 2021. United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements. 26 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226013531/https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616.
- Web site: 23 December 2020. Transforming A 'Super Garrison': Construction At Catterick. 2021-02-11. Forces Network. en.
- Web site: Ministry of Defence. July 2013. Transforming the British Army an Update. 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.
- Web site: Cooper. Tim. Queen's Gurkha Engineers Celebrate 73rd Birthday. 2021-10-09. Forces Network. en.
- Web site: 22 November 2018. Written Question for the Ministry of Defence regarding Army basing and personnel. dead. 18 February 2021. Parliamentary Replies. 26 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226013531/https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616.
- Web site: 36 Engineer Regiment. 2020-08-18. www.army.mod.uk. en-GB.
- Web site: 36 Engineer Regiment. live. 7 March 2021. 36 Engineer Regiment — Twitter. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506212726/https://twitter.com/36_engr_regt . 6 May 2019 .
- Web site: 39 Engineer Regiment. 2020-08-18. www.army.mod.uk. en-GB.
- Lord & Watson, p. 127.
- Royal Corps of Signals, The Wire Summer 2021
- Army Secretariat, FOI(A) Request in relation to current British Army Garrisons/Installations with Garrison Sergeant Major s (20 March 2018). assets.publishging.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- Web site: Force Troops Command Handbook. 31 March 2019.
- Web site: 2 July 2019. Falcon Squadron: Meet The Army's Chemical Hazard Team. 2020-10-29. Forces Network. en.
- Web site: 29 January 2015. https://www.facebook.com/RoyalTankRegt/posts/333465900186282?__cft__[0=AZUmGg08b9B4owfzXr-z57GqCPBTZUKtw8Bt14ixo55FfM_adh3ReW9emC8XGuKbjDZXZKebUJ880XB5LwuIdqSyRkvDUN9Tqd9EH-56oivTBRCEk45D1ciauYcVi1S0MFpBWkk1TqXGQcXgfcI6n2_7&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R The FUCHS Simulator is alive once more. Rhinemetall prove all systems work ready for its move south to Harman Lines, in perpetration for its refurbishment with FALCON.]. 15 April 2021. The Royal Tank Regiment – Facebook.
- Web site: Written evidence - Ministry of Defence. 2021-02-18. data.parliament.uk.
- Web site: 6 July 2020. Information regarding locations of Army Reserve units. live. 7 March 2021. What do they know?. 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 .
- Watson & Rinaldi, p. 338.
- Watson & Rinaldi, p. 281.
- Web site: OC 43 HQ & Sp Sqn RE. live. 7 March 2021. OC 43 HQ & Sp Sqn RE — Twitter. https://web.archive.org/web/20191205201800/https://twitter.com/oc43hq_spsqnre . 5 December 2019 .
- Web site: 20 Works Group RE (Air Support). 2017-09-25. British Army. en.
- Web site: . 1 January 2018. Royal Engineers Work Groups location 2018. 15 August 2019. British Army.
- Watson & Rinaldi, pp. 335–338. (RE Order of Battle Army 2020)