162 Regiment RLC

Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps of the British Army
162 Regiment RLC
Active1967-present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleLogistics
SizeRegiment
574 personnel[1]
Part ofRoyal Logistic Corps
Website162 Regiment RLC
Military unit

162 Regiment RLC is an Army Reserve regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps.

History

The regiment was formed in the Royal Corps of Transport as 162nd Movement Control Regiment, RCT (Volunteers) in 1967.[2] It absorbed 88 Postal and Courier Regiment RLC and was re-named as 162 Regiment RLC in 2013.[3]

Structure

The current structure is as follows:[4]

  • 279 HQ Squadron at Bilborough, Nottingham
  • 280 Movement Control Squadron at Swindon
  • 281 Movement Control Squadron at Bilborough, Nottingham
  • 282 Movement Control Squadron at Coulby Newham
  • 871 Postal & Courier Squadron at Marlow
  • 883 Postal & Courier Squadron at Hartlepool

References

  1. ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ "162nd Movement Control Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ "88 Postal and Courier Regiment amalgamates with 162 Regiment RLC". British Army. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  4. ^ "162 Regiment RLC". British Army. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

External links

  • Official site
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