ORGANISATIONS

ENGINEER REGIMENT

A possible organisation for an Engineer Regiment deployed on operations with 1 (UK) Division could be as follows:

(1) This Regiment would send most of its soldiers to man the engineer detachments that provide support for a Division's battlegroups
(2) Field Squadron (a Field Squadron will have approximately 68 vehicles and some 200 men)
(3) Field Support Squadron
(4) Or Medium Girder Bridge
(5) Combat Engineer Tractor

This whole organisation is highly mobile and built around the AFV 432 and Spartan series of vehicles. In addition to the Regimental REME LAD, each squadron has its own REME section of approximately 12 - 15 men.

The smallest engineer unit is the Field Troop, which is usually commanded by a Lieutenant, and consists of approximately 44 men. 

In an Armoured Division, a Field Troop will have up to four sections, each mounted in an APC. Engineer Regiments in the UK may have only three sections and may be mounted in wheeled vehicles such as Land Rovers and 4-Ton Trucks. 

An engineer troop will deploy with most of its equipment scale (known as G1098) stores and explosives to enable it to carry out its immediate battlefield tasks.

An Engineer Field Troop assigned to work in support of a Battlegroup operating in the area of the FEBA would normally resemble the following:-
 

Engineer amphibious capability and specialist support is provided by elements of 28 Engineer Regiment in Germany and 412 Amphibious Engineer Troop (V).

The UK Engineer Field Regiment (Regular and TA) is generally a wheeled organisation that would normally have 2 x Field Squadrons, a Support Squadron and possibly an Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) Squadron. Engineer regiments supporting 3 (UK) Division are likely to be structured along the lines of the Armoured Divisional Engineer Regiment.
 

28 REGIMENT RE

The current organisation of 28 Regiment resembles the following:

33 ENGINEER REGIMENT (EOD)

33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) is currently configured as follows: 3 Field Squadrons (EOD) which each have a unique operational role and one Headquarters and Support Squadron (EOD) who hold specialist EOD support equipment. Additionally there is an Explosive Ordnance Clearance (EOC) Group who work as independent teams:

23 ENGINEER REGIMENT (AIR ASSAULT)

23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) was established in September 2002 and officially formed on 7 January 2003 to provide engineer support to 16 Air Assault Brigade. Sub units are currently dispersed around the UK, but will collocate in Woodbridge on completion of a new barracks in 2006.

The UK Engineer Field Regiment (Regular and TA) is generally a wheeled organisation that would normally have 2 x Field Squadrons, a Support Squadron and possibly an Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) Squadron. Engineer Regiments supporting 3(UK) Division are likely to be structured along the lines of the Armoured Divisional Engineer Regiment.

ROYAL ENGINEERS  - REGIMENTAL DESIGNATIONS

1st RSME Regiment 

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3rd RSME Regiment 

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21st Engineer Regiment

21 ENGR REGT

22nd Engineer Regiment

22 ENGR REGT

23rd Engineer Regiment

23 ENGR REGT

25th Engineer Regiment

25 ENGR REGT

28th Engineer Regiment

28 ENGR REGT

32nd Engineer Regiment

32 ARMD ENGR REGT

33rd Engineer Regiment

33 ENGR REGT (EOD)

35th Engineer Regiment

35 ENGR REGT

36th Engineer Regiment

36 ENGR REGT

38th Engineer Regiment

38 ENGR REGT

39th Engineer Regiment

39 ENGR REGT