159 Regiment RLC
| 159 Regiment RLC | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 April 2007-present |
| Country | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom |
| Branch | File:Flag of the British Army.svg British Army |
| Role | Logistics |
| Size | Regiment 484 personnel[1] |
| Part of | Royal Logistic Corps |
| Website | 159 Regiment RLC |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | 159 Regimental Emblem |
159 Regiment RLC is a reserve regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. It forms part of 102 Logistic Brigade.
History
[edit | edit source]The regiment was formed on 1 April 2007 as a product of Future Army Structures (FAS) with the aim of providing the contingent component to 6 Supply Regiment.[2]
The regiment was made-up of one sub-unit from the Scottish Transport Regiment (125 Squadron), one squadron from 150 Regiment RLC (216 Squadron) and two squadrons from the Welsh Transport Regiment (123 Squadron and 237 Squadron).[3]
123 Supply Squadron is located nearby to the large MOD Donnington depot, which holds and issues a large range of Army stores.[4]
In the summer of 2014, under the Army 2020 re-organisation, the regiment was restructured. 216 Squadron in Tynemouth re-subordinated back to 150 Regiment RLC[5] and 381 Squadron in Lancaster re-subordinated into 156 Regiment RLC.[6] 125 Squadron closed its base in Glasgow but re-formed in Stoke-on-Trent in late 2014.[7] The regiment also received 294 Squadron, based in Grantham.[7]
Structure
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The current structure is as follows:
- 243 (Coventry) Headquarters Squadron.[7]
- 123 (Telford) Supply Squadron.[7]
- 125 (Stoke) Supply Squadron.[7]
- 237 (West Bromwich) Supply Squadron.[7]
- 294 (Grantham) Supply Squadron.[7]
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