3 Medical Regiment

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3 Medical Regiment
3 Medical Regiment Badge.png
Regimental Crest
Active2000—Present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleMedical
SizeRegiment
385 personnel[1]
Part of102nd Logistic Brigade
Garrison/HQFulwood Barracks
Nickname(s)3 Medical Regiment
EngagementsWorld War One,

World War Two

Operation Telic
Operation Herrick
Website3 Medical Regiment

3 Medical Regiment, is a unit of the British Army's Royal Army Medical Corps.

History[]

3 Medical Regiment was formed in 2000 following the 1998 Strategic Defence Review. The Regiment was formed from 3 squadrons: A (12) Medical Squadron, B (16) Medical Squadron, and C (24) Medical Squadron. Following their formation, the Regiment was assigned to the 3rd (United Kingdom) Mechanised Division and based at Gaza Barracks. In 2002, the Regiment was renamed as 3 Close Support Medical Regiment.[2][3]

Over the next 10 years, from 2003 to 2013, the Regiment saw multiple deployments to Iraq (OP Telic) and Afghanistan (OP Herrick).[3]

In 2010, as a result of the Army 2020 reforms, the Regiment was moved under operational control of the 102nd Logistics Brigade but supporting 3 UK Division.[4][5]

In 2015, as a result of the Army 2020 Refine reforms, it was announced that Headquarters, 102nd Logistic Brigade was to be rationalised and all its reporting units moved under other commands.[2][3][6][7] The Regiment will be re-equipped with the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle and will see a reduction of 3 personnel.[6][7][2][3]

Structure[]

  • Regimental Headquarters, Fulwood Barracks, Preston
  • 12 Medical Squadron, Fulwood Barracks, Preston[2][8]
  • 29 Medical Squadron, Fulwood Barracks, Preston
  • 18 Support Squadron, Fulwood Barracks, Preston[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "3 Medical Regiment". British Army. Crown Copyright. 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Alan Young; Merlin Jones. "Major Units". British Army Units from 1945 On. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Army Medical Services 2020 - British Army Website". 2017-10-21. Archived from the original on 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  5. ^ "Units - British Army Website". 2017-11-05. Archived from the original on 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  6. ^ a b "Information on the Army 2020 refine exercise" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Transforming the British Army, an Update" (PDF). Crown Copyright. 2013.
  8. ^ "12 Medical Squadron - British Army Website". 2017-11-11. Archived from the original on 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2019-10-18.

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