Field Army (United Kingdom)
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The Field Army is a command of the British Army responsible for generating and preparing forces for current and contingency operations. Commander Field Army reports to the Chief of the General Staff.
Background
Following the 1966 Defence White Paper, United Kingdom Land Forces was formed, and the post of Deputy Commander-in-Chief, UK Land Forces was created, with the holder having the rank of Lieutenant General. In 1982, as a result of the 1981 Defence White Paper, this post was redesignated as Commander, United Kingdom Field Army, typically shortened to just 'Commander Field Army'. Commander Field Army oversaw corps directors such as Commander, Royal Corps of Signals or Commander, Transport and Movements (Royal Corps of Transport).
United Kingdom Field Army was headquartered at Erskine Barracks in Wilton and responsible for organising home defence forces. The UK Field Army was described by senior officers as "roughly the home equivalent of the British Corps in West Germany", but its commander told Beevor that it was 'not a coherent organisation'. UK Field Army was responsible for all out-of-area operations, training, and home administration. By 1991, the United Kingdom Field Army presided over nearly 40,000 regular soldiers, just over 70,000 members of the Territorial Army (TA), and 6,000 civilians. In addition to the UK Field Army's defence commitments, the Field Army was responsible for aid to the civil authority.
The post was disestablished in 1995 following the Options for Change defence review.
Land Command was later divided in 2003, under the LANDmark reorganisation, into two suborganisations, Field Army and Regional Forces, that paralleled the Cold War structure of UKLF. Commander Field Army had two deployable divisions (1st Armoured Division, 3rd Mechanised Division), Theatre Troops, Joint Helicopter Command, and Training Support under him. In 2007 it was announced that a new deployable divisional HQ would be established until at least 2011, as a means of meeting the UK's commitments to provide divisional HQs on a rotational basis to Regional Command (South) in Afghanistan and as the lead nation of Multi-National Division (South-East) in Iraq. This was based in York and formed around the re-established 6th Division.
Field Army
Under another reorganisation effective from 1 November 2011 the Chief of the General Staff took direct command of the Army through a new structure, based at Andover, known as "Army Headquarters". The post of Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces ceased to exist. In its place a new post of Commander, Land Forces was created, to be held by a lieutenant general (three-star rank).
Following the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010, the government announced significant changes to the structure of the formations under Land Forces that would be implemented from 2010 - 2020:
- Field Army: By 2020, the total withdrawal of British forces stationed in Germany will be complete, and the Army's operational structure will be formed around a total of five multi-role brigades (MRB); these will be taken from the two brigades currently stationed in Germany under 1st Armoured Division, and three of the four in the UK under 3rd Mechanised Division. To ensure costs are kept down, the MOD's proposal will be to station units as close as possible to training areas. In this process, 19 Light Brigade in Northern Ireland was disbanded.
- Regional Forces: While the regional forces elements have been retained at brigade level, with all ten regional brigades remaining as they are, the regional divisional HQs (2nd Division, 4th Division and 5th Division) were replaced with a single 2-star regional headquarters at Aldershot known as Support Command from Spring 2012.
When Personnel Support Command was established in 2015, it was decided that the role of SJC(UK) Commander was to transfer to Commander PSC in Aldershot. In due course PSC became Home Command.
On 23 November 2015, it was announced that the post of Commander Land Forces would be renamed as Commander Field Army as part of the Army Command Review. CFA will have four brigadiers under their command, namely: Assistant Chief of Staff Commitments, Assistant Chief of Staff Support, Assistant Chief of Staff Warfare and Assistant Chief of Staff Training. During the reorganisation, the post of Assistant Chief of Staff (Warfare) was to be held by the Director, Land Warfare Centre.
Land Operations Command was established on 2 September 2019 as a staff branch within Headquarters Field Army in Andover. Through it, Commander Field Army conducts the planning, generation and operational control of all Field Army deployments.
List of structures
End of Cold War (1989)
| United Kingdom Field Army Structure in 1989 |
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| Headquarters, United Kingdom Field Army, at Erskine Barracks, Wilton Commander, United Kingdom Field Army Lieutenant General Sir David John Ramsbotham GCB CBE Field Army Troops, at Erskine Barracks, Wilton Commander Electronic Warfare Troops, Royal Corps of Signals 30th Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Evans Lines, Blandford Camp 640 Signal Troop (Electronic Warfare), Royal Corps of Signals, at Blandford Camp 657 Signal Troop (Electronic Warfare), Royal Corps of Signals, at Blandford Camp Bowman Military Requirements Team Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit Intelligence and Security Group (United Kingdom) (V), HQ in Hackney, London [to BAOR] 8 Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps [1 x section to 19th Infantry Bde and 2nd Division] 9 Security Company, Intelligence Corps 20 Security Company, Intelligence Corps (V), at Saint John's Wood Barracks, London 21 Intelligence Company (Imagery Analysis), Intelligence Corps (V), at Ashford House, London 23 Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps (V), in Edinburgh 24 Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps (V), at Ashford House, London [to HQ BAOR] Joint Services Interrogation Organisation [Army Element], at Ashford House, London 22 Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps (V), at Ashford House, London 162 Special Military Intelligence Training Section 163 (Counter-Intelligence) Section Joint Services Intelligence Office (Corps), Intelligence Corps (V), at Ripon Barracks, Bielefeld, West Germany Joint Service Intelligence Office (British Support Forces), Intelligence Corps (V), at Ripon Barracks, Bielefeld, West Germany Parachute Regiment Group (V), at Arnhem Barracks, Aldershot Garrison (to 1st Armoured Division) Group Signal Troop, Royal Corps of Signals (V), at Bruneval Barracks, Aldershot Garrison 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (V), at Thornbury Barracks, Pudsey (Parachute Infantry) 10th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (V), at the Duke of York's Headquarters, London (Parachute Infantry) 15th (Scottish Volunteer) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (V), at Yorkhill Parade Glasgow (Parachute Infantry) Special Air Service Group (V), at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island 63 (Special Air Service) Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (V), at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (V), in Chelsea, London 23rd Special Air Service Regiment (V), in Birmingham Military Works Force, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell [to Engineer Works Organisation, BAOR] 62nd Chief Royal Engineers (Works) 63rd Chief Royal Engineers (Works) 64th Chief Royal Engineers (Works) 65th Chief Royal Engineers (Works) (V), at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley No. 1 Postal and Courier Group, Royal Engineers (V) Headquarters No. 1 Postal and Courier Group, Royal Engineers (V), at Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill Headquarters Squadron 5th Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Engineers (V) 6th Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Engineers (V) 7th Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Engineers (V) 8th Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Engineers (V) 3rd Transport Group (Lines of Communications), at McMullen Barracks, Marchwood – formed in 1989 Headquarters 3rd Transport Group (Lines of Communications) Headquarters, Port Task Force 17th Port and Maritime Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, at McMullen Barracks, Marchwood 265 Port Squadron (V), at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham 20th Maritime Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, at Saint George's Barracks, Gosport 25 Freight Distribution Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, at Saint David's Barracks, Bicester Garrison 53 Port Support Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport Headquarters Solent Station 23rd Pioneer Group, at Saint David's Barracks, Bicester Garrison – battalion sized unit 187 (Tancred) Pioneer Company, Royal Pioneer Corps (V), at Tidworth Camp [to Commander Labour Resources, 1st British Corps] 518 Pioneer Company, Royal Pioneer Corps (V), at Bicester Garrison [to Commander Labour Resources, 1st British Corps] 521 Pioneer Company, Royal Pioneer Corps (V), at Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot Logistic Support Group (LSG, 0155), at Butler Barracks, Aldershot Garrison 524 Specialist Team (Works), Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell [to Logistic Support Group] 27th Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, at Ward Barracks, Bulford Camp 29th Transport and Movement Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney 1st Aircraft Support Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, at AAC Middle Wallop Joint Helicopter Support Unit (United Kingdom), at RAF Odiham United Kingdom Mobile Force RHU (vehicles from 44 Sqn RCT) 9th Ordnance Battalion, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, at Basil Hill Barracks, Corsham 22nd Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Aldershot Garrison (cadre, becomes 60 Field Psychiatric Team on mob) 85th Field Medical Equipment Depot, Royal Army Medical Corps Logistic Support Group Information and News Sheet Team, Royal Army Educational Corps 2nd Signal Brigade, at Basil Hill Barracks, Corsham 11th Signal Brigade (Volunteers), at Deysbrook Barracks, Liverpool 12th Signal Brigade (Volunteers), at Duke of York's Headquarters, Chelsea 1st Infantry Brigade, at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth Camp 5th Airborne Brigade, at Arnhem Barracks, Aldershot Garrison 12th (Air Support) Engineer Brigade, at RAF Waterbeach 30th Engineer Brigade, at Kitchener House, Stafford Headquarters Scotland, at Craighall Camp, Edinburgh General Officer Commanding Scotland Lieutenant General Sir John Richard Alexander MacMillan 242 Signal Squadron (Scotland), Royal Corps of Signals, at Craighall Camp, Edinburgh 410 Transport Troop, Royal Corps of Transport 26th District Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Forthside Barracks, Stirling 27 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh 51st (Highland) Infantry Brigade, in Perth 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Brigade, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh North East District, at Imphal Barracks, York 240 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, at Imphal Barracks, York 409 Independent Combat Plant Troop, Royal Engineers (V), at Frenchmans Fort, South Shields [to Commander Royal Engineers, 1st British Corps] 416 Independent Combat Artisan Troop, Royal Engineers (V), at Mona House, Sutton-on-Hull [to 211th Mobile Civilian Artisan Group] 40 Transport Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, at Catterick Garrison 46 Transport Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, at Imphal Barracks, York (HQ North East District transport sqn) 124 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Recovery Company, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), in Newton Aycliffe [to Commander Maintenance, Corps Troops, 1st British Corps] 31st District Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Catterick Garrison 41st District Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall , at Catterick Garrison (400 x beds, becomes 34th Evacuation Hospital, RAMC) 2 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Imphal Barracks, York 3 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Catterick Garrison 146th (North East) Brigade Eastern District, at Colchester Garrison 239 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, at Colchester Garrison 48 Transport Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, at Colchester Garrison (HQ Eastern District transport sqn) 118 Recovery Company, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), in Northampton [to Commander Maintenance, BAOR] 36th District Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Colchester Garrison Rear Combat Zone Defence Animal Support Unit, Royal Army Veterinary Corps (V), in Melton Mowbray [to Commander RAVC, BAOR] 4 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at RAF Waterbeach, Waterbeach 18 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Goojerat Barracks, Colchester Garrison Central Volunteer Headquarters, Royal Pioneer Corps (V), at Simpson Barracks, Wootton 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Brigade, at Gibraltar Barracks, Bury Saint Edmunds 161st (East Anglian) Infantry Brigade London District, at Horse Guards, Whitehall, London 238 (London) Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, at Chelsea Barracks, London 101st (London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), Royal Engineers (V), in Catford [to British Rear Support Command] 151st (Greater London) Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport (V), in Croydon [to Commander Transport, 1st British Corps] 873 Movement Light Squadron, Royal Engineers (V), in Acton [to 29th Engineer Brigade] 20 Transport Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, at Regent's Park Barracks, London 56 Transport Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Garrison 144th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps (V), in Chelsea (22 x Land Rover Ambulances) [to Logistic Support Group] 257th (Southern) General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps (V), in London (700 x beds) [to Logistic Support Group] Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital, Woolwich, at Woolwich Garrison (becomes 30th General Hospital, RAMC on mobilisation, 800 x beds) [to Commander Medical, RCZ] Band of the Grenadier Guards, at Wellington Barracks, London (Major Staff Band) Band of the Coldstream Guards, at Wellington Barracks, London (Major Staff Band) Band of the Scots Guards, at Wellington Barracks, London (Major Staff Band) Band of the Irish Guards, at Chelsea Barracks, London (Major Staff Band) Band of the Welsh Guards, at Chelsea Barracks, London (Major Staff Band) 24 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Victoria Barracks, Windsor 30 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Garrison 31 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Garrison 56th (London) Infantry Brigade, at Horse Guards, Whitehall, London South East District, at Aldershot Garrison General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South East District Lieutenant General Sir Peter Edgar de la Cour de la Billière 251 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, at Duchess of Kent Barracks, Aldershot Garrison 56 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (V), in Eastbourne and Sandgate [to Commander Communications, BAOR] 135 Independent Topographic Squadron, Royal Engineers (V), in Ewell [to come under 42 Survey Group on mobilisation, but support HQ AFCENT] 41 Transport Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, at Mons Barracks, Aldershot Garrison 55 Ordnance Company (Ammo), Royal Army Ordnance Corps (V) [to 5th Ordnance Bn, Commander Supply, 1st British Corps] 93 Ordnance Company (V), in Hilsea [to Logistic Support Group] 9th Field Workshop Company, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), in Hilsea [to Logistic Support Group] 133 (Kent) Corps Troops Workshop Company, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), in Maidstone [to Commander Maintenance, Corps Troops, 1st British Corps] 30th District Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill 43rd District Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Aldershot Garrison 44th District Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Templer Barracks, Ashford Joint Air Transport Establishment Cambridge British Military Hospital, Aldershot, at Aldershot Garrison (becomes 33rd Field Hospital, RAMC on mobilisation) [to Commander Medical, 1st British Corps] 8 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut 9 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Prince Philip Barracks, Bordon Camp 15 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Bicester Garrison 22 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Brompton Barracks, Chatham 77 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Saint Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison Central Volunteer Headquarters, Royal Engineers, at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley Central Volunteer Headquarters Royal Engineers, Postal and Courier Service, at Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill Headquarters, Royal Army Ordnance Corps Territorial Army, at Blackdown Barracks, Deepcut Headquarters, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Territorial Army, at Louisbourg Barracks, Bordon 2nd (Southeast) Infantry Brigade, at Shorncliffe Army Camp, Cheriton 145th (Home Counties) Infantry Brigade, at Aldershot Garrison South West District, at Bulford Camp 243 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, at Ward Barracks, Bulford Camp Independent Field Troop (Allied Mobile Force Land Support), Royal Engineers [to Allied Mobile Force Land] 2nd Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney Allied Mobile Force Land Logistic Support Battalion, Royal Corps of Transport [to Allied Mobile Force Land] 222 Transport Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, at Bulford Camp (HQ South West District transport sqn) 66 Transport Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth Camp Junior Leaders Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport/Royal Army Ordnance Corps, at Azimghur Barracks, Colerne 27th District Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster [to Allied Mobile Force Land] 609 Tactical Air Control Party, Army Air Corps (RAF Officer manned) [to Allied Mobile Force Land] No. 2 Flight, Army Air Corps, at AAC Netheravon (under admin of 7 Regiment AAC, 6 x Gazelles) [to Allied Mobile Force Land] Defence Medical Equipment Depot, British Army of the Rhine, in Ludgershall (TTW to 4th Garrison Area, becomes 82nd Field Medical Equipment Depot, RAMC) [to Commander Medical, RCZ] 6 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster 7 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Beachley Barracks, Chepstow 10 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Candahar Barracks, Tidworth Camp 12 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Stirling Barracks, Larkhill Garrison 78 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth Camp 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Brigade, at Wyvern Barracks, Exeter Wales District, at The Barracks, Brecon 414 Combat Artisan Troop, Royal Engineers (V), at Monmouth Castle, Monmouth (to 217th Mobile Civilian Engineer Group, Commander Royal Engineers, BAOR) 119 (Holywell) Recovery Company, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), in Prestatyn [to Logistic Support Group] 39th District Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Bridgend 160th (Wales) Infantry Brigade, at The Barracks, Brecon Western District, at Copthorne Barracks, Shrewsbury 241 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, at Parsons Barracks, Donnington 413 Combat Artisan Troop, Royal Engineers (V), at Kitchener House, Stafford (to 232nd Mobile Civilian Engineer Group, Commander Royal Engineers, BAOR) 126 Reclamation Company, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), in Coventry [to Commander Maintenance, Corps Troops, 1st British Corps] 20 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote 143rd (West Midlands) Infantry Brigade, at Copthorne Barracks, Shrewsbury North West District, at Fulwood Barracks, Preston 55 (Merseyside) Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (V), at Aintree Barracks, Liverpool 411 Independent Combat Plant Troop, Royal Engineers (V), at Gordon House, Walsall (to Commander Engineers, BAOR) 415 Combat Artisan Troop, Royal Engineers (V), in Failsworth, Oldham (to 221st Mobile Civilian Artisan Group, Commander Engineers, BAOR) 320 Transport Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport (V) (Home Service Force) 42nd District Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Liverpool 1 Army Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, at Fulwood Barracks, Preston 42nd (North West) Brigade, at Chester Castle, Chester |
Future Army Structure (2008)
Army 2020 (2015)
| Army 2020 Structure (2015) |
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| The structure of the Field Army after the Army 2020 reform was as follows by 2015: Headquarters, Field Army, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon 16th Air Assault Brigade, HQ at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison 1st (United Kingdom) Division, HQ at Imphal Barracks, York – 'Adaptable Force' 4th Infantry Brigade & Headquarters North East, HQ at Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison 7th Infantry Brigade & Headquarters East, HQ at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell 11th Infantry Brigade & Headquarters South East, HQ at Aldershot Garrison 38th (Irish) Brigade, HQ at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn 42nd Infantry Brigade & Headquarters North West, HQ at Fulwood Barracks, Preston 51st Infantry Brigade & Headquarters Scotland, HQ at Forthside Barracks, Stirling 160th Infantry Brigade & Headquarters Wales, HQ at The Barracks, Brecon 102nd Logistic Brigade, HQ at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, HQ at Bulford Camp 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade, HQ at Tidworth Camp 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade, HQ at Bulford Camp 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade, HQ at Antwerp Barracks, Westfalen Garrison, Germany 101st Logistic Brigade, HQ at Saint Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison Force Troops Command, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon 1st (United Kingdom) Signal Brigade, HQ at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth 11th Signal Brigade & Headquarters West Midlands, HQ at MoD Donnington 1st Intelligence and Surveillance Brigade, HQ at Trenchard Lines, Upavon 77th Brigade, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage 1st Artillery Brigade & Headquarters South West, HQ at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth Camp Joint Ground Based Air Defence Headquarters, HQ at RAF High Wycombe 8th Engineer Brigade, HQ at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley 12th (Force Support) Engineer Group, HQ at RAF Wittering 25th (Close Support) Engineer Group, HQ at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley – under command of HQ 3rd (UK) Division on operations 29th (Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Search) Engineer Group, HQ at Aldershot Garrison 170th (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, HQ at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell 104th Logistic Support Brigade, HQ at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney 2nd Medical Brigade, HQ at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall 1st Military Police Brigade, HQ at Worthy Down Barracks, Winchester Garrison |
Army 2020 Refine (2021)
| Army 2020 Refine Structure (2021) |
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| Structure of Field Army after the Army 2020 Refine and 2019 reorganisation of the Field Army: Headquarters, Field Army, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon Land Operations Command, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon Land Warfare Centre, HQ at Waterloo Lines, Warminster Garrison 16th Air Assault Brigade, HQ at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison Collective Training Group (also Training Branch, Field Army), at Warminster Garrison Field Training Unit 1st (United Kingdom) Division, HQ at Imphal Barracks, York – 'Adaptable Force' 4th Infantry Brigade & Headquarters North East, HQ at Bourlon Barracks, Catterick Garrison 7th Infantry Brigade & Headquarters East, HQ at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell 11th Infantry Brigade & Headquarters South East, HQ at Aldershot Garrison 51st Infantry Brigade & Headquarters Scotland, HQ at Forthside Barracks, Stirling 8th Engineer Brigade, HQ at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley 12th (Force Support) Engineer Group, HQ at RAF Wittering 29th (Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Search) Engineer Group, HQ at Aldershot Garrison 170th (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, HQ at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell 102nd Logistic Brigade, HQ at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney 104th Logistic Support Brigade, HQ at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney 2nd Medical Brigade, HQ at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall 1st Military Police Brigade, HQ at Worthy Down Barracks, Winchester Garrison 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, HQ at Bulford Camp 11th Signal Brigade & Headquarters West Midlands, HQ at MoD Donnington 7th Signal Group, HQ at MoD Stafford 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade, HQ at Tidworth Camp 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade, HQ at Bulford Camp 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade, HQ at Antwerp Barracks, Westfalen Garrison, Germany 1st Artillery Brigade, HQ at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth Camp 7th Air Defence Group, HQ at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island 25th (Close Support) Engineer Group, HQ at Picton Barracks, Bulford Camp 101st Logistic Brigade, HQ at Saint Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison 29th Pre-Hospital Divisional Medical Group, HQ at Bulford Camp 6th (United Kingdom) Division, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon 1st (United Kingdom) Signal Brigade, HQ at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth 1st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Brigade, HQ at Trenchard Lines, Upavon 77th Brigade, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage Specialised Infantry Group, HQ at Saint Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison |
Future Soldier (2030)
| Future Soldier Structure (2030) |
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| The structure of the Field Army by 2023 following the 'Future Soldier' programme: Headquarters, Field Army, HQ at Trenchard Lines, Upavon Field Army Troops, at Marlborough Lines, Andover Cyber and Electro Magnetic Activities Effects Group, at Marlborough Lines, Andover Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon 2nd Medical Group, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall Land Warfare Centre, HQ at Waterloo Lines, Warminster Garrison 1st (United Kingdom) Division, HQ at Catterick Garrison 16th Air Assault Brigade, at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison 2nd Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Catterick Garrison 37th Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals (Army Reserve), in Redditch – paired with 2 Signal Regiment 1st Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Gaza Barracks, Catterick Garrison 5th Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps (Army Reserve), in, Edinburgh – paired with 1 MI Bn 4th Light Brigade, at Munster Barracks, Catterick Garrison 7th Light Mechanised Brigade, at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade, at Aldershot Garrison 19th Reserve Brigade, at Imphal Barracks, York – home defence and resilience duties 8th Engineer Brigade, at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley 12th (Force Support) Engineer Group, at RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire 29th (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group, at Montgomery House, Aldershot Garrison 102nd Theatre Sustainment Brigade, at Catterick Garrison 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, HQ at Bulford Camp The Royal Wessex Yeomanry (Army Reserve), HQ at Allenby Barracks, Bovington Garrison 4th Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Ward Barracks, Bulford Camp 7th Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps (Army Reserve), in Bristol – paired with 4 MI Bn 7th Signals Group, HQ at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade, HQ at Tidworth Camp 12th Armoured Brigade, HQ at Bulford Camp 20th Armoured Brigade, HQ at Bulford Camp 7th Air Defence Group, HQ at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island 25th (Close Support) Engineer Group, HQ at Wing Barracks, Bulford Camp 101st Operational Sustainment Brigade, HQ at Saint Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison 1st Royal Military Police Group, HQ at Marlborough Lines, Andover 6th (United Kingdom) Division, HQ at Trenchard Lines, Upavon 77th Brigade, HQ at Pirbright Camp Army Special Operations Brigade, HQ at Saint Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison |
Commanders
In November 2015, the post of Commander Land Forces was redesignated as Commander Field Army.
| Commander United Kingdom Field Army | |||||
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| Image | Rank | Name | Term began | Term ended | Ref |
| Lieutenant General | Redmond "Reddy" Watt | September 2003 | March 2005 | ||
| Lieutenant General | Robin Brims | March 2005 | October 2007 | ||
| Lieutenant General | Graeme Lamb | October 2007 | July 2009 | ||
| Lieutenant General | Barney White-Spunner | July 2009 | October 2011 | ||
| Lieutenant General | Nick Carter | October 2011 | January 2012 | ||
| Commander Field Army | |||||
| Lieutenant General | Sir James Everard | November 2015 | December 2016 | ||
| Lieutenant General | Patrick Sanders | December 2016 | March 2019 | ||
| Lieutenant General | Ivan Jones | March 2019 | April 2021 | ||
| Lieutenant General | Ralph Wooddisse | April 2021 | March 2024 | ||
| Lieutenant General | Mike Elviss | March 2024 |
Footnotes
Notes
Citations
- Beevor, Antony (1991). Inside the British Army. Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom: Corgi Books. ISBN 978-0552138185. OCLC .
External links
- A Guide to Invitations and Appointments for High Commissions and Embassies in London, Ministry of Defence, June 2006 edition