152 (North Irish) Regiment RLC
| 152 (North Irish) Regiment, RLC | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1967-present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Role | Logistics |
| Size | Regiment 477 personnel[1] |
| Part of | Royal Logistic Corps |
| Website | 152 Regiment RLC |
152 (North Irish) Regiment RLC is a Northern Irish reserve British Army regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps. The regiment is paired with the regular unit 9 Regiment RLC.
History
[edit]The regiment was formed in the Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) in 1967 with two transport squadrons.[2] It was redesignated 152 (Ulster) Ambulance Regiment RCT in the 1980s, and transferred into The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) in 1993 as 152 (Ulster) Ambulance Regiment RLC.[2] In 1999 it acquired a third squadron from 157 Transport Regiment and was put under the administrative control of the Army Medical Services.[2] In 2006 it re-roled as a transport regiment and was transferred back to control of The Royal Logistic Corps, returning an ambulance squadron to 157 Transport Regiment and acquiring a newly raised third transport squadron.[2]
Under Army 2020 the regiment was paired with 9 Regiment RLC under 102nd Logistic Brigade,[3] while the regiment joins 104th Logistic Support Brigade.[4][5] As part of this plan, the regiment became a specialist 'Fuel Support' regiment in 2015,[5] the only unit of its type in the army.[5] The regiment also works closely with the Royal Engineers' 516 Specialist Team (Bulk Petroleum).[5]
Current structure
[edit]Below is the current structure of the regiment:[3]
- Regimental Headquarters, at Palace Barracks, Holywood[6]
- 227 (Belfast)[6] Headquarters Squadron, at Palace Barracks, Holywood[6]
- 211 (Londonderry)[7] Tanker Squadron,[5] in Derry[7]
- 220 (Belfast)[6] Tanker Squadron,[5] at Palace Barracks, Holywood[6]
- 400 (Belfast)[6] Petroleum Squadron,[5] at Palace Barracks, Holywood[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "152 (North Irish) Regiment RLC". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ a b "152 Regiment RLC". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ "104th Logistic Support Brigade". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g Fiona Weir (30 September 2015). "How To Keep An Army On The Move". Forces Network. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Palace Barracks, Belfast, County Down BT18 9RA". Army Careers. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Army Reserve Centre, 50 Limavady Road, Londonderry BT47 6LS". Army Careers. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Army Reserve Centre, Artillery Road, Coleraine BT52 1QL". Army Careers. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 27 March 2021.