3 Medical Regiment (United Kingdom)

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

3 Medical Regiment
Regimental Crest
Active2000—Present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleMedical
SizeRegiment
Part of102nd Logistic Brigade
Garrison/HQFulwood Barracks
Nickname(s)3 Medical Regiment
EngagementsOperation Telic
Operation Herrick
Website3 Medical Regiment

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.[1][2]

Over the next 10 years, from 2003 to 2013, the Regiment saw multiple deployments to Iraq (OP Telic) and Afghanistan (OP Herrick).[2]

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.[3][4]

In 2015, as a result of the Army 2020 Refine reforms, it was announced that 102nd Logistic Brigade was to be rationalised and disbanded.[1][2][5][6] The Regiment will be re-equipped with the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle and will see a reduction of 3 personnel.[5][6][1][2][5][6]

Structure
  • Regimental Headquarters, Fulwood Barracks, Preston
  • 12 Medical Squadron, Fulwood Barracks, Preston[1][7]
  • 29 Medical Squadron, Fulwood Barracks, Preston
  • 18 Support Squadron, Fulwood Barracks, Preston[1]

References
  1. "3 Medical Regiment". British Army. Crown Copyright. 2019.
  2. Alan Young; Merlin Jones. "Major Units". British Army Units from 1945 On. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. "Army Medical Services 2020 - British Army Website". 2017-10-21. Archived from the original on 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  4. "Units - British Army Website". 2017-11-05. Archived from the original on 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  5. "Information on the Army 2020 refine exercise" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  6. "Transforming the British Army, an Update" (PDF). Crown Copyright. 2013.
  7. "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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