35 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S) (United Kingdom)
| 35 Engineer Regiment | |
|---|---|
,_Hector.png) Insignia of 35 Engineer Regiment Hector, Prince of Troy | |
| Active | 1948[1] – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Armoured Engineering |
| Role | Explosive Ordinance Disposal and Search |
| Size | 4 squadrons 518 personnel[2] |
| Part of | OPCOM[3] 8th Engineer Brigade[4] |
| Garrison/HQ | Wimbish |
35 Engineer Regiment is a unit of the British Army's Royal Engineers under operational command (OPCOM) 8th Engineer Brigade, Force Troops Command. The Unit provided close support engineering under operational control (OPCON) to 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade.[5] It is now an Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search unit. It is located in Wimbish.[6]
Organization
Today the regiment consists of:
Army 2020 Refine
As part of Army 2020 Refine, a written statement in December 2016 stated that the Unit would be rationalised, with all manpower being redeployed to other areas of the British Army.[8] The Unit would return from Germany and re-role as an EOD and Search Regiment; 29 and 37 AES would move to 21 and 32 Engineer Regiment respectively as part of this re-role.[9] 35 Engineer Regiment would be an Explosive Ordnance and Search Regiment at Carver Barracks, Wimbish.[10]
References
- ^ 35 Regiment – 4 Div Regt, British Army Units From 1945 On. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Military Doctrine
- ^ "Transforming the British Army – An update" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "35 Engr Regt – British Army Website". Army.mod.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "MINUTES OF THE 130th MEETING OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION, HELD IN 052 MEETING ROOM 05, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE MAIN BUILDING, LONDON, ON THURSDAY 17th JANUARY 2019" (PDF). REAHQ. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Royal Engineers Units". British Army. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Strategic Defence and Security Review – Army:Written statement – HCWS367 – UK Parliament". Parliament.uk. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "MINUTES OF THE 126th MEETING OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION, HELD IN 052 MEETING ROOM 05, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE MAIN BUILDING, LONDON, ON TUESDAY 24th JANUARY 2017" (PDF). REAHQ. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ UK Ministry of Defence (31 January 2017). "Further supplementary evidence submitted by the Ministry of Defence". parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2018.