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2 Close Support Battalion REME

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2 Close Support Battalion REME
Active1993–present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleEquipment Support
SizeBattalion
278 personnel[1]
Part of101 Logistic Brigade
Garrison/HQLeuchars Station, Fife
EngagementsOperation Telic
Operation Herrick
MAN SVR (support vehicle recovery) of 2 CSB on exercise in 2020

2 Close Support Battalion REME is a battalion of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers of the British Army.

History

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The battalion was formed in 1993, through the re-designation of 7 Armoured Workshop, at St Barbara Barracks, Fallingbostel. The battalion's initial role was supporting 7th Armoured Brigade, just like its predecessor unit did.[2]


Under the Future Soldier reforms, the battalion is due to be re-designated as 2 Force Support Battalion, and transfer from the close support to the divisional support role.[3]

Structure

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The battalion's current structure is as follows:[4]

  • 7 Close Support Company
  • 11 Close Support Company

References

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  1. ^ Craftsman Magazine January 2022, p.8
  2. ^ "Major Units - British Army units from 1945 on". Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. ^ Craftsman Magazine, January 2022 p.8
  4. ^ "Army 2020 Refine ORBAT" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 3 February 2021.