6 Regiment RLC
6 Regiment RLC is a regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps of the British Army.
History
The regiment was originally known as the 6th Ordnance Battalion, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 6 Battalion deployed to the Middle East in 1990-91 as part of 1st Armoured Division for Operation Granby, the British part of the Gulf War.[1] In 1993 it became the 6th Supply Regiment. In 2003 the regiment deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Telic. In 2008 the regiment went to Afghanistan as part of Operation Herrick. In 2008 after its deployment the regiment was renamed to "6 Regiment". The regiment was part of the 102nd Logistic Brigade, but under Army 2020 it was resubordinated to the 101st Logistic Brigade. By 2018 the regiment will be a "Theater Logistic Regiment".[2]
Structure in 2019
- 600 Headquarters Squadron[2]
- 62 Supply Squadron
- 64 Fuel and General Transport Squadron
- Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Light Aid Detachment
6 Regiment is paired with the Army Reserve (United Kingdom)'s 159 (West Midlands) Regiment RLC.
References
- ^ "1st Armoured Division". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 4 March 1991.
- ^ a b "6 Regiment RLC". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2018-12-23.