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13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC is a regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps of the British Army, under the command of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team.




History


The regiment was formed in 1999, upon the formation of 16 Air Assault Brigade, in order to provide logistical support to the brigade.
Elements of the regiment were deployed on Operation Herrick XX, the final phase of the UK’s combat operations in Afghanistan, that came to an end on 31 December 2014.
The regiment was deployed to Kabul on Operation Pitting, tasked to help evacuate British nationals and entitled Afghans as the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021.




Structure


The regiment's current structure is as follows:

24 Headquarters Squadron
47 Air Despatch Squadron - work closely with the RAF to deliver logistic support.
15 Air Assault Support Squadron (QOGLR)
63 Air Assault Support Squadron - supports 2 PARA.
82 Air Assault Support Squadron - supports 3 PARA.
8 Parachute Field Company, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
65 Troop – a specialised unit that provides direct support to out of area operations.




References

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• 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC
• 15 Air Assault Support Squadron RLC
• Royal Logistic Corps
• Operation Herrick order of battle
• 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment RLC
• List of British Army installations
• List of roles in the British Army
• Structure of the British Army
• Operation Eagle's Summit
• Russian Air Force