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16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, known simply as 16 Air Assault Brigade from 1999–2021, is a formation of the British Army predominantly based in Colchester, Essex.It makes up the Air Assault Task Force, a battlegroup held at high readiness, and is the only brigade in the British Army focused on operating via parachute, helicopter and air-landing.
P Coy run the 'Pre-Parachute Selection' courses for Parachute Regiment recruits and regular and reserve personnel from across the UK armed forces who volunteer to serve in a parachute role within 16 Air Assault Brigade. 16th Air Assault Brigade Combat Team insignia. The current Officer Commanding (OC) Pegasus Company is Major Chris Braithwaite. [1]
The Pathfinder Platoon is a pathfinder [2] unit of the British Army, and an integral part of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team. The Pathfinder Platoon acts as the brigade's advance force and reconnaissance force. Its role includes locating and marking drop zones and helicopter landing zones for air landing operations. Once the main force has ...
Air assault infantry: Role: Airborne forces: Size: Battalion ≈559 personnel [1] Part of: Parachute Regiment 16 Air Assault Brigade: Garrison/HQ: Leeds: Nickname(s) The Red Devils The Paras Fighting Forth: Motto(s) Utrinque Paratus (Latin for "Ready for Anything") March: Quick—Ride of the Valkyries Slow—Pomp and Circumstance No 4: Mascot(s ...
The brigade returned to Afghanistan from April to October 2008. This time, the three parachute battalions were reinforced by reservists from the 4th Battalion. [172] In October 2010, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions, reinforced by the 4th Battalion, 16 Air Assault Brigade, returned to Afghanistan for their third tour. [173]
The Second Battalion, Parachute Regiment (2 PARA), is a formation of the Parachute Regiment, part of the British Army, and subordinate unit within 16th Air Assault Brigade. 2 PARA is an airborne light infantry battalion capable of a wide range of operational tasks, based at Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison, England. Personnel regularly ...
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.
7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (7 RHA) is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army.It currently serves in the field artillery role with 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, and is equipped with the L118 Light Gun.