12 (Force Support) Engineer Group

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12th (Force Support) Engineer Group
12th (Air Support) Engineer Brigade
12th Engineer Brigade UK.png
ActiveAugust 1974–present
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BranchFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
Type Engineers
RoleForce Support
SizeSeveral regiments or independent squadrons
Part of 8th Engineer Brigade

12 (Force Support) Engineer Group is an engineer formation of the British Army.

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History

The group can trace its origins to 12th Engineer Brigade which was originally created to command the reserve Airfield Damage Repair regiments. In 1989 the brigade was under the command of the Eastern District, United Kingdom Land Forces and was headquartered at Waterbeach. By 1989, the brigade had a mix of regular and reserve units. [1] and the brigade had the following structure: [1]

After the Options for Change force reductions, the brigade was re-titled as the 12 (Air Support) Engineer Group, however it remained at RAF Waterbeach. [2]

The 12th Engineer Group was formed after the conversion of the former 12th Engineer Brigade. In 2005, as a result of the Delivering Security in a Changing World White Paper, the group was moved under the command of the new 8th Force Engineer Brigade. Before the initial Army 2020 changes, the group had the following structure: [3] [ failed verification ]

Structure c.2017

After the Army 2020 Refine reforms, the group was retitled as 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group remaining under the 8th Engineer Brigade. Its responsibilities changed from Airfield Support to "support to Theatre Entry, Route Maintenance, and Enabling Airfield Operations". [5] [6] The group's current structure is: [7] [8]

Commanders

Commanding Officers of the group included: [12]

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References

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  2. The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. p. 266.
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  8. The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. p. 266.
  9. "39 Engineer Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  10. "75 Engineer Regiment - British Army Website". 2017-12-01. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
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  12. Regiments and Commanding Officers, 1960–.