8th Engineer Brigade 8th Force Engineer Brigade Headquarters Royal Engineers, Theatre Troops | |
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Active | 2005 – present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Support formation |
Role | Military Engineering |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 1st (United Kingdom) Division |
Brigade HQ | Gibraltar Barracks, Minley |
Engagements | |
Website | 8th Engineer Brigade |
8th Engineer Brigade (8 Eng Bde) is an engineering support formation of the British Army, which forms part of 1st (United Kingdom) Division.
In August 2001, Headquarters Royal Engineers, Theatre Troops was established as a subdivision of HQ Theatre Troops based in Upavon. On 1 April 2005, the headquarters was redesignated as part of the LANDmark review as 8th Force Engineer Brigade and subsequently took control of the three engineer groups: 12th (Air Support), 29th (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search), and 170th (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Groups. The new brigade's headquarters was also based at Upavon, now at Trenchard Lines. [1]
As part of the Army 2020 reorganisation following the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010, HQ Theatre Troops was redesignated as Force Troops Command, while the brigade headquarters was moved to Gibraltar Barracks in Minley and subsequently took control of 25th (Close Support) Engineer Group. However, in 2016 as part of the subsequent Army 2020 Refine changes, 25 Engineer Group was moved under direct control of 3rd (United Kingdom) Division. Consequently, two regiments of 25 Engineer Group; 32nd and 35th Engineer Regiments were moved under 12 Engineer Group. [1]
In August 2020, a reorganisation of the Field Army, the brigade was moved under control of 1st (United Kingdom) Division. The Brigade has been also regionally aligned with the South Asian region as part of defence engagement. [2] [3] [4]
The current structure of the brigade as of November 2021 is as follows: [5] [6]
Responsible Organisation 8th Engineer Brigade Region South Asia
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