152 (North Irish) Regiment RLC

152 Regiment RLC
Active 1967-present
Country  United Kingdom
Branch  British Army
Type Regiment
Role Logistics
Part of Royal Logistic Corps
Website 152 Regiment RLC

152 (North Irish) Regiment RLC is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps.

History

The regiment was formed in the Royal Corps of Transport in 1967 with two transport squadrons.[1] It was redesignated 152 (Ulster) Ambulance Regiment in the 1980s, and transferred into The Royal Logistic Corps in 1993 as 152 (Ulster) Ambulance Transport Regiment.[1] In 1999 it acquired a third squadron from 157th Transport Regiment and was put under the administrative control of the Army Medical Services.[1] In 2006 it re-roled as a transport regiment and was transferred back to control of The Royal Logistic Corps, returning an ambulance squadron to 157th Transport Regiment and acquiring a newly raised third transport squadron.[1]

Structure

The current structure is as follows:[2]

  • 211 Tanker Squadron at Derry with Troop at Coleraine.
  • 220 Tanker Squadron at Kinnegar Logistic Base, Holywood
  • 227 HQ Squadron at Palace Barracks, Holywood
  • 400 Fuel Squadron at Palace Barracks, Holywood

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "152 (North Irish) Regiment RLC". Regiments.org. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "152 (North Irish) Regiment RLC look back on 2016". Reserve Forces & Cadets Association Northern Ireland. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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