132 Aviation Supply Squadron RLC

132 Aviation Supply Squadron RLC is responsible for aviation supply support to the whole of the Army Aviation community. The unit is based in Wattisham Airfield with a detachment in Army Air Corps Middle Wallop.

132 Aviation Supply Squadron RLC was formed from the merger of elements of 131 and 132 Aviation Supply Units in September 1999. These units were based in Middle Wallop and Wattisham respectively.

Although it is a logistics squadron of the Royal Logistic Corps it is a component of 7 Air Assault Battalion REME which provides REME support to 16 Air Assault Brigade.


As well as supporting Apache Helicopters at Wattisham Station in Ipswich, the Squadron deploys on perennial Exercises such as Ex JOINT WARRIOR, Ex SWIFT RESPONSE and Ex CRIMSON EAGLE.

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