1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade

1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade (1 ISR Bde) of the British Army was created as part of the Army 2020 reforms. Falling under Force Troops Command (now re-designated 6th UK Division). it became operational on 1 September 2014 and has responsibility for all British Army ISR capabilities including electronic warfare and signals intelligence; Weapon Locating Radar and other technical surveillance equipment; surveillance and target acquisition patrols; and unmanned aerial systems. It is intended to be able to deploy tailored ISR Groups to support deployments.[3]

1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade
Brigade badge
Active1 September 2014 – present
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeIntelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Size
  • 19 units (10 regular and 9 reserve)
  • 3,300 regular and 3,000 reservist personnel
Part of6th UK Division.[1]
HeadquartersTrenchard Lines, Upavon
EquipmentWeapon Locating Radar
Watchkeeper
Website1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade
Commanders
Current
commander		Brigadier Julian N.E. Buczacki [2]

Composition

Under its headquarters at Upavon,[4] the Brigade consists of 10 regular and seven[5] reserve units:[3][4][5] An unclassified document issued by then Force Troops Command in 2019 does not mention 21 and 23 SAS as part of the brigade.[6]

UnitRoleRegular or ReserveLocationNote
14 Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare)Ground-based electronic warfare and signals intelligenceRegularCawdor Barracks
5th Regiment Royal ArtilleryWeapon Locating Radar, medium and heavy ground-based ISTARRegularMarne Barracks
Honourable Artillery CompanySurveillance & Reconnaissance (SR) Patrols[7] and light ground-based intelligenceReserveFinsbury Barracks
32 Regiment Royal ArtilleryIntegrated Unmanned Aerial Systems (IUAS)RegularLarkhillInitially slated to disband and personnel distributed to other parts of the British Army as part of Army 2020 Refine.[8] On 8 October 2019, the regiment's commanding officer announced on Facebook the regiment will not disband as planned.[9]
1 Military Intelligence BattalionMilitary IntelligenceRegularCatterick
2 Military Intelligence (Exploitation) BattalionMaterial and Personnel ExploitationRegularUpavon
3 Military Intelligence BattalionMilitary IntelligenceReserveHackney
4 Military Intelligence BattalionMilitary IntelligenceRegularBulford
5 Military Intelligence BattalionMilitary IntelligenceReserveEdinburgh
6 Military Intelligence BattalionMilitary IntelligenceReserveManchester
7 Military Intelligence BattalionMilitary IntelligenceReserveBristol[10]
Defence Cultural Specialist UnitSupport to Military Intelligence unitsRegularDenison Barracks[11]
Weapons Material and Personnel Exploitation CapacitySupport to Military Intelligence unitsRegular
Land Intelligence Fusion CentreIntelligence reachbackRegularDenison Barracks[11]
Specialist Group Military IntelligenceProfessional augmentation to intelligence capacitiesReserveDenison Barracks
21 (Artists) (Reserve) SAS RegimentHuman, Environment, Reconnaissance and Analysis patrolsReserveRegent's Park Barracks[12][13][14]
23 (Reserve) SAS RegimentHuman, Environment, Reconnaissance and Analysis patrolsReserveKingstanding[14]

References
  1. "6th UK Division". army.mod.uk. British Army. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. "Generals December 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. "May 2014 Defence Review". Jane's International Defence Review. May 2014. p. 4.
  4. "Transforming the British Army" (PDF). British Army. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  5. "Force Troops Command: Overview and Brigades" (PDF). British Army. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  6. "Force Troops Command Handbook". Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  7. "Honourable Artillery Company". Ministry of Defence.
  8. "Strategic Defence and Security Review - Army: Written statement - HCWS367". UK Parliament. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  9. "32 Regiment Royal Artillery - Wessex Gunners". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  10. "7 Military Intelligence Battalion". British Army. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  11. Robertshaw, Martin (7 March 2013). "Denison Barracks to continue as military base". Newbury Weekly News. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  12. Army Briefing Note 120/14, Newly Formed Force Troops Command Specialist Brigades: "It commands all of the Army’s Intelligence, Surveillance and EW assets, and is made up of units specifically from the former 1 MI Bde and 1 Arty Bde, as well as 14 Sig Regt, 21 and 23 SAS(R)."
  13. Army Reserve Quarterly, Autumn 2014
  14. "1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade". www.army.mod.uk.
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