Headquarters South West (United Kingdom)

Headquarters South West is a Regional Point of Command unit of the British Army.[1]

Headquarters, South West
Active2014 – Present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeRegional Point of Command
Part ofRegional Command

History

The regional headquarters role was assigned to 43 (Wessex) Brigade[2] at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth, until December 2014[3] when the brigade was merged into 1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West.[4][5]

In 2018 the headquarters became an independent unit when 1st Artillery Brigade was moved under the operational control of the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division.

Role

Among the unit's responsibilities is the organising of the annual Ten Tors walking challenge on Dartmoor.[6] It also works with Wiltshire College, Wiltshire Council and other organisations to provide employment training for spouses and adult dependents of Army personnel.[7]

Organisation

The Headquarters has administrative control over the following units:

Commanders

References
  1. Army Secretariat (18 July 2019). "Army 2020 refine changes since 2017" (PDF). Dropbox. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. "43 (Wessex) Brigade". British Army. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  3. "Historic change of command parade in South West". Wessex Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. "HQ 1 Artillery Brigade and HQ South West". British Army. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014.
  5. "Regular Army Basing Plan" (PDF). GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. "Ten Tors and Jubilee Challenge". British Army. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  7. "Military Families". Wiltshire College & University Centre. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  8. Coote, James (June 2017). "Army Update: The Army in the South West" (PDF). Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership. British Army. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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