3 Medical Regiment
Regimental Crest
Active2000 — Present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleMedical
SizeRegiment
385 personnel[1]
Part of7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team
Garrison/HQCatterick Garrison
Nickname(s)3 Medical Regiment
EngagementsWorld War One
World War Two
Operation Telic
Operation Herrick
Website3 Medical Regiment

3 Medical Regiment is a regiment of the British Army within the Royal Army Medical Corps.

History

3 Medical Regiment was formed in 2000 following the 1998 Strategic Defence Review. The regiment was formed from 3 squadrons: A (12) Medical Squadron, B (16) Medical Squadron, and C (24) Medical Squadron. Following their formation, the regiment was assigned to the 3rd (United Kingdom) Mechanised Division and based at Gaza Barracks. In 2002, the regiment was renamed as 3 Close Support Medical Regiment.[2][3]

Over the next 10 years, from 2003 to 2013, the regiment saw multiple deployments to Iraq (OP Telic) and Afghanistan (OP Herrick).[3]

In 2010, as a result of the Army 2020 reforms, the regiment was moved under operational control of the 102nd Logistics Brigade but supporting 3 UK Division.[4][5]

In 2023, the regiment was disbanded with its former squadrons moved to other commands, before 5 Medical Regiment was re-designated as the new 3 Medical Regiment, under the Future Soldier reforms. The regiment is now based at Catterick Garrison, as part of 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "3 Medical Regiment". British Army. Crown Copyright. 2019.
  3. 1 2 Alan Young; Merlin Jones. "Major Units". British Army Units from 1945 On. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Army Medical Services 2020 - British Army Website". 2017-10-21. Archived from the original on 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  5. ↑ "Units - British Army Website". 2017-11-05. Archived from the original on 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  6. ↑ "20230621 FOI06904 Lightfoot Response Letter ArmySec.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  7. ↑ "5 Medical Regiment will be re-designated as 3 Medical Regiment on that unit's re-organisation" (PDF).
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