Future Soldier (British Army)

Future Soldier is a reform of the British Army resulting from the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy published in March 2021. The aim of the reform is to create a more lethal, agile and expeditionary force, able to fight and win wars and to operate in the grey-zone between peace and war. Future Soldier was published on 25 November 2021 and deals with the organizational changes of the British Army, with changes to personnel and equipment set out in the Defence in a Competitive Age paper published on 22 March 2021.
The British Army will be reduced to 73,000 regular personnel by 2025. The reserves will be kept at the current level.

Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

The Allied Rapid Reaction Corps is a high readiness corps-level command tasked to lead NATO’s Response Force.

Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, in Innsworth

1st Signal Brigade

1st Signal Brigade provides communications elements to Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, Permanent Joint Headquarters, Joint Helicopter Command, Joint Task Force HQ, and other government departments.

1st Signal Brigade, in Innsworth
* 10 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Corsham
* 16 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Stafford
* 22 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Stafford
* 30 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Bramcote
* 32 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Glasgow
* 39 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Bristol
* Gurkha ARRC Support Battalion, in Innsworth
* 299 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, in Bletchley

104 Theatre Sustainment Brigade

104 Theatre Sustainment Brigade is a theatre logistic enabling formation that operates strategic and operational Lines of Communications.

104 Theatre Sustainment Brigade, in South Cerney
* 9 Supply Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Hullavington
* 17 Port and Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Marchwood
* 29 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in South Cerney
* 9 Theatre Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Aldershot
* 2 Operational Support Group, Royal Logistic Corps, in Grantham
* 152 Logistic Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Belfast
* 162 Logistic Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Nottingham
* 165 Port and Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Plymouth
* 167 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Grantham

Field Army

1st (UK) Division

1st Division is the British Army's main contributor for land operations outside the Euro-Atlantic area and operations on NATO's flanks.1st (UK) Division, in York

4th Light Brigade

4th Light Brigade consists of Light Infantry formations.4th Light Brigade, in Catterick

* Light Dragoons, in Catterick
* 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards, in Windsor
* 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, in Aldershot
* 1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, in Cyprus
* 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles, in Folkestone
* 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Edinburgh
* 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, in Lisburn
* 103rd Regiment Royal Artillery, in St Helens
* 75 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Warrington
* 154 (Scottish) Logistic Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Dunfermline
* 102 Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Newton Aycliffe

7th Light Mechanised Brigade

7th Light Mechanised Brigade is a high readiness and highly mobile formation.7th Light Mechanised Brigade, in Cottesmore

* Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, in Leuchars
* 1st Battalion, Scots Guards, in Catterick
* 1st Battalion, Royal Yorkshire Regiment, in Catterick
* 1st Battalion, The Rifles, in Cyprus
* 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment, in Cottesmore
* 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Catterick
* 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Topcliffe
* 105th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Edinburgh
* 32 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Catterick
* 6 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Dishforth
* 3 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, in Catterick
* 1 Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Catterick

16 Air Assault Brigade

16 Air Assault Brigade, in Colchester

* 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, in Colchester
* 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, in Colchester
* 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment, in Leeds
* 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, in Ternhill
* 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles, in Brunei
* 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, in Colchester
* 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Woodbridge
* 13 Air Assault Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Colchester
* 16 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, in Colchester
* 216 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, in Colchester
* Pathfinders, in Colchester

19th Light Brigade

19th Light Brigade, in York

* Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry, in Edinburgh
* Queen's Own Yeomanry, in Newcastle upon Tyne
* 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, in Lisburn
* 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment, in Bury St Edmunds
* 4th Battalion, Royal Yorkshire Regiment, in York
* 4th Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, in Preston
* 6th Battalion, The Rifles, in Exeter
* 6th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Glasgow
* 7th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Perth
* 8th Battalion, The Rifles, in Bishop Auckland

8 Engineer Brigade

8 Engineer Brigade commands the army's two engineer specialist groups: 12 Group provides land and air force support engineering. 29 Group provides Explosive Ordnance Disposal, and Counter-Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear capabilities.8 Engineer Brigade, in Minley

* 12 Force Support Group, at RAF Wittering
** 36 Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Maidstone
** 39 Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Kinloss Barracks
** 71 Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Leuchars
** 20 Works Group, Royal Engineers, at RAF Wittering
** 62 Works Group, Royal Engineers, in Chilwell
** 63 Works Group, Royal Engineers, in Chilwell
** 65 Works Group, Royal Engineers, in Chilwell
** 66 Works Group, Royal Engineers, in Chilwell
* 29 EOD & Search Group, in Aldershot
** 11 EOD Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Didcot
** 28 Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Woodbridge
** 33 Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Wimbish
** 35 Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Wimbish
** 101 (City of London) Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Catford
** 1st Military Working Dog Regiment, in Cottesmore

102 Operational Sustainment Brigade

102 Operational Sustainment Brigade moves troops and equipment to the battle area and logistically sustains fighting formations.102 Operational Sustainment Brigade, in Grantham

* 7 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Abingdon
* 150 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Kingston upon Hull
* 158 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Peterborough
* 159 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Coventry
* 2 Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Leuchars
* 101 Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Keynsham

1st Divisional Integrated Effects Group

1st Divisional Integrated Effects Group, in Catterick

* 1 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, in Catterick
* 5 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, in Edinburgh
* 2 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in York
* 37 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Redditch

3rd (UK) Division

3rd (UK) Division, in Bulford

12th Armoured Brigade

12th Armoured Brigade, in Bulford

* King's Royal Hussars, in Tidworth
* Royal Tank Regiment, in Tidworth
* Royal Wessex Yeomanry, in Bovington
* 1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment, in Bulford
* 4th Battalion, Mercian Regiment, in Wolverhampton
* 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh, in Tidworth
* 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh, in Cardiff
* 4 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Abingdon
* 4 Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Tidworth
* 2 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, in Tidworth

20th Armoured Brigade

20th Armoured Brigade, in Bulford

* Royal Dragoon Guards, in Warminster
* Queen's Royal Hussars, in Tidworth
* 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, in Woolwich to Cyprus, then Bulford / Tidworth
* 3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, in Canterbury
* 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, in Tidworth
* 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, in Alnwick
* 5th Battalion, The Rifles, in Bulford
* 7th Battalion, The Rifles, in Kensington
* 1 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Bicester
* 3 Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Tidworth
* 1 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, in Tidworth

3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade

3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade, in Tidworth

* Household Cavalry Regiment, in Bulford
* Royal Lancers, in Catterick
* 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, in Swanton Morley
* Royal Yeomanry, in Leicester
* 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, in Larkhill
* 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, Royal Horse Artillery, in Newcastle upon Tyne
* 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Catterick
* 19th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Larkhill
* 26th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Larkhill
* 101st Regiment Royal Artillery, in Gateshead
* 104th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Newport
* 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Tidworth

7 Air Defence Group

7 Air Defence Group, in Thorney Island

* 12th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Thorney Island
* 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Thorney Island
* 106th Regiment Royal Artillery, in London

25 (Close Support) Engineer Group

25 (Close Support) Engineer Group, in Bulford

* 21 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Ripon
* 22 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Perham Down
* 26 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Perham Down
* Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers, in Monmouth

101 Operational Sustainment Brigade

101 Operational Sustainment Brigade, in Aldershot

* 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, in Aldershot
* 27 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Aldershot
* 151 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Croydon
* 156 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Liverpool
* 157 (Welsh) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Cardiff
* 5 Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Lyneham
* 103 Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Northampton

7 Signals Group

7 Signals Group, in Bulford

* 1 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Perham Down
* 3 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Bulford
* 15 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Perham Down
* 71 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Bexley Heath

3rd UK Divisional Integrated Effects Group

3rd UK Divisional Integrated Effects Group, in Bulford

* 4 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, in Bulford
* 7 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, in Bristol

6th (UK) Division

6th (UK) Division, in Upavon

Army Special Operations Brigade

Army Special Operations Brigade, in Aldershot

* 1st Battalion, Ranger Regiment, in Belfast
* 2nd Battalion, Ranger Regiment, in Aldershot
* 3rd Battalion, Ranger Regiment, in Pirbright
* 4th Battalion, Ranger Regiment, in Aldershot
* 255 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, in Perham Down

77th Brigade

77th Brigade, in Hermitage

* Staff Corps, in Hermitage
* Deployed Information Activities, in Hermitage
* Stand-off Information Activities, in Hermitage
* 6 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, in Manchester
* Honourable Artillery Company, in London

Field Army Troops

Field Army Troops, in Andover

11th Brigade

11 Brigade (United Kingdom), in Aldershot

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, in Upavon

* 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery, in Larkhill
* 47th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Larkhill
* 2 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, in Upavon
* 3 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, in London
* Specialist Group Military Intelligence, in Hermitage
* Land Intelligence Fusion Centre, in Hermitage

2nd Medical Group

2nd Medical Group, in Strensall

* 21 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, in Strensall
* 22 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, in Preston
* 202 (Midlands) Multi-Role Medical Regiment, in Birmingham
* 203 (Welsh) Multi-Role Medical Regiment, in Cardiff
* 206 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, in Manchester and Liverpool
* 210 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, in Belfast
* 214 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, in Newcastle upon Tyne and Sheffield
* 215 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, in Glasgow
* 243 (Wessex) Multi-Role Medical Regiment, in Keynsham
* 254 (East of England) Multi-Role Medical Regiment, in Cambridge
* 256 (London and South-East) Multi-Role Medical Regiment, in Walworth
* 306 Hospital Support Regiment, in Strensall
* 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment, in Strensall
* Medical Operations Support Unit, in Strensall

Cyber and Electro Magnetic Activities Effects Group

Cyber and Electro Magnetic Activities Effects Group, in Andover

* 13 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Blandford
* 14 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Brawdy
* 21 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Colerne

Land Warfare Centre

Land Warfare Centre, in Warminster

* Collective Training Group
** British Army Training Unit Suffield, in Suffield
** British Army Training Unit Kenya, in Nanyuki
** British Army Training and Support Unit Belize, in Ladyville
** Command, Staff and Tactical Training Group
** Mission Ready Training Centre, in Royston
** Combat Ready Training Centre
* Army Schools
** 1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment, in Chatham
** 2 Training Regiment, Army Air Corps, at AAC Middle Wallop
** 3 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment, in Minley Manor
** 14th Regiment Royal Artillery, in Larkhill
** 25 Training Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Leconfield
* Experimentation and Trials Group
** Infantry Trials and Development Unit
** Armoured Trials and Development Unit
** Royal Artillery Trials and Development Unit
** Royal Engineers Trials and Development Unit
** Combat Service Support Training and Development Unit
** 2nd Battalion, Royal Yorkshire Regiment, in Catterick

Home Command

Home Command, in Aldershot

* Army Personnel Centre, in Glasgow
* Army Personnel Services Group
* Arms and Services

Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command

Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command, in Upavon

* Army Officer Selection Board, in Westbury
* Recruiting Group, in Upavon
* School of Infantry, in Catterick
* Initial Training Group, in Pirbright and Grantham
* Army Adventurous Training Group, in Upavon

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Group

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Group, in Sandhurst

* Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
* University Officer Training Corps
* General Staff Centre
* Centre for Army Leadership

London District

London District, in Westminster

* Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, at Hyde Park Barracks in Knightsbridge
* King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, at Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich
* 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards, in Windsor
* 1st Battalion, London Guards, in Battersea
* Public Duties Teams, at Wellington Barracks in London
** Nijmegen Company, Grenadier Guards
** No. 7 Company, Coldstream Guards
** F Company, Scots Guards
** No. 9 Company, Irish Guards
** No. 12 Company, Irish Guards
* Household Division Bands
** Mounted Band of the Household Cavalry
** Band of the Grenadier Guards
** Band of the Coldstream Guards
** Band of the Scots Guards
** Band of the Irish Guards
** Band of the Welsh Guards
** Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
* Regional Bands
** Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
** Band and Bugles of The Rifles
** Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas
** Prince of Wales Band
** Catterick Band
** Tidworth Band
** Sandhurst Band

Regional Command

Regional Command, in Aldershot

* Regional Point of Command South East, in Aldershot
* Regional Point of Command South West, in Tidworth
* Regional Point of Command North
* Regional Point of Command Centre, in Cottesmore
* 38 (Irish) Brigade, in Lisburn
* 51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland, in Edinburgh
** Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, in Edinburgh
* 160th (Welsh) Brigade, in Brecon

Joint Helicopter Command

Joint Helicopter Command, in Andover

* Army Aviation Centre, at AAC Middle Wallop
* Watchkeeper Force HQ, at AAC Middle Wallop

1st Aviation Brigade Combat Team

1st Aviation Brigade Combat Team, at AAC Middle Wallop

* 1 Regiment, Army Air Corps, at RNAS Yeovilton
* 3 Regiment, Army Air Corps, at Wattisham Flying Station
* 4 Regiment, Army Air Corps, at Wattisham Flying Station
* 5 Regiment, Army Air Corps, at Aldergrove Flying Station
* 6 Regiment, Army Air Corps, in Bury St Edmunds
* 7 AS Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Wattisham Flying Station

Provost Marshal (Army)

Provost Marshal polices the army and undertakes activities concerned with investigations, custodial matters and security in the UK. The 1st Royal Military Police Group provides police support to the force at an operational level, which includes operational detention, and support to security and stability policing.Provost Marshal , in Andover

1st Royal Military Police Group

1st Royal Military Police Group, in Andover

* 1 Regiment, Royal Military Police, in Catterick
* 3 Regiment, Royal Military Police, in Bulford
* Defence Serious Crimes Unit, in Southwick Park
* Special Operations Unit, in Southwick Park
* Military Provost Staff Corps, in Colchester

Army units in other parts of Defence

Army units assigned to other parts of Defence:

Navy Command

3 Commando Brigade, in Plymouth

* 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, Royal Artillery, in Plymouth
* 24 Commando Royal Engineers, in Chivenor

Air Command

No. 22 Group, at RAF High Wycombe

* 11 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, in Blandford
* 8 Training Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in Lyneham

UK Strategic Command

Defence Intelligence, in London

* 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic), Royal Engineers, at RAF Wyton Director Overseas Basing, in London
* Royal Gibraltar Regiment, in Gibraltar

Unit changes

The following are the units that will be raised, disbanded, amalgamated, re-designated, and re-roled under the reforms:

Units raised

No 9 Company, Irish Guards
No 12 Company, Irish Guards
Coriano Company, Royal Gurkha Rifles
Falklands Company, Royal Gurkha Rifles
9 Equipment Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Disbandment

3 Medical Regiment
3 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps

Amalgamations

Infantry

1st and 2nd Battalions of the Mercian Regiment, as the 1st Battalion.

Royal Army Medical Corps

207 (Manchester) Field Hospital and 208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital to form 206 Multi-Role Medical Regiment.
204 (North Irish) Field Hospital and 253 (North Irish) Medical Regiment to form 210 Multi-Role Medical Regiment.
201 (Northern) Field Hospital and 212 (Yorkshire) Field Hospital to form 214 Multi-Role Medical Regiment.
205 (Scottish) Field Hospital and 225 (Scottish) Medical Regiment to form 215 Multi-Role Medical Regiment.

Re-designations

Infantry

London Regiment to become the London Guards.
Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland to become 1st Battalion, Ranger Regiment.
2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment to become 2nd Battalion, Ranger Regiment.
2nd Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment to become 3rd Battalion, Ranger Regiment.
4th Battalion, The Rifles to become 4th Battalion, Ranger Regiment.
3rd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles not formed, with personnel instead forming reinforcement companies for Ranger Regiment

Royal Army Medical Corps

22 Field Hospital to become 22 Multi-Role Medical Regiment.
34 Field Hospital to become 21 Multi-Role Medical Regiment.
202 (Midlands) Field Hospital to become 202 Multi-Role Medical Regiment.
203 (Welsh) Field Hospital to become 203 Multi-Role Medical Regiment.
243 (The Wessex) Field Hospital to become 243 Multi-Role Medical Regiment.
254 (East of England) Medical Regiment to become 254 Multi-Role Medical Regiment.
256 (City of London) Field Hospital to become 256 Multi-Role Medical Regiment.

Re-role

Infantry

1st Battalion, Irish Guards from Light Role Infantry to [11th 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade|Security Force Assistance Brigade|Security Force Assistance].
1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment from Light Role Infantry to Security Force Assistance.
3rd Battalion, The Rifles from Light Mechanised Infantry to Security Force Assistance.
Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland from Light Mechanised Infantry to Security Force Assistance.
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards from Light Mechanised Infantry to Light Role Infantry.
1st Battalion, The Rifles from Light Role Infantry to Light Mechanised Infantry.
2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment from Light Role Infantry to Light Mechanised Infantry.
1st Battalion, Royal Yorkshire Regiment from Armoured Infantry to Light Mechanised Infantry.
The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland from Armoured Infantry to Light Mechanised Infantry.
1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment from Light Role Infantry to Mechanised Infantry.