104 THEATRE SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE
104 Theatre Sustainment Brigade
104 Theatre Sustainment Brigade is a highly regarded organisation with significant experience in supporting allied operations . Re-subordinating the Bde into the ARRC provides the Group with significant logistical capability , allowing for better support to subordinate units , particularly those from allied nations and increasing the overall effectiveness of the ARRC as a warfighting organisation . Although not based at Imjin Barracks they are a vital element of the ARRC and are very much welcomed into the ‘ Imjin community ’. To that end , we are keen for them to introduce themselves here :
The Brigade has around 4000 personnel , a mix of Regulars , Reserves and Civil Servants split amongst 10 major units , 6 of which are Reserve . We cover 30 different trade employment groups which include several logistical specialists not found anywhere else in the Army . The Brigade HQ is based in South Cerney , outside Cirencester , but our units are spread across the country .
The Comd gives Orders to the Bde
and coordinated logistics for the evacuation from Afghanistan .
We are committed to the US DEFENDER series of exercises , deploying a Theatre Enabling Group to Southern Europe in 2021 and are scheduled to support the 2022 iteration with a 1 * HQ and two of our units deployed to Northern Europe .
5 Bn REME working on Advanced
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We provide Theatre enablement and sustainment , managing logistic delivery from the strategic base to the far bank where we coordinate Air and Sea Ports of Disembarkation and conduct Reception , Staging and Onward Integration . This can be done through a mix of military provision and contracted support . Most of our Regular units ( and paired Reserve units ) provide niche
152 Regt conducting Fuel Ops aside from 16 Air Assault Brigade . It has personnel continually deployed around the world . In 2021 nearly 1000 of our people were spread across 35 different countries supporting 34 operations and 15 overseas exercises . At any one time we averaged 200 people deployed overseas with around 150 supporting UK Resilience and a further 2000 held at readiness to support .
Members of the Brigade have recently supported the Welsh ( and other ) ambulance services during the Covid pandemic , conducted reverse supply chain operations and mentoring in Oman , assisted with Humanitarian Aid operations in the Caribbean
Becoming part of the ARRC is a fantastic opportunity for us to continue our work in the European Theatre , particularly with our partnered American units . We look forward to the challenges ahead and aim to put the Brigade , its people , and all that we do , right at the heart of NATO .
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17 Port and Maritime Regt move vehicles to shore using Mexi-floats capabilities for Defence . For example : Joint air movements , Defence ’ s port operations , ship to shore and diving capabilities , fuel specialists , postal & courier capabilities , logistical contracting , Theatre level equipment support and the Army ’ s reserve chef capability .
The Brigade is held at Very High Readiness , the only one in the Army
14 WINTER 2021 the imjin