3 Medical Regiment

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

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

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 2015, as a result of the Army 2020 Refine reforms, it was announced that Headquarters, 102nd Logistic Brigade was to be rationalised and all its reporting units moved under other commands.[2][3][6][7]

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.[8][9]

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. 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. "Information on the Army 2020 refine exercise" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  7. "Transforming the British Army, an Update" (PDF). Crown Copyright. 2013.
  8. "20230621 FOI06904 Lightfoot Response Letter ArmySec.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  9. "5 Medical Regiment will be re-designated as 3 Medical Regiment on that unit's re-organisation" (PDF).
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