7 Aviation Support Battalion REME

7 Aviation Support Battalion REME
Active	1992–present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Role	Equipment Support
Size	Battalion 438 personnel[1]
Part of	1st Aviation Brigade Combat Team
Garrison/HQ	Wattisham Flying Station, Suffolk
Engagements	Operation Telic Operation Herrick

7 Aviation Support Battalion REME is a battalion of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers of the British Army.

History

The battalion was formed in the early 1990s at Detmold in Germany. It was a regular REME battalion, formed from 8 Close Support Company, 71 Close Support Company, 73 Close Support Company, and 72 (Depth) Company. It moved to Wattisham in 1994. The battalion went on to deploy to Iraq (after 2003) and Afghanistan, to support both 24th Airmobile Brigade and 16th Air Assault Brigade.^[2]

132 Aviation Supply Unit was formed in 1993 at Wattisham. In September 1999 it was redesignated 132 Aviation Supply Squadron.^[3] At some later point in time it was again redesignated to 132 Aviation Support Squadron. It is responsible for aviation supply support to the whole of the Army Aviation community.^{[citation needed]}

Structure

The battalion's current structure is as follows:^[4]

• Battalion Headquarters
• 70 Field Company
• 71 Aviation Company
• 72 Headquarter Company
• 73 Aviation Company
• 132 Aviation Support Squadron RLC

References

1. Craftsman Magazine January 2022, p.10
2. "Major Units - British Army units from 1945 on". Retrieved 3 February 2021.
3. "132 Aviation Supply Squadron". British Army Units 1945 on. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
4. "Army 2020 Refine ORBAT" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 3 February 2021.