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| role = Close Support Logistics
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| size = [[Regiment]]<br/>545 personnel<ref>{{cite web|url=https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616|title=Army – Question for Ministry of Defence|page=1|access-date=14 December 2020|archive-date=2020-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915161827/https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| command_structure = [[Royal Logistic Corps]]
| command_structure = [[12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team (United Kingdom)|12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team]]
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| battles = [[War in Afghanistan]]<br>[[Ukraine Crisis]]
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== History ==
== History ==
The regiment was formed before [[World War I]] and was titled as the 4th Regiment, [[Royal Logistic Corps]] in 1993. From 1993 to 1994 the regiment was involved in [[Operation Grapple (Yugoslavia)|Operation Grapple 3]] in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. From 2003 to 2004 the regiment was on operations in Iraq on [[Operation Telic]]. In 2005, it was renamed as "4 Logistic Support Regiment".<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g-6lg7A6UR0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Armed+forces+of+the+united+kingdom&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQ-IiBxrffAhXypVkKHXhzCygQ6AEIMDAB#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=The British Army Guide|last=Heyman|first=Charles|date=2008-01-19|publisher=Casemate Publishers|isbn=9781844156443|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=62VtBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA90&dq=4+Regiment+RLC+structure&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj1pLODxLffAhWv11kKHbQcBjUQ6AEIMDAB#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=The Armed Forces of the United Kingdom 2014-2015|last=Hayman|first=Charles|date=2014-02-10|publisher=Pen and Sword|isbn=9781783463510|language=en}}</ref> Recently, the regiment has been deployed to [[Ukraine]] and [[Estonia]].<ref name="4RLC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-logistic-corps/4-regiment-rlc/|title=4 Regiment RLC|website=www.army.mod.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-22}}</ref>
The regiment was formed before [[World War I]] and was titled as 4th Regiment, [[Royal Logistic Corps]]. From 1993 to 1994, the regiment was involved in [[Operation Grapple (Yugoslavia)|Operation Grapple 3]] in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. From 2003 to 2004, the regiment was on operations in Iraq on [[Operation Telic]]. In 2005, it was renamed as 4 Logistic Support Regiment.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g-6lg7A6UR0C&q=The+Armed+forces+of+the+united+kingdom|title=The British Army Guide|last=Heyman|first=Charles|date=2008-01-19|publisher=Casemate Publishers|isbn=9781844156443|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=62VtBQAAQBAJ&dq=4+Regiment+RLC+structure&pg=PA90|title=The Armed Forces of the United Kingdom 2014-2015|last=Hayman|first=Charles|date=2014-02-10|publisher=Pen and Sword|isbn=9781783463510|language=en}}</ref> In 2018, the regiment supported operations in [[Ukraine]] and [[Estonia]].<ref name="4RLC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-logistic-corps/4-regiment-rlc/|title=4 Regiment RLC|website=www.army.mod.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-22}}</ref> It also provided support at home during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Soldiers supplying Police Officers on the beat |url=https://medium.com/voices-of-the-armed-forces/soldiers-supporting-police-officers-on-the-beat-be54c6f3d4d9 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=medium.com |date=24 April 2020}}</ref>


== Structure ==
== Structure ==
The current regimental structure is as follows:<ref name="4RLC" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://britisharmedforcesreview.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/army-2020-refine-orbat3.pdf|website=britisharmedforcesreview.files.wordpress.com|title=Army 2020 Refine Orbat|access-date=2018-12-24}}</ref>
The current regimental structure is as follows:<ref name="4RLC" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://britisharmedforcesreview.wordpress.com/army-2020-orbat/|website=britisharmedforcesreview.wordpress.com|title=Army 2020 Refine Orbat|access-date=2018-12-24}}</ref>


* 73 Headquarters Squadron
* 75 Headquarters Squadron
* 4 Close Support Squadron
* 4 Close Support Squadron
* 33 General Support Squadron
* 33 General Support Squadron
* 60 Close Support Squadron
* [[Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]] Light Aid Detachment
* [[Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]] Light Aid Detachment


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== External links ==
== External links ==

* [https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-logistic-corps/4-regiment-rlc/ Official Website]
* [https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-logistic-corps/4-regiment-rlc/ Official Website]

{{Royal Logistic Corps}}

[[Category:Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps]]

Latest revision as of 18:36, 4 May 2022

4 Close Support Logistic Regiment
Active1965 - present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleClose Support Logistics
SizeRegiment
545 personnel[1]
Part of12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team
Garrison/HQDalton Barracks, Abingdon
EngagementsWar in Afghanistan
Website4 Regiment RLC

4 Regiment RLC is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps.

History

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The regiment was formed before World War I and was titled as 4th Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps. From 1993 to 1994, the regiment was involved in Operation Grapple 3 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 2003 to 2004, the regiment was on operations in Iraq on Operation Telic. In 2005, it was renamed as 4 Logistic Support Regiment.[2][3] In 2018, the regiment supported operations in Ukraine and Estonia.[4] It also provided support at home during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[5]

Structure

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The current regimental structure is as follows:[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Archived from the original on 2020-09-15. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ Heyman, Charles (2008-01-19). The British Army Guide. Casemate Publishers. ISBN 9781844156443.
  3. ^ Hayman, Charles (2014-02-10). The Armed Forces of the United Kingdom 2014-2015. Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781783463510.
  4. ^ a b "4 Regiment RLC". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  5. ^ "Soldiers supplying Police Officers on the beat". medium.com. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Army 2020 Refine Orbat". britisharmedforcesreview.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
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