16 Brigade ORBAT o HQ, Colchester 1* deployable brigade (under the command of Joint Command, 2* command, but part of Reaction Force, just acquired 2 RGR under its command, June 2015 http://forces.tv/42840759 ) . 216 (Air Assault) Signal Squadron, Colchester (see http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Oct_13_Final_for_export .pdf pp.88-91) . Alpha Troop . Bravo Troop . Charlie Troop (see http://www.216parasigs.org.uk/newsletters/documents/2013041 7-ASANewsletter2013-R.pdf ) . MT/LAD Troop . Support Troop . 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Colchester (Air Assault/Parachute Regiment) (AATF until May 2014 http://www.army.mod.uk/news/25815.aspx ) (See http://www.eliteukforces.info/parachute-regiment/ . Unknown if established strength will change.) . A (Command) (sure??? They are part of VHR AATF in march 2015 http://forces.tv/54492214 or ISTAR Company ) . Battalion Headquarters (BHQ) . Intelligence Section . Training Wing . Patrols (see http://www.eliteukforces.info/parachute- regiment/patrols-platoon/ for description) . Battalion-level . Signals Platoon . Assault Engineer (AE) Section . Provost Staff ( Police) . Sniper Platoon (8 x 2-man teams using L115a3 sniper rifles . Headquarters Company (Provides logistic, medical and admin support to BHQ, still in existence???) . Quartermasters . Motor Transport Platoon . Regimental Administration Office . Regiment Aid Post . Catering Platoon 3 x Rifle Companies B, C & D Coys provide the main assault units and are each comprised of a Company HQ and 3 , with each platoon formed from 3 sections. . B Company . C Company . D Company . Support Company (X Company??? See https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101522535747286 22&set=a.380095203621.159770.286253458621&type=1&the ater Support Coy provides both direct and indirect fire support to the Rifle Companies and is comprised of an HQ element and several platoons) . Machine Gun Platoon (direct fire support from GPMGs and HMGs) . Mortar Platoon (indirect fire support from 81mm Mortars) . Anti-Tank Platoon now armed with the Javelin anti- tank missile system (previously Milan) . 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Colchester (Air Assault/Parachute Infantry Regiment) (Main AATF from May 2014 http://www.army.mod.uk/news/25765.aspx) (See http://www.eliteukforces.info/parachute-regiment/. Unknown if established strength will change.) . D (ISTAR) Company . Battalion Headquarters (BHQ) . Intelligence Section . Training Wing . Patrols Platoon (see http://www.eliteukforces.info/parachute- regiment/patrols-platoon/ ) . Battalion-level Reconnaissance . Signals Platoon . Assault Engineer (AE) Section . Provost Staff (Military Police) . Sniper Platoon (8 x 2-man teams using L115a3 sniper rifles (forms Platoon??? See below) . Headquarters Company (Provides logistic, medical and admin support to BHQ, still in existence???) . Quartermasters . Motor Transport Platoon . Regimental Administration Office . Regiment Aid Post . Catering Platoon 3 x Rifle Companies (A, B & C Coys. B Coy includes No. 6 (Guards Parachute) Platoon, which is drawn from the 5 regiments (really???). . A Company (see http://www.army.mod.uk/news/26579.aspx http://forces.tv/15486270#cGbloOTp6ewJddqA.01 ) . 1Platoon (see http://forces.tv/87495148 ) . 2 Platoon (see http://forces.tv/87495148 ) . 3 Platoon (see http://forces.tv/87495148 ) . B Company (see http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/82nd-airborne- and-3-para-lead-the-way-for-interoperability/ ) . 1 x Platoon labelled Guards Parachute Platoon (see https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.737581242 937112.1073741841.214984825196759&type=3 ) . C Company . Support Company (Support Coy provides both direct and indirect fire support to the Rifle Companies and is comprised of an HQ element and several platoons) . Machine Gun Platoon (direct fire support from GPMGs and HMGs) . Mortar Platoon (indirect fire support from 81mm Mortars) . Anti-Tank Platoon now armed with the Javelin anti- tank missile system (previously Milan) . 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Pudsey (Army Reserve) (Air Assault/Parachute Infantry Regiment) (1 x Bn HQ and HQ Company, 3 x Rifle Air Assault Companies.) . Battalion HQ and HQ Company, Pudsey . A Company, Glasgow and Edinburgh . B Company, White City . C Company, Pudsey, Hebburn and St Helens . D Company, Nottingham and Rugby ( See http://www.nottinghampost.com/PARAS/story-21157251- detail/story.html and https://www.facebook.com/PARA/posts/979859775379135 and https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3980786 93731278&id=253207261551756 ) . 2nd Battalion The , Shorncliffe/Brunei (rotates with 1RGR. Under 4th Infantry Brigade when in the UK??? http://www.army.mod.uk/structure/35566.aspx?t=/4brigade. Now under 16 Air Assault Brigade, June 2015. http://forces.tv/42840759 ) . HQ Company . A Company (see https://www.facebook.com/armyinscotland/photos/ms.c.eJwty MERACAIA7CNvEIr4P6LqRzPhDCoEBSQOotti8g36WNXO zSmA28O2htV30ZddZkPvg~-~- .bps.a.301048053400750.1073741884.202386936600196/3010 48166734072/?type=1&theater ) . * Company . C Company (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153830648595 615.1073742063.318319690614&type=1 ) . Support Company . (see http://bootcampmilitaryfitnessinstitute.com/elite-special-forces/uk- elite-special-forces/the-pathfinder-platoon/ around 45 men, platoons of 4-6, reece 2 x Jackal, 6 men) . 7th Regiment Royal Horse , Colchester (Light Guns, down to 3 Batteries, 1 x HQ, 2 x 105 mm. V Battery disbanded May 2013. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152862595705615.107 3741870.318319690614&type=1 Loses H Battery to 1 RHA. https://twitter.com/CharlotteBFBS/status/362928477252489216 . I Battery to be HQ Battery. http://bfbs.com/news/changes-begin-bite-7- para-rha-64247.html (dead link) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhtw3Hd3CDc . Two batteries (F (Sphinx) Parachute Battery and G Parachute Battery (Mercer's Troop) each with 6 x 105mm Light Guns, total of twelve. Re-rolling of Parachute Battery (Bull's Troop) from a gun battery to a headquarters battery. See https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153086304770615.107 3741932.318319690614&type=1. Any possibility of a battery from 103 or 105 RA to add to this artillery unit???) . I Parachute Battery (Bull's Troop) (HQ Battery) . (F (Sphinx) Parachute Battery 105 mm . G Parachute Battery (Mercer's Troop) 105 mm . REME Light Aid Detachment??? . 53 (Louisburg) Air Assault Battery (provides STA support to 16 AA or kept at Very High Readiness (VHR) on rotation ) . ??? Troop . ??? Troop . 12 (Minden) Battery Lightweight Missile Launcher (LML) Battery kept at VHR, possibly AD battery for 16 AA (2 Troops of 6 missiles each??? 12 altogether) (LML see http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110801190835/http://arm y.mod.uk/artillery/units/12_regt_ra/21862.aspx?rating=1 ) (1 troop on rotation, assigned as ADA for 16th Air Assault Brigade???) LML http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20050720205042/http:/ww w.army.mod.uk/5regtra/soldiers_story.htm see also officer’s story http://www.army.mod.uk/artillery/regiments/31330.aspx 6 fire units, 36 soldiers) . 265 (Home Counties) Battery , Grove Park, 106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery (paired with 12th Minden Battery) . 21 (Gibraltar 1779-83) Air Assault Battery (VHR UAS battery, works with 16AA. Used to have Stormer see http://www.21bty.org.uk/21bty/21bty.php ) . 237 Signal Squadron, 14th Signal Regiment, St Athan (supposed support to 16 AA??? http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0vDbjUxIJQIC&pg=PA34&lpg= PA34&dq=%2216+air+assault+brigade%22+%22Electronic+Warfare %22&source=bl&ots=0zJ4JfXfsT&sig=15H7SYpmpTulNZfcSDb3Ae 93ZcU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6PWnU7OCH4TN7Aayr4DoBg&ved=0CD sQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%2216%20air%20assault%20brigade%2 2%20%22Electronic%20Warfare%22&f=false ) . 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment (new name for 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault)), Woodbridge (12 (Nova Scotia) (Headquarters and Support (Air Assault) Squadron mothballed. 12 Squadron’s specialist capabilities - reconnaissance, re-sourcing and bridging – will be retained and shared between 9 and 51 Parachute Squadrons, providing two larger and self-sufficient squadrons to deploy on contingency operations. Most of its troops will move to other roles within 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment and some will be posted to other units, while the regiment is gradually reducing in size by approximately 130 personnel. http://www.army.mod.uk/news/25831.aspx and http://www.lzdzonline.co.uk/pdfs/LZDZ_Iss1_2014.pdf page 35 299 Squadron as a reserve) . 9 Parachute Squadron (Engineers) . 51 Parachute Squadron (Engineers) . 299 (Parachute) Squadron , Wakefield and Hull, (Army Reserve) under 21 Engineer Regiment (Para- trained, supports 23 Parachute Royal Engineers)) . 1 Troop (see https://www.facebook.com/495275950503838/photos/p cb.906768742687888/906768332687929/?type=1&thea ter ) . 3 Troop (see https://www.facebook.com/495275950503838/photos/a. 657444590953639.1073741829.495275950503838/985 635088134586/?type=1&theater ) . . Elements on 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD), Wimbish (those that are trained in parachuting) . 7 Air Assault Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Wattisham (see http://www.theeagleonline.co.uk/regulars/7-air-assault- battalion-reme-4/) . 8 Field Company (Para) , Colchester (see https://www.facebook.com/britisharmy/posts/10155147920805 615 ) . 71 Aviation Company, Wattisham (aviation contingency role, Jan 2015 to April 2016, see http://www.theeagleonline.co.uk/wp- content/uploads/2015/04/WattishamEagle_Spring_2015.pdf) . 72 Aviation Company, Wattisham (FOIA) . 73 Aviation Company, moving to Yeovilton http://www.theeagleonline.co.uk/wp- content/uploads/2015/04/WattishamEagle_Spring_2015.pdf . 132 Aviation Supply Squadron, Wattisham (was in COUGAR 12, ) . Supply Troop, Wattisham (http://www.theeagleonline.co.uk/wp- content/uploads/2015/04/WattishamEagle_Spring_2015 .pdf) . 13 (Air Assault) Support Regiment The Royal Logistics Corps, Colchester . 24 Headquarters Squadron, Colchester ( http://www.paradata.org.uk/units/13-air-assault-support- regiment-rlc ) . 47 Air Despatch Squadron, RAF Brize Norton (gain) (see http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafbrizenorton/newsweather/index.cfm? storyid=EFB6177E-5056-A318-A82B30B6277A8E49 and http://www.raf.mod.uk/RAFbrizenorton/newsweather/index.cf m?storyid=EFB6177E-5056-A318-A82B30B6277A8E49 , formerly 29 Regiment RLC, also helps in air drops https://www.facebook.com/RHQTheRoyalLogisticCorps/posts/ 622981441132769 ) . 63 Air Assault Support Squadron, Colchester see http://www.paradata.org.uk/units/13-air-assault-support- regiment-rlc ) . 65 Logistics Support Squadron, Colchester (new squadron) http://www.gazette- news.co.uk/news/10568411.Colchester_based_squadron_moth balled/ and http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourtown/bicester/9608612. Squadron_disbands_amid_cuts/ still around??? . 82 Air Assault Task Force Squadron, Colchester (FOIA) . 16 Medical Regiment, Colchester (hybrid unit) . 19 Medical Squadron, Colchester (see https://www.gov.uk/government/news/airborne-medics-put- through-their-paces ) (FOIA) . 23 Medical Squadron, Colchester (see http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/fraser-pearson/6b/225/a6b ) . 127 Medical Squadron, Colchester (FOIA) . 81 Air Assault Medical Support Squadron, Colchester (see https://www.linkedin.com/pub/fraser-pearson/6b/225/a6b ) . 144 Parachute Medical Squadron (Volunteers), Hornsey, Glasgow, Cardiff and Nottingham (Army Reserve) . 156th Military Provost Staff Unit, Colchester (Company-sized???)

May also gain support from any of the squadrons in:

o 1 Regiment Army Air Corps, Yeovilton (works with Reaction Force, part of the aviation reconnaissance force, commanded by ) (Transport/Reconnaissance Helicopter Regiment) (merged with 9 AAC, unknown in reduction or increase) (Lynx Wildcat Helicopter— Reconnaissance, light attack, 30 Lynx Wildcats altogether, 4 for Special Forces. http://www.fleetairarmoa.org/news/wildcat-crews-begin-training) . 652 Squadron Army Air Corps, Yeovilton (originally 1AAC) (will be OCU Squadron for all Army and Navy Wildcats, see http://www.janes.com/article/28343/british-army-helicopters-leave- germany) . 659 Squadron Army Air Corps, Yeovilton (originally 9 AAC) . 661 Squadron Army Air Corps, Yeovilton (1 ACC) . 669 Squadron Army Air Corps, Yeovilton (originally 9 AAC) . 672 Squadron Army Air Corps, Yeovilton (originally 9 AAC)