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33 Engineer Regiment (EOD)

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33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S)
Active1973-present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleEngineer
SizeRegiment
396 personnel
Part ofRoyal Engineers
Garrison/HQCarver Barracks, Essex
WebsiteOfficial Facebook page
Military unit

33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S) is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Engineers. It is based at Carver Barracks, Essex.

Organization

Today the regiment consists of:

  • 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S), in Wimbish
    • Regimental HQ and HQ Troop
    • 49 Field Squadron (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search)
    • 58 Field Squadron (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search)
    • Explosive Ordnance Clearance Group
  • Previous Squadrons, no longer part of 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S)
    • 821 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Squadron. Disbanded in 2023.

References

  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. "33 Engr Regt (EOD) - British Army Website". 11 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. "Royal Engineers Units". British Army. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. British Army order of battle 2020 (PDF).
  5. "821 EOD & SEARCH SQUADRON". army.mod.uk. British Army. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020. 821 Squadron is a multi-traded, Royal Logistic Corps led Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search (EOD&S) Squadron based in Wimbish, Essex. It is part of the UK's Rapid Reaction Force and regularly deploys around the world as part of both the Air Assault Task Force (AATF) and the Lead Commando Group (LCG). It is the sole RLC Squadron that comes under the command of a Royal Engineer Regiment.

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