13 Air Assault Regiment RLC
13 Air Assault Regiment RLC is a Royal Logistic Corps regiment providing specialist logistical support to the British Army's 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team.
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Overview
13 Air Assault Regiment RLC is a British Army logistics regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps. It provides operational sustainment and specialist air-assault logistics to 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, the Army's principal rapid-response formation built around airborne and air-mobile capabilities. The regiment was formed in 1999 alongside the establishment of 16 Air Assault Brigade, creating a dedicated logistics organization for a formation expected to deploy quickly by parachute, helicopter, and other air-mobility methods. Its role is broader than routine transport. The regiment supports the movement, supply, recovery, maintenance, and distribution requirements of an air-assault force operating at distance from established bases. Its constituent sub-units provide headquarters functions, air despatch, brigade-level air-assault support, close support to parachute battalions, and specialist engineering and equipment-support capabilities. The formation also includes a troop intended to provide direct support to operations outside the regiment's normal area of activity. The regiment's structure includes 24 Headquarters Squadron, 47 Air Despatch Squadron, 15 Air Assault Support Squadron, 63 Air Assault Support Squadron, 82 Air Assault Support Squadron, 8 Parachute Field Company of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and 65 Troop. The air despatch element works closely with the Royal Air Force to deliver logistical support, while the air-assault support squadrons are aligned with key elements of the brigade, including 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment and 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment. Personnel from the regiment took part in Operation Herrick XX, the final phase of the United Kingdom's combat operations in Afghanistan, which concluded on 31 December 2014. In 2021, the regiment also deployed elements to Kabul during Operation Pitting, the UK's evacuation operation conducted as the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan. During that operation, its logistics personnel contributed to the movement and support framework required for the evacuation of British nationals and eligible Afghans. The unit is not a commercial brand and has no conventional consumer products, public share listing, or commercial market. Its identity functions as a military organizational designation within the Royal Logistic Corps and the wider British Army. Publicly available information emphasizes its formation, operational role, brigade relationship, and sub-unit structure rather than financial or commercial activity.
History
13 Air Assault Regiment RLC was formed in 1999 at the same time as 16 Air Assault Brigade. Its creation reflected the need for a dedicated logistics regiment able to support a formation designed for rapid deployment by air. As a Royal Logistic Corps unit, it was organized to provide the supply, transport, distribution, equipment support, recovery, and other sustainment functions required by an air-assault brigade operating in dispersed and potentially austere conditions. The regiment's relationship with 16 Air Assault Brigade is central to its identity. Rather than functioning as a general-purpose logistics formation, it is structured around the distinctive demands of airborne and air-mobile operations. Its sub-units provide headquarters coordination, air despatch, brigade support, close support to parachute battalions, and engineering capabilities. This arrangement allows logistics personnel and equipment to be integrated with the brigade's combat elements and to support operations where conventional lines of supply may be limited or vulnerable. The regiment's operational record includes service in Afghanistan. Elements deployed during Operation Herrick XX, the last phase of the United Kingdom's combat operations in that country. The operation concluded on 31 December 2014. The regiment later contributed personnel to Operation Pitting in 2021, when the United Kingdom conducted an emergency evacuation from Kabul after the Taliban's seizure of power. Its tasking included logistical support for the evacuation of British nationals and Afghans who were eligible for evacuation. The publicly described structure consists of 24 Headquarters Squadron; 47 Air Despatch Squadron, which works closely with the Royal Air Force on logistical delivery; 15 Air Assault Support Squadron; 63 Air Assault Support Squadron, associated with support to 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment; 82 Air Assault Support Squadron, associated with support to 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment; 8 Parachute Field Company of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers; and 65 Troop, a specialist element intended to provide direct support to operations outside the regiment's normal area. The regiment remains part of the Royal Logistic Corps and operates under the command relationship of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team. Available reference material does not identify a public headquarters location, commanding officers, budget, or independent legal ownership. The name is therefore best understood as the designation of an active military unit rather than a commercial brand.
- 2021
Operation Pitting deployment
[1]The regiment deployed elements to Kabul to support the UK's evacuation of British nationals and eligible Afghans during the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
- 2014
Operation Herrick XX deployment
[1]Elements of the regiment served during Operation Herrick XX, the final phase of the UK's combat operations in Afghanistan, which concluded on 31 December 2014.
- 1999
Regiment formed
[1]13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC was formed alongside 16 Air Assault Brigade to provide dedicated logistical support to the new air-assault formation.
Products and positioning
A specialist British Army logistics regiment positioned to provide rapid, deployable sustainment and air-assault support to 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team.
Marketing campaigns
- 2021Operation Pitting
Afghanistan
Regimental elements supported the British evacuation operation in Kabul after the Taliban takeover, including logistical assistance connected with the movement of British nationals and eligible Afghans.
Outcome. The operation evacuated British nationals and eligible Afghans from Kabul.
- 2014Operation Herrick XX
Afghanistan
Elements of the regiment deployed in support of the final phase of the UK's combat operations in Afghanistan.
Outcome. The UK's combat operations in Afghanistan ended on 31 December 2014.
Recent events
- 2021
Deployment to Kabul during Operation Pitting[1]
Other
The regiment deployed elements to Kabul during Operation Pitting, supporting the evacuation of British nationals and eligible Afghans as the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.
- 2014
Deployment during Operation Herrick XX[1]
Other
Elements of 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC deployed during Operation Herrick XX, the final phase of the UK's combat operations in Afghanistan, which ended on 31 December 2014.
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