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32 Engineer Regiment sits within 12 Engineer Group, providing close support engineering to the Adaptable Force (AF) battle groups, the
Regiment delivers dismounted close support to light role troops on operations as well as undertaking general and force support engineering.
As a result of the links to ‘Hobart’s Funnies’, that proved vital to the Commonwealth Sectors during the D Day Landings, the Regiment wears the Bull’s Head insignia.
The Regiment are currently based in Marne Barracks,
Catterick, after returning from Germany in late 2015.
In the past year 32 Engineer Regiment has been
extremely busy with continued work on project
Anemoi in the Falkland Islands, deployment on Ex Wessex Storm, and have recently returned from a 6 month deployment OP Trenton in South Sudan.
The Regiment has also been extremely busy with sport and adventurous training, conducting sports tours of Cyprus, taking part in the Cyprus International 4 Day Challenge 2017, and AT, Ex Pyrenean Bull. This consisted of a three day expedition to climb
XMAS PT – ABF
32 ENGINEER REGIMENT
SSgt (SSI) C Morton RAPTC
HEADQUARTERS 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AND HEADQUARTERS EAST
Capt (MAA) L Davison RAPTC
Dear Desert Rats, May your glory ever shine! May your laurels never fade!
This is my third MBS submission as 7X SO3 PD and I must admit the time has flown past. The role has been busy and challenging but enjoyable. I have certainly missed not having a QMSI PD for almost two years. Just having someone in the car on the long journeys around the AOR (larger than Belgium) would have helped and possibly stopped me from crashing 2 cars!
The Bde enjoyed an extremely busy Training Year (2017) committing to various Operations which included, Op SHADER, Op TRENTON, Op FIRIC and Op CABRIT. To compliment these Operations, the Bde have deployed on many Exercises including, Ex DIAMONDBACK, Ex RATTLESNAKE, Ex AJEYA WARRIOR, ASKARI STORM and more recently (in our committed year at Readiness), Ex WESSEX STORM and Ex WARFIGHTER (in
the USA) to name but a few. We are also at the ready for Op TEMPERER when called upon!
Our Overseas Engagement and Capacity Building continues to be strong in West Africa (Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ghana) and the PD Branch has been tasked to liaise with the Ghanaian Army to review their PD programme at the Officers Training College. This will be a task for my replacement, Capt Willie Wilson – good luck and I am disappointed I missed this opportunity.
The UK Engagement and Homeland Resilience goes from strength to strength with the Engagement and Cadet training teams working with the local communities, cadets forces, youth projects and working alongside ethnic minorities. Projects are on-going with focus in the Nottingham and Leicester areas. Many RAPTCIs have been involved with many projects which include
Le Petit Vignemale (3,050m) followed by a four day expedition crossing over from France into Spain.
2017 came to a close with the Regiment taking part in the annual Commanding Officer’s Santa run whilst raising money for the Army Benevolent Fund. It has been a busy and challenging period at the Regiment since I have arrived and I’m sure that will continue. I look forward to what the remainder of my assignment may bring.
Bde HQ staff on the Ranges – I am the one in the middle!