Army 2020

Army 2020was the name given to the restructuring of theBritish Armyin the early and mid-2010s, in light of theStrategic Defence and Security Review 2010.The plan, as its name suggested, was intended to be completed by 2020, though most of its reorganisations were completed by the middle of the decade. It was succeeded byArmy 2020 Refine,a series of new changes and refinements of Army 2020's restructuring, conducted in light of theStrategic Defence and Security Review 2015.

Background

The British government gave an indication of its proposals for the futurestructure of the Armyin early 2008, in a press report stating that it was considering restructuring the Army into a force of three deployable divisional headquarters and eight "homogenous or identical" brigades, each with a spread of heavy, medium and light capabilities. This report indicated that the existing16 Air Assault Brigadewould be retained as a high-readinessrapid reaction force.

Subsequently, it was reported that the formerChief of the General Staff,General SirRichard Dannatt,wanted to see the Army structured so as to extend the interval between operational tours from two years to two-and-a-half years.

In 2010, the Strategic Defence and Security Review was published. As part of the plans, the British Army would be reduced by 23 regular units, and by 2020 would number 117,000 soldiers, of whom 82,000 would be regulars and 30,000 would bereservists.The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 increased the planned number of reservists from 30,000 to 35,000.

Originally envisaged structure

The originally envisaged future structure was announced on 19 July 2011 in a briefing paper entitledDefence Basing Review: Headline Decisions.This structure had five identical multi-role brigades, each of around 6,500 personnel.However, in June 2012 a significantly different structure known as "Army 2020" was announced.

The divisional headquarters of2nd,4th, and 5th Divisions were disbanded in 2012 and replaced by a single formation known asSupport Command,based atAldershot.

The five multi-role brigades envisaged in 2011 would have comprised:

• One armoured regiment ofChallenger 2tanks
• One armoured reconnaissance regiment
• One armoured infantry battalion ofWarriorarmoured fighting vehicles
• One mechanised infantry battalion ofFV432armoured personnel carriers
• Two light role infantry battalions

Combat Support and Logistics would have been retained at divisional level. It was envisaged that19th Light Brigade,then part of3rd Mechanised Division,would be disbanded.

Structure

Reaction Force

The16 Air Assault Brigade,comprising two battalions of theParachute Regimentand twoArmy Air Corpsregiments of attack helicopters. This would deliver a very high readiness Lead Air Assault Task Force, with the rest of the brigade ready to move at longer notice.

The 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division, renamed the3rd (United Kingdom) Division,comprising three armoured infantry brigades:1st Armoured Infantry Brigade,12th Armoured Infantry Brigadeand20th Armoured Infantry Brigade.These three brigades would rotate, with one being the lead brigade, a second undergoing training and the third involved in other tasks. The lead brigade would deliver a Lead Battlegroup at very high readiness, with the rest of the brigade at longer notice.

The complete air assault brigade and a full mechanised brigade would be available for deployment within three months. All three brigade's HQs are to be based in theSalisbury Plain Training Area.

Reaction Force – Originally Envisaged Structure

3rd (United Kingdom) Division,atBulford Camp Royal Wessex Yeomanry,atBovington Camp 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade,atTidworth Camp Household Cavalry Regiment,atVictoria Barracks,Windsor Royal Tank Regiment,at Tidworth Camp 1st Battalion,Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,at Tidworth Camp 1st Battalion,Mercian Regiment,at Bulford Camp 4th Battalion,The Rifles,atAldershot Garrison 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade,at Bulford Camp Royal Lancers,atCatterick Garrison King's Royal Hussars,at Tidworth Camp 1st Battalion,Yorkshire Regiment,atBattlesbury Barracks,Warminster 1st Battalion,Royal Welsh,at Tidworth Camp 1st Battalion,Scots Guards,at Aldershot Garrison 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade,at Bulford Camp Royal Dragoon Guards,at Catterick Garrison Queen's Royal Hussars,at Tidworth Camp 5th Battalion, The Rifles, at Bulford Camp 1st Battalion,Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment,at Bulford Camp The Highlanders, 4th Battalion,Royal Regiment of Scotland,at Catterick Garrison 101 Logistic Brigade,at Aldershot Garrison 1 Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps,atSt David's Barracks,Bicester 3 Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps, at Aldershot Garrison 4 Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps, atDalton Barracks,Abingdon-on-Thames 9 Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps, atBuckley Barracks,Hullavington 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps, at Aldershot Garrison 27 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Dalton Barracks, Abingdon-on-Thames 151 Transport Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps,atCroydon 154 (Scottish) Transport Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps,atDunfermline 156 Supply Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps,atLiverpool 157 (Welsh) Transport Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps,atCardiff 1 Armoured Medical Regiment,Royal Army Medical Corps,at Tidworth Camp 4 Armoured Medical Regiment,Royal Army Medical Corps, at Aldershot Garrison 5 Armoured Medical Regiment,Royal Army Medical Corps, at Tidworth Camp 3 Armoured Close Support Battalion,Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,at Tidworth Camp 4 Armoured Close Support Battalion,Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Tidworth Camp 5 Force Support Battalion,Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, atKendrew Barracks,Cottesmore 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion,Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Tidworth Camp 16 Air Assault Brigade,atColchester Garrison 2nd Battalion,Parachute Regiment,at Colchester Garrison 3rd Battalion,Parachute Regiment, at Colchester Garrison 4th Battalion,Parachute Regiment,atPudsey 3 Regiment,Army Air Corps,atWattisham Airfield 4 Regiment,Army Air Corps, at Wattisham Airfield 6 Regiment,Army Air Corps,atBury St Edmunds 7th Parachute Regiment,Royal Horse Artillery,at Colchester Garrison 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault),Royal Engineers,atRock Barracks,Suffolk 13 (Air Assault) Support Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps, at Colchester Garrison 16 Medical Regiment,Royal Army Medical Corps, at Colchester Garrison 7 (Air Assault) Battalion,Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Wattisham Airfield 216 (Parachute) Signal Squadron,Royal Signals,at Colchester Garrison

Adaptable Force

The 1st Armoured Division, renamed as the1st (United Kingdom) Division,along withSupport Command.Comprises seven infantry brigades (4th,7th,11th,38th,42nd,51stand160th) of various sizes, each made up of paired regular andTerritorial Armyforces, drawn from an Adaptable Force pool of units.These infantry brigades were planned to be suited to domestic operations or overseas commitments (such as the Falkland Islands, Brunei and Cyprus) or, with sufficient notice, as a brigade level contribution to enduring stabilisation operations.

Adaptable Force – Originally Envisaged Structure

1st (United Kingdom) Division,atImphal Barracks,York 4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East,atCatterick Garrison Light Dragoons,at Catterick Garrison Queen's Own Yeomanry,atFenham Barracks,York 2nd Battalion,Yorkshire Regiment,at Catterick Garrison 4th Battalion,Yorkshire Regiment,at Worsley Barracks, York 7th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters East,atChetwynd Barracks,Chilwell 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards,atRobertson Barracks,Swanton Morley Royal Yeomanry,atFulham House,Fulham 1st Battalion,Royal Anglian Regiment,atRoyal Artillery Barracks,Woolwich 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment, atKendrew Barracks,Cottesmore 3rd Battalion,Royal Anglian Regiment,atBury St Edmunds 1st Battalion,Royal Irish Regiment,atClive Barracks,Ternhill 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment,atThiepval Barracks,Lisburn 3rd Battalion,Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment,atCanterbury 11th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South East,atAldershot Garrison 1st Battalion,Welsh Guards,atElizabeth Barracks,Pirbright 1st Battalion,Grenadier Guards,at Aldershot Garrison 1st Battalion,Royal Gurkha Rifles,atShorncliffe Army Camp,Kent 3rd Battalion,Royal Welsh,atMaindy Barracks,Cardiff The London Regiment,atSt John's Hill Drill Hall,Battersea 38th (Irish) Brigade,at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion,Royal Regiment of Scotland,atPalace Barracks,Holywood 2nd Battalion,The Rifles,atAbercorn Barracks,Ballykinler 7th Battalion, The Rifles,atReading 42nd Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North West,atFulwood Barracks,Preston 2nd Battalion,Mercian Regiment,atDale Barracks,Upton-by-Chester 4th Battalion,Mercian Regiment,atWolverhampton 2nd Battalion,Duke of Lancaster's Regiment,atWeeton Barracks,Weeton-with-Preese 4th Battalion,Duke of Lancaster's Regiment,at Kimberley Barracks, Preston 51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland,atRedford Barracks,Edinburgh Royal Scots Dragoon Guards,atLeuchars Station,Leuchars Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry(to change to a new title, with sub-units in Scotland and Northern Ireland), at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, atDreghorn Barracks,Edinburgh Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion,Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Edinburgh Black Watch, 3rd Battalion,Royal Regiment of Scotland, atFort George,Ardersier 52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion,Royal Regiment of Scotland,atWalcheren Barracks,Glasgow 51st Highland, 7th Battalion,Royal Regiment of Scotland,atQueen's Barracks,Perth 5th Battalion,Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,atNewcastle 160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Wales,atThe Barracks,Brecon 1st Battalion, The Rifles, atBeachley Barracks,Chepstow 6th Battalion,The Rifles,atWyvern Barracks,Exeter 102 Logistic Brigade,atPrince William of Gloucester Barracks,Grantham 6 Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps,atDishforth Airfield,North Yorkshire 7 Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps, at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore 150 Transport Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps, atKingston upon Hull 158 Transport Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps, atPeterborough 159 Supply Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps, atCoventry 2 Medical Regiment,Royal Army Medical Corps,atSt George's Barracks,North Luffenham 3 Medical Regiment,at Fulwood Barracks, Preston 225 (Scottish) Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps,atDundee 253 (North Irish) Medical Regiment,Royal Army Medical Corps,atBelfast 254 (East of England) Medical Regiment,Royal Army Medical Corps,atCambridge 1 Close Support Battalion,Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,at Catterick Garrison 2 Close Support Battalion,Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Leuchars Station, Leuchars 101 Battalion,Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,atWrexham 102 Battalion,Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,atNewton Aycliffe 104 Battalion,Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,atNorthampton 106 Battalion,Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,atGlasgow British Forces Cyprus 1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment(rotates between 1 LANCS, 2 LANCS, and 2 YORKS, on a two year duty) 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment(rotates between 2 PWRR, 1 R ANGLIAN, and 2 R ANGLIAN, on a two year duty) British Forces Brunei 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles(rotates between 1 RGR and 2 RGR) State Ceremonial andPublic duties Balaklava Company,Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion,Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment,atHyde Park Barracks,Knightsbridge King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery,at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich 1st Battalion,Coldstream Guards,atVictoria Barracks,Windsor 1st Battalion,Irish Guards,atCavalry Barracks,Hounslow Nijmegen Company, Grenadier Guards, atWellington Barracks,Westminster No. 7 Company, Coldstream Guards, at Wellington Barracks, Westminster F Company, Scots Guards, at Wellington Barracks, Westminster

Force Troops Command

Force Troops Command – Originally Envisaged Structure

1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West,atTidworth Camp 1st Regiment,Royal Horse Artillery,atLarkhill Garrison 3rd Regiment,Royal Horse Artillery, atAlbemarle Barracks,Northumberland 4th Regiment,Royal Artillery,atAlanbrooke Barracks,Topcliffe 19th Regiment,Royal Artillery, at Larkhill Garrison 26th Regiment,Royal Artillery, at Larkhill Garrison 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment,Royal Artillery,atGateshead 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment,Royal Artillery,atSt Helens 105th Regiment,Royal Artillery,atRedford Barracks,Edinburgh 8th Engineer Brigade,atGibraltar Barracks,Minley 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group,atRAF Wittering,Peterborough 20 Works Group Royal Engineers (Air Support), at RAF Wittering, Peterborough 36 Engineer Regiment,Royal Engineers,atInvicta Park Barracks,Maidstone 39 Engineer Regiment,Royal Engineers, atKinloss Barracks,Kinloss 71 Engineer Regiment,Royal Engineers, atLeuchars Station,Leuchars 75 Engineer Regiment,Royal Engineers, atPeninsula Barracks,Warrington 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group,at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley 21 Engineer Regiment,Royal Engineers, atCatterick Garrison 22 Engineer Regiment,Royal Engineers, atSwinton Barracks,Perham Down 26 Engineer Regiment,Royal Engineers, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down 32 Engineer Regiment,Royal Engineers, at Catterick Garrison 35 Engineer Regiment,Royal Engineers, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down 29 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group,atAldershot Garrison 1st Military Working Dog Regiment,Royal Army Veterinary Corps,atSt George's Barracks,North Luffenham 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps,atVauxhall Barracks,Didcot 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal),Royal Engineers, atCarver Barracks,Wimbish 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal),Royal Engineers, at Carver Barracks, Wimbish 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group,atChetwynd Barracks,Chilwell 62 Works Group Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell 63 Works Group Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell 64 Works Group Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell 65 Works Group Royal Engineers,at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell 66 Works Group Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia),atMonmouth Castle,Monmouth 1st Signal Brigade,atImjin Barracks,Innsworth 299 Signal Squadron (Special Communications),Royal Signals,atBletchley 22nd Signal Regiment,Royal Signals, atBeacon Barracks,Stafford 30th Signal Regiment,Royal Signals, atGamecock Barracks,Bramcote ARRCSupport Battalion, at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth 11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands,atVenning Barracks,Donnington 2nd Signal Group,at Venning Barracks, Donnington 10th Signal Regiment,Royal Signals, atMoD Corsham,Corsham 15th Signal Regiment (Information Support),Royal Signals, atBlandford Camp 32nd (Scottish) Signal Regiment,Royal Signals,atGlasgow 37th Signal Regiment,Royal Signals,atRedditch 39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment,Royal Signals,atBristol 71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment,Royal Signals,atBexleyheath 7th Signal Group,at Beacon Barracks, Stafford 1st Signal Regiment,Royal Signals, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford 2nd Signal Regiment,Royal Signals, atImphal Barracks,York 3rd Signal Regiment,Royal Signals, atBulford Camp 16th Signal Regiment,Royal Signals, at Beacon Barracks, Stafford 21st Signal Regiment,Royal Signals, atAzimghur Barracks,Colerne 104th Logistic Support Brigade,atDuke of Gloucester Barracks,South Cerney 2 Operational Support Group, Royal Logistic Corps, atPrince William of Gloucester Barracks,Grantham 17 Port and Maritime Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps, at McMullen Barracks,Marchwood Military Port 29 Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps, at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney 152 Fuel Support Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps,atBelfast 162 Postal Courier and Movement Control Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps,atNottingham 165 (Wessex) Port and Enabling Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps,atPlymouth 167 Catering Support Regiment,Royal Logistic Corps,at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham 2nd Medical Brigade,atQueen Elizabeth Barracks,Strensall 22 Field Hospital, at Aldershot Garrison 33 Field Hospital, atFort Blockhouse,Gosport 34 Field Hospital, at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall 201 (Northern) Field Hospital,atFenham Barracks,Newcastle upon Tyne 202 (Midlands) Field Hospital,atBirmingham 203 (Welsh) Field Hospital,atCardiff 204 (North Irish) Field Hospital,at Belfast 205 (Scottish) Field Hospital,atGordon Barracks,Aberdeen 207 (Manchester) Field Hospital,atManchester 208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital,atLiverpool 212 (Yorkshire) Field Hospital,atEndcliffe Hall,Sheffield 243 (The Wessex) Field Hospital,at Bristol 256 (City of London) Field Hospital,atBraganza Street drill hall,Walworth 306 Hospital Support Regiment,at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment,at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall Operational HQ Support Group,at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall 1st Intelligence and Surveillance Brigade,atTrenchard Lines,Upavon 5th Regiment,Royal Artillery, at Catterick Garrison 32nd Regiment,Royal Artillery, at Larkhill Garrison 47th Regiment,Royal Artillery, at Larkhill Garrison 104th Regiment,Royal Artillery,atRaglan Barracks,Newport Honourable Artillery Company,at Finsbury Barracks, London 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warafre),Royal Signals, atMOD St Athan,St Athan 1 Military Intelligence Battalion, at Catterick Garrison 2 Military Intelligence Battalion, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon 3 Military Intelligence Battalion,atHackney 4 Military Intelligence Battalion, at Bulford Camp 5 Military Intelligence Battalion,at Edinburgh 6 Military Intelligence Battalion,at Manchester 7 Military Intelligence Battalion,at Bristol Land Intelligence Fusion Centre,atDenison Barracks,Hermitage Defence Cultural Specialist Unit, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage Specialist Group Military Intelligence,at Denison Barracks, Hermitage Security Assistance Group,at Denison Barracks, Hermitage Military Stabilisation Support Group, at Denison Barracks, Hermitage 15 Psychological Operations Group,at Denison Barracks, Hermitage Media Operations Group,at London 1st Military Police Brigade,atMarlborough Lines,Andover 1 Regiment,Royal Military Police,at Catterick Garrison 3 Regiment,Royal Military Police, at Bulford Camp 4 Regiment,Royal Military Police, at Aldershot Garrison Special Investigation Branch Regiment, Royal Military Police, at Bulford Camp Special Operations Unit, Royal Military Police, atLongmoor Military Camp Military Corrective Training Centre,atColchester Garrison

The boxes above provides the general structure of the British Army once Army 2020 is completed. It excludes units under Regional Command, Recruiting and Training Command, or units under other commands such as the air defence regiments.

The term "Regional Point of Command," encompassing organisations such asHeadquarters North East,also appears to have been introduced under the reorganisations.

Changes to units

Royal Armoured Corps

Four of theRoyal Armoured Corps' Regiments were merged into two regiments:

• 9th/12th Royal LancersandQueen's Royal Lancersmerged to becomeThe Royal Lancers
• 1st Royal Tank Regimentand2nd Royal Tank Regimentmerged to form theRoyal Tank Regiment.

Royal Artillery

39 Regiment Royal Artillerywas disbanded, with itsMultiple Launch Rocket Systemsbeing transferred to the rest of the Royal Artillery andTerritorial Army.

In accordance with the Strategic Defence and Security Review, the number ofAS-90self-propelled guns was reduced by 35%.The number of activeChallenger 2tanks was cut by around forty per cent, and by 2014 had been reduced to 227.

12th and 16th Royal Artillery would continue to be placed under a joint Army-RAF unit, theJoint Ground Based Air Defence Headquarters.

Infantry

Four of the British Army's 36 regular infantry battalions were disbanded or merged with sister units in their regiments:

• 2nd Battalion,Royal Regiment of Fusiliers(light role)
• 3rd Battalion,Yorkshire Regiment(Green Howards) (light role)
• 2nd Battalion,Royal Welsh(Royal Regiment of Wales) (armoured infantry)
• 3rd Battalion,Mercian Regiment(Staffords) (armoured infantry)

A fifth battalion, theArgyll and Sutherland Highlanders,5th BattalionRoyal Regiment of Scotland,was reduced to a single company to carry out public duties in Scotland.

However, through the 2020 reforms, 3 new battalions of infantry (1 regular, 2 reserve) were created including:

• 3rd Battalion,Royal Gurkha Rifles(specialist infantry)
• 4th Battalion,Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment(Army Reserve)
• 8th Battalion,The Rifles(Army Reserve)

Joint Helicopter Command/Army Air Corps

TheJoint Helicopter Commandremained an integral part of the land force. TheArmy Air Corpswas reduced by one regular regiment. 1 and 9 Regt AAC merged, operating the new Wildcat helicopter.One Regiment would remain at high readiness annually, with one Apache Squadron committed towards the Lead Armoured Battlegroup. 653 AAC to be an Operational Training Squadron from 2015, leaving the Apache Regiments with four active squadrons altogether. The government pledged to upgrade 50AgustaWestland Apacheto AH-64E standard; however, an 11 May 2017 U.S. government contract list stated only 38 would be re-manufactured.

Army Reserve

The Territorial Army was renamed theArmy Reserve,and expanded from 19,000 to 30,000 personnel.Its military equipment was to be upgraded to meet the standards of the regular armyand its units were realigned.The 2015 review increased the intended strength of the Reserves to 35,000.

Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

The regular component of theRoyal Electrical and Mechanical Engineersstructure was reduced by one battalion to seven regular battalions.

Royal Military Police

As part of the drawdown from Germany, theRoyal Military Policelost one regiment, 4 Regiment RMP, with all provost companies re-subordinating. The three remaining regiments were re-organised.

Other

British ForcesRoyal Logistic Corpsin Germany were announced to be withdrawn back to the UK by 2015:

• 8 Regiment RLC disbanded (formerly atBFG Munsterand late York Barracks) on 31 March 2012.
• 24 Regiment RLC (part of 104th Logistic Support Brigade) disbanded inBielefeld,Germany in August 2013.
• 23 Pioneer Regiment RLC (part of 104th Logistic Support Brigade) atBicesterdisbanded in 2013/14.

Basing

An initial basing plan located infantry brigades throughout the United Kingdom, with the three reaction force brigades situated in theSalisbury Plain Training Area.On 5 March 2013, a future basing plan of units in the UK was released.All Germany-based units were relocated to the UK, with the Salisbury Plain area holding the largest concentration of troops.

External links

• Army 2020 Brochure
• Army 2020 July 2013 update
• Regular British Army basing plan March 2013
• Major British Army sites
• Structure of regular British Army as given by AFF
• Army Reserve changes and future basing