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It became 145 (South) Brigade in 2007 and currently has its headquarters in Aldershot, Hampshire, England . It administers the counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It also directly commands Regular Army and Territorial Army (TA) soldiers and Army cadets. These comprise one TA infantry battalion (7 Rifles), two University Officers' Training Corps (Oxford and Southampton Universities) and four Army County Cadet Forces.
The Brigade is involved in supporting local authorities and emergency services and is involved in contingency planning. Soldiers from the Brigade area of responsibility assist in times of need. Soldiers from the Royal Logistic Corps at Deepcut cleared emergency access at Frimley Park Hospital during the snowfall in January 2011.
The Brigade places huge emphasis on working with local communities and the brigade community engagement teams aim is to maximise opportunities to integrate the Armed Forces with local society. The counties within the 145 (South) Brigade area have more than 36,000 personnel living and working in them; 15,000 Army personnel, 10,000 Royal Air Force and 11,000 Royal Navy.
The Brigade moved into a new headquarters building, named Roebuck House, in November 2011. The building will be officially opened in 2012. With the disbandment of 4th Division, the brigade came under the control of the new Support Command on 2 April 2012.
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