REME Today
With minor exceptions only, the Corps is now responsible for the examination, modification, repair and recovery of all mechanical, electronic, electrical and optical equipment of the Army beyond the capacity of unit non-technical personnel. REME currently has its Arms and Service Directorate, DEME(A) and Regimental Headquarters collocated with the trade specific Level 2, advanced Level 3 and Artificer training of Electronic and Aeronautical Technicians at 11 Training Battalion REME based in Arborfield Garrison, in the county of Berkshire. Levels 1, 2, 3 and Artificer training of Electro/Mechanical trades of REME and various related training to other units within the British army and the Navy and Air Force is conducted at 10 Training Battalion REME, based at Bordon in Hampshire.
REME employs both male and female personnel.
Within REME there are a total of seven regular, two integrated, two training and two TA battalions:
- Regular Army
- 1 (Close Support) Battalion REME, based in Catterick, provides equipment support to 4 Mechanised Brigade
- 2 (Close Support) Battalion REME, based in Germany, provides equipment support to 7 Armoured Brigade
- 3 (Close Support) Battalion REME, based in Germany, provides equipment support to 20th Armoured Brigade
- 4 (Close Support) Battalion REME, based in Tidworth, provides equipment support to 12 Mechanised Brigade
- 19 Light Brigade Combat Service Support Battalion provide equipment support to 19 Light Brigade
- 6 (Close Support) Battalion REME, Based in Tidworth, provides equipment support to 1 Mechanised Brigade
- 7 Air Assault Battalion REME, based in Wattisham Airfield, provides equipment support to 16 Air Assault Brigade
- REME Training Battalions
- 10 Training Battalion REME, based in Bordon, provides trade training to 'black hand' trade groups
- 11 Training Battalion REME, based in Arborfield, provides trade training to technician trade groups
- Integrated (mixed Regular and TA) 'Force Support' battalions
- 101 (Force Support) Battalion REME —102nd Logistic Brigade (United Kingdom)
- 104 (Force Support) Battalion REME —101st Logistic Brigade (United Kingdom)
- Territorial Army
- 102 Battalion REME (V)—Regional Forces.
- 103 Battalion REME (V)—Regional Forces.
Note: The five REME (Close Support Battalions), although embedded within the Brigade, are under command of a Commander Equipment Support working at a Divisional Headquarters; these Battalions are Divisional troops.
REME also maintains the REME Museum of Technology, which is situated at Arborfield Garrison and which is open to the public.
REME assists service leavers from the Corps to find future employment on completion of their colour service through the REME Association Job Agency (RAJA)
REME's patron saint is St Eligius; he is the traditional patron of all smiths, metal workers, and craftsmen. His commemoration is held every year on or around the first week of December.
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