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6 Regiment Army Air Corps
6 Regiment Army Air Corps is the sole Army Reserve regiment of the British Army Air Corps (AAC). The regiment consists of four Squadrons based around the south of the UK. 6 Regiment provides soldiers trained to assist Joint Aviation Command on exercise and operations both in the UK and worldwide. The regiment provides support to support and attack helicopter in roles including Aviation Groundcrew Specialists, Aviation Communication Operators and Aviation Support Officers. History6 Regiment was formed on 2 July 2006 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It is the only reserves regiment of the Army Air Corps.[2] The regiment was initially formed as an attack helicopter ground crew regiment, providing attack helicopter support to the regular Army Air Corps regiments at Wattisham Flying Station.[3] The regiment has since begun training ground crew to work with the AugustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, allowing it to provide general support to the majority of the Army Air Corps. In 2009 655 Squadron (V) The Scottish Horse joined the regiment. The Army 2020 and Future Reserves 20 announcements in July 2013 made significant changes to the role and structure of 6 Regiment Army Air Corps. Those changes were expected to be largely in place by 1 April 2014, with extensive conversion training continuing until approximately 2017.[4] RoleThe role of 6 Regiment Army Air Corps is to provide ground support to Army aviation units operating the Boeing AH-64E Apache and the AgustaWestland Wildcat. 6 Regiment Army Air Corps is also capable of providing wider support to all aviation units within the Joint Aviation Command both on exercise and on operations. More specifically the roles of 6 Regt AAC and its personnel are:
The Army Reserve does not recruit pilots for flying roles. 6 Regiment Army Air Corps previously supplied troops to Operation Herrick, and to Operation Telic. StructurePresentAs of November 2024, 6 Regiment Army Air Corps consists of a Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) and four squadrons: Regimental Headquarters (RHQ)
Headquarters Squadron, 6 Regiment Army Air Corps.
No. 675 (The Rifles) Squadron AAC
675 (The Rifles) Squadron AAC is an Army Reserve helicopter support squadron that provides groundcrews to support Wildcat helicopters.[6] The squadron is located in Somerset at Taunton and Yeovil.[6] The Squadron was established on 1 April 2014 having previously been B Company, 6th Battalion, The Rifles, an Army Reserve infantry regiment, previously part of The Light Infantry.[6] Paired with 1 Regiment Army Air Corps (1 Regt AAC) at RNAS Yeovilton, the squadron provides ground support to the Army's AgustaWestland Wildcat helicopter Regt, 1 Reg AAC based at Yeovilton. It also has scope to support the Army's AgustaWestland Apache attack helicopter. All soldiers in the Squadron are trained in rigging and dealing with underslung loads which can be carried by a variety of aircraft including both AgustaWestland Merlin and Boeing Chinook. The Squadron has two flights currently based at the Army Reserve Centre in Bishops Hull, Taunton also has a Flight based in the newly refurbished Army Reserve Centre in Yeovil in the county of Somerset. It is paired with 1 Regt AAC at RNAS Yeovilton. No. 677 (Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry) Squadron AAC
FormerNo. 678 (The Rifles) Squadron AAC
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