7 Aviation Support Battalion REME
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{{Use British English|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 7 Aviation Support Battalion REME
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| dates = 1992–present
| country = {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| allegiance =
| branch = {{army|United Kingdom}}
| type =
| role = Equipment Support
| size = Battalion
438 personnelCraftsman Magazine January 2022, p.10
| command_structure = 1st Aviation Brigade Combat Team
| garrison = Wattisham Flying Station, Suffolk
| battles = Operation Telic
Operation Herrick
| website =
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7 Aviation Support Battalion REME is a battalion of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers of the British Army.
History
The battalion was formed in the early 1990s at Detmold in Germany. It was a regular REME battalion, formed from 8 Close Support Company, 71 Close Support Company, 73 Close Support Company, and 72 (Depth) Company. It moved to Wattisham in 1994. The battalion went on to deploy to Iraq (after 2003) and Afghanistan, to support both 24th Airmobile Brigade and 16th Air Assault Brigade.{{cite web|url=http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/royal-electrical-and-mechanical-engineers/major-units-4.html|title=Major Units - British Army units from 1945 on|accessdate=3 February 2021}}
132 Aviation Supply Unit was formed in 1993 at Wattisham. In September 1999 it was redesignated 132 Aviation Supply Squadron.{{cite web|url=http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/royal-logistics-corps/squadrons-100-on.html|title=132 Aviation Supply Squadron|publisher=British Army Units 1945 on|accessdate=9 August 2020}} At some later point in time it was again redesignated to 132 Aviation Support Squadron. It is responsible for aviation supply support to the whole of the Army Aviation community.{{fact|date=May 2024}}
Structure
The battalion's current structure is as follows:{{cite web|url=https://britisharmedforcesreview.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/army-2020-refine-orbat-1.pdf|title=Army 2020 Refine ORBAT|page=2|accessdate=3 February 2021}}
- Battalion Headquarters
- 70 Field Company
- 71 Aviation Company
- 72 Headquarter Company
- 73 Aviation Company
- 132 Aviation Support Squadron RLC