8th Engineer Brigade (United Kingdom)

In August 2001, Headquarters Royal Engineers, Theatre Troops was established as a subdivision of HQ Theatre Troops based in Upavon. On 1 April 2005, the headquarters was redesignated as part of the LANDmark review as 8th Force Engineer Brigade and subsequently took control of the three engineer groups: 12th (Air Support), 29th (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search), and 170th (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Groups. The new brigade's headquarters was also based at Upavon, now at Trenchard Lines.Watson & Rinaldi, p. 266

As part of the Army 2020 reorganisation following the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010, HQ Theatre Troops was redesignated as Force Troops Command, while the brigade headquarters was moved to Gibraltar Barracks in Minley and subsequently took control of 25th (Close Support) Engineer Group. However, in 2016 as part of the subsequent Army 2020 Refine changes, 25 Engineer Group was moved under direct control of 3rd (United Kingdom) Division. Consequently, two regiments of 25 Engineer Group; 32nd and 35th Engineer Regiments were moved under 12 Engineer Group.

In August 2020, a reorganisation of the Field Army, the brigade was moved under control of 1st (United Kingdom) Division. The brigade has been also regionally aligned with the South Asian region as part of defence engagement.{{Cite web|title=8 Engineer Brigade|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/formations-divisions-brigades/1st-united-kingdom-division/8th-engineer-brigade/|access-date=2021-11-04|website=www.army.mod.uk|language=en-GB}}{{cite web |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/878634/20190730-FOI08372_Li_Regionally_Aligned_Bdes_Response_Letter-ArmySec.pdf |title=Information regarding British Army brigades being regionally aligned |author= |date=2 August 2019 |website=assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |publisher=Ministry of Defence UK |access-date=9 April 2020 |quote=Responsible Organisation 8th Engineer Brigade Region South Asia}}{{Cite web|title=Army restructures to confront evolving threats|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/army-restructures-to-confront-evolving-threats|access-date=2021-11-04|website=GOV.UK|language=en}}

In 2024, the brigade was resubordinated to HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, supporting the NATO High Readiness Force (Land).{{Cite web |title=SOLDIER |url=https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=1a92be17-44b0-4dd4-b740-89057cd9a275 |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk |language=en-US}}

The current structure of the brigade is as follows:{{Cite web|date=13 July 2021|title=FOI(A) regarding the order of battle of 8th Engineer Brigade|url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/765647/response/1833030/attach/3/20210713%20FOI06400%20Zacchi%20Response%20Letter%20ArmyPolSec.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1|access-date=19 July 2021|website=What do they know?}}[http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Army2020_Report.pdf Army 2020 Update] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610215557/http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Army2020_Report.pdf|date=10 June 2014}}

• Headquarters, 8th Engineer Brigade, at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley
• 8th Engineer Brigade Combat Information Systems (CIS) Troop, Royal Engineers (V), at Aldershot Garrison{{Cite web|date=|title=HQ 8 Engr Bde CIS Tp|url=https://twitter.com/8engrcistp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108175151/https://twitter.com/8EngrCISTp |archive-date=8 November 2020 |access-date=2020-12-03|website=Twitter|language=en}}
• 12th (Force Support) Engineer Group, at RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire
• 32nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison{{Cite web|date=22 November 2018|title=Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps.|url=https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616|url-status=dead|access-date=20 February 2021|website=United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements|archive-date=26 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226013531/https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616}}{{Cite web|date=23 December 2020|title=Transforming A 'Super Garrison': Construction At Catterick|url=https://www.forces.net/news/transforming-super-garrison-construction-catterick|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Forces Network|language=en}}{{Cite web|author=Ministry of Defence|date=July 2013|title=Transforming the British Army an Update|url=http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2014-0042/20140110-PQ01968B-SOames-A2020-Update-Glossy-U.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325181706/http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2014-0042/20140110-PQ01968B-SOames-A2020-Update-Glossy-U.pdf |archive-date=25 March 2014 |access-date=31 January 2021|website=Parliamentary Publishments}}
• 36th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone{{Cite web|last=Cooper|first=Tim|title=Queen's Gurkha Engineers Celebrate 73rd Birthday|url=https://www.forces.net/services/gurkhas/queens-gurkha-engineers-celebrate-their-73rd-birthday|access-date=2021-10-09|website=Forces Network|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=22 November 2018|title=Written Question for the Ministry of Defence regarding Army basing and personnel|url=https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616|url-status=dead|access-date=18 February 2021|website=Parliamentary Replies|archive-date=26 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226013531/https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616}}{{Cite web|title=36 Engineer Regiment|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/corps-of-royal-engineers/36-engineer-regiment/|access-date=2020-08-18|website=www.army.mod.uk|language=en-GB}} — regiment doubles as HQ Queen's Gurkha Engineers{{Cite web|title=36 Engineer Regiment|url=https://twitter.com/36_Engr_Regt|url-status=live|access-date=7 March 2021|website=36 Engineer Regiment — Twitter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506212726/https://twitter.com/36_engr_regt |archive-date=6 May 2019 }}
• 39th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Kinloss Barracks, Kinloss{{Cite web|title=39 Engineer Regiment|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/corps-of-royal-engineers/39-engineer-regiment/|access-date=2020-08-18|website=www.army.mod.uk|language=en-GB}}
• 71st Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V), at Waterloo Lines, Leuchars Station — paired with 32 Engineer Regiment
• 75th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V), at Peninsula Barracks, Warrington — paired with 36 Engineer Regiment
• 43 Headquarters and Support Squadron, at Chetwynd Barracks, ChilwellWatson & Rinaldi, p. 281.{{Cite web |title=OC 43 HQ & Sp Sqn RE |url=https://twitter.com/OC43HQ_SpSqnRE |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205201800/https://twitter.com/oc43hq_spsqnre |archive-date=5 December 2019 |access-date=7 March 2021 |website=OC 43 HQ & Sp Sqn RE — Twitter}}
• 20th Works Group (Air Support), Royal Engineers, at RAF Wittering (Hybrid){{Cite web |title=20 Works Group RE (Air Support) |url=http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/35495.aspx |access-date=2017-09-25 |publisher=British Army |language=en}}{{cite web |author= |date=1 January 2018 |title=Royal Engineers Work Groups location 2018 |url=https://www.army.mod.uk/umbraco/Surface/Download/Get/6848 |access-date=15 August 2019 |publisher=British Army}}
• 510 Specialist Team (Airfields), Royal Engineers (V)Watson & Rinaldi, pp. 335–338. (RE Order of Battle Army 2020)
• 62nd Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell
• 63rd Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell
• 65th Works Group, Royal Engineers (V), at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell
• 66th Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell
• 29th (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group, at Montgomery House, Aldershot Garrison
• 660 Signal Troop (EOD), Royal Corps of SignalsLord & Watson, p. 127.Royal Corps of Signals, The Wire Summer 2021
• 29 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group Support Unit, at Carver Barracks, WimbishArmy Secretariat, [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/745772/2018-03121.pdf FOI(A) Request in relation to current British Army Garrisons/Installations with Garrison Sergeant Major] s (20 March 2018). assets.publishging.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
• 28th Engineer Regiment (Counter-Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear), Royal Engineers, at Rock Barracks, Woodbridge (NRBC Defence){{cite web|title=Force Troops Command Handbook|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/umbraco/Surface/Download/Get/10550|access-date=31 March 2019}}{{Cite web|date=2 July 2019|title=Falcon Squadron: Meet The Army's Chemical Hazard Team|url=https://www.forces.net/news/falcon-squadron-armys-cbrn-defence|access-date=2020-10-29|website=Forces Network|language=en}}
• Falcon Area Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron, Royal Tank Regiment,{{Cite web|date=29 January 2015|title=The FUCHS Simulator is alive once more. Rhinemetall prove all systems work ready for its move south to Harman Lines, in perpetration for its refurbishment with FALCON.|url=https://www.facebook.com/RoyalTankRegt/posts/333465900186282?__cft__[0]=AZUmGg08b9B4owfzXr-z57GqCPBTZUKtw8Bt14ixo55FfM_adh3ReW9emC8XGuKbjDZXZKebUJ880XB5LwuIdqSyRkvDUN9Tqd9EH-56oivTBRCEk45D1ciauYcVi1S0MFpBWkk1TqXGQcXgfcI6n2_7&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R|access-date=15 April 2021|website=The Royal Tank Regiment – Facebook}} at Harman Lines, Warminster Garrison
• 33rd Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search), Royal Engineers, at Carver Barracks, Wimbish
• 35th Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search), Royal Engineers, at Carver Barracks, Wimbish
• 101st (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search), Royal Engineers (V), at Hudson House, Catford — paired with 33 Engineer Regiment{{Cite web|title=Written evidence - Ministry of Defence|url=http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/defence-committee/sdsr-2015-and-the-army/written/45999.html|access-date=2021-02-18|website=data.parliament.uk}}
• 11th Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot
• 1st Military Working Dog Regiment, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, at Saint George's Barracks, North Luffenham (Hybrid)
• 101 Military Working Dog Squadron (V), in Oakham{{Cite web|date=6 July 2020|title=Information regarding locations of Army Reserve units|url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/664382/response/1596315/attach/3/20200706%20FOI05506%20Arbeely%20Response%20Letter%20ArmySec.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1|url-status=live|access-date=7 March 2021|website=What do they know?|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706215250/https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/664382/response/1596315/attach/3/20200706%20FOI05506%20Arbeely%20Response%20Letter%20ArmySec.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1 |archive-date=6 July 2020 }}

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• {{Cite book|last=Watson|first=Graham E.|title=The Corps of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889 – 2018|last2=Rinaldi|first2=Richard A.|publisher=Tiger Lilly Books|year=2018|isbn=978-1717901804|location=United Kingdom}}
• {{cite book|last=Lord|first=Cliff|title=The Royal Corps of Signals : unit histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its antecedents|last2=Watson|first2=Graham|publisher=Helion & Company|year=2004|isbn=978-1-874622-92-5|publication-place=Solihull, West Midlands, England|oclc=184820114}}

• [https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/formations-divisions-brigades/1st-united-kingdom-division/8th-engineer-brigade/ Official website]

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