4 Medical Regiment
4 Medical Regiment was formed on 1 April 2000 from 1 Regular and 2 TA Field Ambulance units.
It consists of 5 Task Squadrons (4 Area Medical Squadrons and an Evacuation Squadron) aswell as a Headquarters Squadron.
The Regular element of the Regiment is based in Aldershot whilst the Territorial part is located in Maidstone and Leicester.
The role of the regiment is to provide medical support to 101 Logistic Brigade and all other 3 (UK) Division Units in the Divisional Rear Area.
4 Medical Regiment provides three functions:
- Area Medical Cover.
- Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (via a Blue Light Matrix of first battlefield ambulances).
- A ground based evacuation from including inter-hospital transfer.