The home of the Gunners

14 Regiment is the Royal Artillery Training Regiment and is responsible for training the future generations of Royal Artillery officers and soldiers. As well as all the training, a large proportion of the life support for Royal Artillery Barracks, the home of the Gunners, and the units within it, is also provided by 14 Regiment.

Truly a multi discipline Regiment, manpower is drawn from across all Royal Artillery Regiments, including the TA.

The Young Officers' Branch

Is a part of the Regiment; this branch trains the Young Officers after they have completed their initial training at Sandhurst.

The Gunner Recruiting Team and Display Troop

Also a part of 1st Battery. The soldier training battery, 24 Battery, takes all new Gunner soldiers from Phase 1 training at Pirbright, Winchester or Harrogate and trains them to be a Gunner.

They are taught to operate complex radio systems, drive civilian and military vehicles, undertake basic close combat skills and learn about Gunner ethos and history. 24 Battery is staffed by some of the very best instructors the Gunners have and every year several hundred soldiers are delivered from 24 Battery to the deployable Regiments. A significant number of those soldiers have since deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

One major advantage of being part of 14 Regiment is that the levels of responsibility invested in the Junior Officers, SNCOs and JNCOs are significantly greater than elsewhere. The officers and soldiers are routinely expected to work to a level far higher than they would in other Regiments; along with some first class personal development this proves to be an excellent experience for everyone and confirms why a posting in 14 Regiment is such a beneficial activity.