The Royal Anglian Regiment provides three Infantry battalions to the 1st (United Kingdom) Division. The 1st (UK) Division is the British Army's most versatile force - light, agile, lethal, and expeditionary.It is the lead for the delivery of land operations outside the Euro-Atlantic area and offers NATO the agility to command operations on its flanks. It is the UK's persistently engaged force, working with partners throughout the world through strategic global hubs.

• The 1st Battalion (The Vikings) is a Light Role Infantry battalion based in Cyprus as the Regional Standby Battalion, held at short notice to deploy in times of crisis. Once back in the UK, the battalion will begin transitioning to become one of the Army's new Security Force Assistance (SFA) Battalions in January 2025.
• The 2nd Battalion (The Poachers) is a Light Mechanised Infantry battalion, utilising Jackal and Foxhound vehicles, held at high readiness, highly mobile and able to deploy at range with sufficient protection for non-permissive theatres.
• The 3rd Battalion (The Steelbacks) is our Reserve Infantry battalion clear warfighting role and stand ready to fight as part of the WHole Force in time of war. Over the coming years, the Army Reserve will increasingly take responsibility for Homeland Protect and Resilience operations, supported by the Regular componet. 

As close combat specialists, all Royal Anglians are highly skilled on a range of weapon systems that enable targets to be engaged day or night.

Working as part of a close-knit team, they are able to operate over all kinds of terrain in all weathers.

There are further opportunities to train as a specialist, such as:

• Sniper
• Combat Team Medic
• Specialist Weapons operator
• Assault Pioneer
• Drivers
• Infantry Logistician
• Combat Communications Specialist
• Intelligence Specialist