158 Regiment

The regiment is organised into five squadrons:

• 200 Headquarters Squadron - Peterborough
• 201 Squadron - Bedford and Luton
• 202 Squadron - Ipswich and Colchester
• 261 Squadron – Milton Keynes
• 294 Squadron – Grantham

The Headquarters Squadron consists of all elements required to support the single supply and three transport squadrons. This includes: communications operators, catering support, human resources and physical training specialists. We continue to develop a good relationship with both our paired regular regiment, 1 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, as well as 7 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, with whom we would work if deployed on operations with 1st Aviation Brigade Combact Team (BCT).

Officers and soldiers of 158 Regiment RLC are experts in logistics. Equally as comfortable on foot as they are at the wheel of a MAN support vehicles 6 tonne truck, their versatility means they find themselves supporting 1 Aviation BCT in many different roles, including:

•         Driving MAN Support Vehicles, including 6 tonne cargo/flat platform and the Enhanced Pallet Load System (EPLS) off road.
•         Training soldiers to acquire their Category B and C vehicle licences.
•         Communicating with specialist radios.
•         Commanding from the front.
•         Making judgement calls in tough situations.

Every operation and exercise, no matter where it is in the world, is supported by the RLC regular and reserve units, including members of 158 Regiment RLC. Our team of specialist tradespeople are able to operate a wide range of logistic vehicles and equipment, including:

•         MAN Support Vehicles (MAN SV) – 6, 9 and 15-tonne variants
•         Land Rover Truck Utility Medium (TUM), Truck Utility Light (TUL) and Fitted For Radio (FFR)
•         Forklifts
•         Close Support Tanker (CST)

The Regiment employs Regular and Reservist soldiers in various trades from across the RLC. Trained as soldiers first, they then develop a wide range of specialist skills through their individual trades; most of which are directly transferable into the civilian workplace. These trades include:

• Driver
• Communications Specialist
• Chef
• Logistic Supply Specialist

We also employ Officers who train at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) and personnel from the following cap badges: Royal Army Medical Service (RAMS) and Adjutant General's Corps (AGC(SPS)).