who we are
Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
REME exists to ‘keep the punch in the Army’s fist’
Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) is everywhere the British Army is. From maintaining helicopters, to recovering tanks and repairing the Army's weapons, REME ensure that the Army's equipment is ready to use wherever or whenever it is needed.
Facts & Figures
Formed on
1st October 1942
Role
Maintain, Repair, Recover, Advise
Specialism
Professional Engineers
Our Skills
REME is a professional engineering Corps, responsible for ensuring that the Army's equipment is ready to use wherever or whenever it is needed. Our people are engineering leaders and all have a route to professional engineering accreditation. Our soldier trades are:
- Armourer
- Recovery Mechanic
- Avionics Technician
- Electronics Technician
- Metalsmith
- Vehicle Mechanic
- Aircraft Technician
- Technical Support Specialist
Our People
REME invests in its people. They achieve incredible things as a result of their training and the sense of belonging that comes with being part of the REME family. Their mix of leadership, engineering and military skills set them apart.
Our Location
REME exist within all parts of the British Army, attached to all Operations, Exercises and units across the globe. RHQ REME is based at MOD Lyneham – also home to the Defence School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (part of the Defence College of Technical Training).
RHQ REME, The Prince Philip Barracks, Lyneham, Chippenham, SN15 4XX
There aren’t many jobs in the Army that give you this level of qualification Sgt Becky Hoare, 27
Our Role
The Corps of REME is the Army’s professional engineers, we are tasked with the maintenance, recovery, repair and manufacture that keeps battle winning equipment in fighting order.
From repairing Challenger tanks at the forefront of the battle, through ensuring weapons keep firing, to maintaining the Apache Attack Helicopter, REME keeps up to date with the latest in advanced technologies and complex equipment.
Our people are making engineering decisions on a daily basis that can lead to the success of the mission. They all have a direct route to professional engineering accreditation that ensures we invest in our people and deliver our role.
The Corps of REME is known as being forged in the heat of battle. During the Battle of El Alamein in its earliest days, the Corps ensured that over 1000 tanks were ready to join the fight. Since then, the Corps has evolved to lead as the forefront of engineering for the Army, and the engineering industry as a whole.
The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Explore our equipment
Challenger Armoured Repair & Recovery Vehicle
Apache Attack Helicopter
Bulldog & FV430 series
Warrior
Desert Hawk
British Army Celebrates International Women in Engineering Day
As part of its wider celebrations in this Year of Engineering, the British Army is celebrating International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June.
Training in Canada
Exercise Prairie Storm is a 35 day exercise on the BATUS (British Army Training Unit Suffield) training area in Canada, and prepares soldiers and officers for future deployments.
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