Providing Counter-Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (C-CBRN) support
We provide specialist C-CBRN support to UK Defence, including point and area reconnaissance for CBRN hazards including lethal nerve agents such as Sarin and VX, biological agents such as Anthrax and potentially hazardous radiological sources.
FACTS & FIGURES
ACTIVE FROM
1 April 2019
ROLE
Combat Support
SPECIALISM
C-CBRN
Our Skills
We provide C-CBRN capabilities to support Defence activities and operations around the world.
- Dismounted reconnaissance and exploitation of CBRN hazards.
- Mounted area survey and reconnaissance of CBRN hazards.
- Wide-area biological surveillance and identification.
- Hazard management involving post-attack activity to contain and mitigate the CBRN threat.
Current Deployments
Operation TAPESTRY
28 Engineer Regiment (C-CBRN) are tasked with providing specialist Decontamination capabilities to members of the Technical Response Force in the event of a CBRN incident on UK Mainland.
Past deployments
- Iraq - Operation TELIC
- Afghanistan - Operation HERRICK
OUR LOCATION
RAF Honington, Bury St Edmunds
Headquarters 28 Engineer Regiment (C-CBRN) is currently based at RAF Honington near Bury St Edmunds.
In 2024 the Headquarters will move to col-locate with 42 and 77 Field Squadrons (C-CBRN) at Rock Barracks, Woodbridge.
FALCON Area Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron are, and will remain, based at Warminster on the outskirts of Salisbury Plain Training Area.
What we do
RECCE We confirm presence or absence of hazards to enable manoeuvre.
SURVEILLANCE We systematically observe the aerospace, surface or subsurface areas, places or persons.
SURVEY Our teams conduct CBRN survey, which determines the nature and degree of CBRN hazards in an area.
MONITORING CBRN Monitoring is the continuous or periodic process of determining whether a CBRN hazard is present.
SAMPLING The retrieval for analysis of either material known or suspected to having been employed or that could be used in a CBRN incident.
ID Identification (CBRN) is the determination of the identity of an agent or material that is related to a CBRN incident.
Timeline
On 3 May 1915 the British Secretary of State for War, Lord Kitchener, authorised the preparation of measures to retaliate against the German use of poison gas. Since that time, the Royal Engineers and the Royal Air Force have been responsible for providing C-CBRN capabilities on behalf of Defence.
Our locations
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Headquarters
RAF Honington, Bury St Edmunds
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77 and 42 Field Squadrons
Rock Barracks, Woodbridge
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FALCON Squadron
Harman Lines, Warminster
