We Enable the British Army to Live, Move & Fight
A Force Support Engineer Regiment that provides specialist engineer solutions. We are ready to deliver theatre entry, indirect support to combat operations, military-civil transition and recovery to the Land, Logistic and Maritime components on current and future operations.
Facts & Figures
Active From
1949
Role
Engineering
Specialism
Force Support
Our Skills
We are the British Army's leading Force Support engineer unit. We can deploy anywhere, providing all the skillsets that our Sappers are famous for. This includes all artisan trades, logistics specialists, drivers, communications specialists and combat engineers.
Additionally, we can deploy an armoured vehicle capability that can prove and clear logistics routes.
Regiment Specific Skillset
• Force Support engineering
• Route Proving & Clearance (RP&C)
• Construction expertise
• Engineer logistics
Deployments
Current Deployments
Project ANEMOI - Falkland Islands
Our Sappers are currently deployed in the South Atlantic completing infrastructure upgrade and construction tasks across the island.
Previous Deployments
Op TRENTON - South Sudan (United Nations Peace Keeping)
Op TOSCA - Cyprus (United Nations Peace Keeping)
Op MARMAT - Nepal (earthquake disaster relief)
Our Location
We have soldiers from 21 different nationalities serving in the regiment, including two Gurkha field squadrons. We are a very diverse and adaptable organisation, where everyone is valued.
We are based in Maidstone, with one field support squadron based in Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Situated on the doorstep of Maidstone with easy access to the town, Invicta Park Barracks is a fantastic location for service personnel. We enjoy strong links with the local community, have excellent transport links to London (50 mins by train) and are well placed to enjoy some of the best attractions in the South-East of England.
Both Canterbury and the Channel Tunnel are approximately 30 mins away, with Ashford International providing easy access to the Eurostar and Europe.
36 Engineer Regiment Timeline
Gurkhas were first enlisted into the Corps of Royal Engineers in September 1948, when a Gurkha training squadron was formed in Malaya.
36 Engineer Regiment has served on operational tours around the world, including Iraq and Afghanistan.
