Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear Regiment
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| Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 April 1999 – |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Joint (British Army and Royal Air Force) |
| Part of | No. 2 Group RAF |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Honington |
| Motto | "Fear Naught". |
| Colors | Brown, Red & Green (1 RTR colours). |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment |
Her Majesty The Queen. |
The Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Regiment is a specialist expeditionary unit of the British armed forces. It is a joint unit consisting of:
- 1st Royal Tank Regiment
- No. 27 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment
The Jt CBRN Regiment is trained in the detection, identification and monitoring of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. There are 5 regular squadrons: four from the Royal Tank Regiment and one from the RAF Regiment. In addition to these two units, support is provided by two Territorial Army squadrons of the Royal Yeomanry and from 2623 RAF Aux Sqn.
[edit] History
The Joint CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) Regiment was formed on 1 April 1999 as the Joint NBC Regiment, from a stated recommendation in the Strategic Defence Review for an operational unit to support deployed forces of the British military in NBC defence and assistance. In 2005, following the addition of radiological weapons to its remit, the NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) designation changed to CBRN, with the result that the regiment's name was changed.
Elements of the Joint CBRN Regiment have since operated in this role in Kuwait, Iraq (on Operation Telic, in which the Royal Yeomanry squadrons combined into a single unit named Y Squadron) and Afghanistan. The Regiment also participated in the domestic UK foot and mouth disease crisis of 2001. The Regiment has contributed to operations world-wide every year since its formation.
The Joint CBRN Regiment is based in RAF Honington in Suffolk, England.
