16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team 16 Air Assault Brigade | |
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Active | 1999 – present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Role | Air assault |
Part of | 1st (UK) Division |
Garrison/HQ | Colchester Garrison |
Colours | Light-Blue & Maroon |
Engagements | Iraq War War in Afghanistan Fall of Kabul |
Website | www |
Commanders | |
Brigade Commander | Brigadier Mark S. Berry |
Notable commanders | General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith |
16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, known simply as 16 Air Assault Brigade from 1999 – 2021, is a formation of the British Army predominantly based in Colchester, Essex. It makes up the Air Assault Task Force, a battlegroup held at high readiness, and is the only brigade in the British Army focused on operating via parachute, helicopter and air-landing.