23 Parachute Engineer Regiment

23 Parachute Engineer Regiment
Active1948 - Present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleCombat engineering
Size4 squadrons
621 personnel[1]
Part of16 Air Assault Brigade
Garrison/HQRock Barracks/Woodbridge Airfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk[2]
EngagementsIraq War
War in Afghanistan
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Col Jack Crossley [3]
9 Sqn Support Troop and 23 PER on exercise in 2020

23 Parachute Engineer Regiment is a Royal Engineers regiment in the British Army that was formed in 2003. It provides engineer support to 16 Air Assault Brigade in both the parachute and Air assault role. The regiment is currently based at Rock Barracks in Suffolk and consists of three regular squadrons and one Army Reserve squadron. As part of 16 Air Assault Brigade it can be called upon to deploy on operations across the globe at extremely short notice.

  1. ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Royal Engineers commander working in Helmand praises unit's hometown for support". Ministry of Defence. 28 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Sutton Heath: Soldier, 20, died in non-operational incident says MOD". BBC News. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.