12 (Force Support) Engineer Group

The group can trace its origins to 12th Engineer Brigade which was originally created to command the reserve Airfield Damage Repair regiments. In 1989 the brigade was under the command of the Eastern District, United Kingdom Land Forces and was headquartered at Waterbeach. By 1989, the brigade had a mix of regular and reserve units. and the brigade had the following structure: The 12th Engineer Group was formed after the conversion of the former 12th Engineer Brigade. In 2005, as a result of the Delivering Security in a Changing World White Paper, the group was moved under the command of the new 8th Force Engineer Brigade. Before the initial Army 2020 changes, the group had the following structure: • Headquarters - RAF Waterbeach • 25 Air Support Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers • 39 Air Support Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers • 71 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers • 73 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers == Structure ==

After the Army 2020 Refine reforms, the group was retitled as 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group remaining under the 8th Engineer Brigade. Its responsibilities changed from Airfield Support to "support to Theatre Entry, Route Maintenance, and Enabling Airfield Operations". The group's current structure is: • 36 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone — regiment doubles as HQ Queen's Gurkha Engineers • 39 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Kinloss Barracks, Kinloss • 71 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, at Waterloo Lines, Leuchars Station (moving to Beacon Barracks, Stafford) • 20 Works Group (Air Support), Royal Engineers, at RAF Wittering • 510 Specialist Team (Airfields), Royal Engineers • 62 Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (moving to Beacon Barracks, Stafford) • 63 Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (moving to Beacon Barracks, Stafford) • 65 Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (moving to Beacon Barracks, Stafford) • 66 Works Group, Royal Engineers, at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell (moving to Beacon Barracks, Stafford) == Commanders ==

Commanding Officers of the group included: • 2005–2008: Col. Andrew M. Mills • 2008–2010: Col. Frank R. Noble • 2010–2013: Col. Andrew W. Phillips • 2013–2014: Col. Jason C. Rhodes • 2014–2017: Col. Matthew Quare • 2017–2020: Col. Thomas G.J. Marsden • 2020–Present Col. Simon D. Millar == References ==