Army Reserve
Element of the British Army
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| 2025 | 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment is scheduled to end its deployment as the 'Resident Infantry Battalion' at Episkopi Cantonment. |
| 2025 | 1st Battalion, The Rifles expected to complete their term as the 'Regional Standby Battalion' at Alexander Barracks by summer 2025. |
| January 2021 | Army Reserve trained strength reached 26,820 personnel, excluding recruits in training and non-deployable categories. |
| 2020 | Nyati Barracks was established, providing training headquarters, welfare facilities, 158 Single Living Accommodation, 1,400 transit accommodation bed spaces, a combined mess, finance building, offices, stores, and Joint Forces Enabling Exercise buildings for the British Army Training Unit Kenya. |
| 2020 | The British military deployment in Germany was completely phased out, with only concentrations of installations and troops remaining in the Mönchengladbach and Paderborn areas. |
| 2020 | Two reserve infantry battalions (6 and 7 Rifles) provided the framework battalion for peacekeeping in Cyprus. |
| December 2020 | Royal Yeomanry provided a composite squadron for a six-month armoured reconnaissance tour as part of Britain's forward presence in Estonia. |
| September 2020 | Investment made to expand the training infrastructure at the UK Joint Logistics Support Base in Al Duqm Port & Drydock. |
| February 2020 | The British Army relinquished control of Catterick Barracks in Bielefeld, Germany, marking the end of the Army Basing Programme and Operation Owl, and completing the return of 20,000 British troops from Germany after 75 years of presence. |
| 2018 | Establishment of the UK Joint Logistics Support Base at Al Duqm Port & Drydock in Oman, providing a strategic logistical support facility for the British Army. |
| 2017 | British Army established the Tapa Army Base in Estonia as part of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP), deploying a brigade-sized force of over 1,500 troops, primarily consisting of armoured tank, cavalry, artillery, and infantry personnel under Operation CABRIT. |
| November 2016 | The government announced the Better Defence Estate strategy, outlining plans to close and dispose of numerous bases in the UK over a 25-year period to create a more efficient military infrastructure. |
| 2015 | 21,500 British troops remained stationed in Germany during the ongoing phased withdrawal of military forces. |
| 2014 | Defence Reform Act introduced legislative changes including the name change, reforms in mobilisation arrangements, and employer compensation provisions. |
| 2013 | The Army Basing Programme was announced, initiating a major reorganization of army units with plans to relocate, disband, reconfigure, or re-role over 100 army units and bring all units back from Germany by 2020. |
| July 2013 | White Paper adopted most of the commission's recommendations, emphasizing operational and training opportunities for formed units and sub-units. |
| October 2012 | Ministry of Defence officially announced the new name 'Army Reserve', replacing the previous 'Territorial Army'. |
| 2011 | Elizabeth Barracks was established at Pirbright Garrison, becoming the home base for the 3rd Battalion, Ranger Regiment. |
| 2011 | The Territorial Army was renamed and restructured as the Army Reserve, marking a significant reorganization of the part-time military force in the United Kingdom. |
| 2011 | The Army Volunteer Reserve was officially renamed and restructured as the Army Reserve, marking a significant reorganization of the British Army's reserve forces. |
| 2011 | The Army Reserve continued to play a significant role in military operations, with units being integrated more closely into the regular British Army's operational structure. |
| 2011 | A reversal of previous downsizing trends began, with a new target of 30,000 trained manpower set, focusing on resourcing, training, and equipment for formed units and sub-units. |
| July 18 2011 | Government published the commission's report, promising £1.5 billion in funding over ten years to rebuild and support the Army Reserve. |
| January 2011 | By this year, reservists had been decorated in Iraq and Afghanistan, with 27 having given their lives during operations. |
| 2010 | Approximately 25,000 British soldiers were permanently based in western Germany, with British Forces beginning their withdrawal from strategic military installations that were legacy assets from World War II and the Cold War. |
| 2010 | Government established a commission chaired by General Sir Nicholas Houghton to review the state of the reserves and design their future strategy. |
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