7 Aviation Support Battalion REME
# 7 Aviation Support Battalion REME

7 Aviation Support Battalion REME is a battalion of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers of the British Army.

## History

The battalion was formed in 1992, as a regular REME battalion, from 8 Close Support Company, 71 Close Support Company, 73 Close Support Company, and 72 (Depth) Company. The battalion went on to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan, to support both 24th Airmobile Brigade and 16th Air Assault Brigade.

## Structure

The battalion's current structure is as follows:

* Battalion Headquarters
* Eschelon Company
* 70 Field Company
* 71 Aviation Company
* 132 Aviation Support Squadron RLC
