| 383 Commando Petroleum Troop | |
|---|---|
 Cap Badge of the Royal Logistic Corps | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Commando |
| Role | Combat Service Support |
| Size | One Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Plymouth TA centre |
| Engagements | Falklands War Operation Telic Operation Herrick 5 Operation Herrick 9 Operation Herrick 14 |
383 Commando Petroleum Troop of the Royal Logistic Corps is an Army Reserve unit responsible for the handling, supply and storage of bulk fuels from ship-to-shore and under front-line combat conditions. It is a Commando unit and its soldiers must pass the All Arms Commando Course in order to serve with the Regulars in the Commando Logistic Regiment in 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines.
383 Petroleum Troop is part of Commando Logistic Regiment based at RMB Chivenor in North Devon. The TA unit which has its specialist role is currently based at the Plymouth TA centre on the coast of Devon.
Until the middle of the 1990s the TA unit had another barracks at the Blighmont TA Centre in Southampton, Hampshire.
It future under the Army 2020 plan is unknown.[1]
External links
References
- ^ Not in this ORBAT "Summary of Army 2020 Basing Changes" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-10.
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