16 Air Assault Brigade

06/06/2026

Times change, the spirit endures... on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, we remember 6th Airborne Division.

In the early hours of 6th June 1944, some 8,500 British and Candian troops landed by parachute and glider to spearhead the liberation of Western Europe.

The troops were tasked with securing the eastern flank of the invasion beaches, and successfully secured bridges, destroyed artillery, and caused confusion and distraction for N**i forces. The division was withdrawn from battle on 27th August, having lost 821 men, with 2,709 wounded and 927 missing.

Today's airborne soldiers serve under the same Pegasus emblem, as a reminder of the standards of bravery, endurance, and humility set for them.

05/06/2026

Homeward bound!

19/05/2026

Paratroopers kept their eyes on the sky during training to test kit and tactics to counter the threat of drones.

A Company 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment🇬🇧 joined forces with 2d Cavalry Regiment🇺🇸 for Exercise Flytrap in Lithuania🇱🇹.

The troops fought mock battles, testing how each other detect and destroy drones.

Read more: https://www.army.mod.uk/news/paratroopers-take-aim-at-drone-threat/

11/05/2026

10/05/2026

Great work by 47 Air Despatch Squadron RLC to pack and despatch medical supplies for Tristan da Cunha!

10/05/2026

🪂Our troops jumped in to deliver critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha – Britain’s most remote inhabited Overseas Territory – after a suspected case of Hantavirus was identified on the island.

An airborne operation was the only option to get the vital supplies to the remote island. Alerted at very short notice, our troops worked with RAF crews to deliver at pace in challenging conditions🆎💪.

Read more: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/military-conducts-daring-parachute-drop-to-deliver-critical-medical-support-to-tristan-da-cunha

06/05/2026

Airborne logisticians fought each other for glory in the boxing ring.

13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC staged a boxing night for soldiers to fight for the right to represent the Regiment in the upcoming RLC Boxing Championships.

In front of a vocal crowd at Colchester’s Corporal Budd VC Gymnasium, male and female soldiers boxed across the full range of weight classes to earn their place on the team.

29/04/2026

Have guns, will travel!

Thanks RAF Odiham for the lift.

23/04/2026

Private Finney has served with 24 Commando Corps of Royal Engineers and The Parachute Regiment 🫡

After spending some time on 'Civvy Street', Finney rejoined the Army as he missed the camaraderie, travel and excitement.

Read more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4eC9rCF

15/04/2026

Have vehicles, will travel🛫

The brigade supported the RAF Air Mobility Force’s Exercise Venture Spirit, with troops and kit flown by A400M between Wattisham and Sculthorpe to practise procedures for loading and unloading from aircraft.

The training tested the application of the RAF’s Agile Combat Employment principles, a response to growing reconnaissance and weapons capabilities by operating from dispersed and austere locations rather than relying on main bases that can be easily monitored and targeted.