154 (Scottish) Regiment RLC
Military unit
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154 (Scottish) Regiment is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. It forms part of the Army Reserve. Its role is to provide general transport support at 'third line' for the British Army.
| 154 (Scottish) Regiment RLC | |
|---|---|
 Cap Badge of the Royal Logistic Corps | |
| Active | 1993–Present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Logistic Regiment |
| Role | 3rd Line Transport |
| Size | Regiment 431 personnel[1] |
| Part of | 4th Light Brigade Combat Team |
| Motto | We Sustain |
| March | Quick March - On Parade Slow March -Lion, Sword and Crown |
| Anniversaries | Formation Day 5 Apr |
| Equipment | MAN SV |
| Battle honours | Peninsula Battle of Waterloo Lucknow Taku Forts Peking |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Johnson MBE RLC |
| Ceremonial chief | The Princess Royal |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Col Gordon Stewart |
| Insignia | |
| Regimental Tartan (No. 16, MacDuff) | _tartan,_centred,_zoomed_out.png) |
| Tactical Recognition Flash |  |
| Abbreviation | 154 Regt RLC |
History
The regiment was formed as the 154th (Lowland) Regiment, RCT (Volunteers) in Glasgow in 1967.[2] The initially comprised just 221 Squadron and 222 Squadron.[2] 225 Squadron was formed in 1969, 251 Squadron in 1971 and 225 Squadron in 1992.[2] 527 Squadron, 230 Squadron and 231 Squadron and 251 Squadron were added on amalgamation with 153 (Highland) Transport Regiment to form the Scottish Transport Regiment in 1993.[3] 231 Squadron was subsequently disbanded.[3] It became 154 (Scottish) Regiment RLC under the Army 2020 reforms[4] and an extra squadron, 239 Squadron, was formed in 2016.[5]
Structure
Uniform
The regiment wears the Tactical Recognition Flash of the Royal Logistic Corps.[7]
The tartan of the regiment is a version (designated "Government No. 16") of the main MacDuff tartan, but with a smaller green area, worn by unit's pipers and drummers; in regular uniform, it is only used for the diamond-shaped cockade backing the badge on the uniform cap.[8] A tartan was created in 2018 (approved in 2020) in honour of the Royal Logistic Corps,[9] but this is for civilian use and is a fundraiser for the RLC's MOD Benevolent fund; it is not used for regimental uniform.[10]