Support Command (United Kingdom)

Support Command is a two-star command of the British Army.

History
It was formed on 1 November 2011 and absorbed the functions of the 4th Infantry Division on 1 January 2012 and of 2nd Infantry Division and 5th Infantry Division from 1 April 2012. Support Command is headquartered at Aldershot Garrison in South East England. Initial published tasks included:
 * Lead on the Firm Base Concept for Commander Land Forces from 1 November 2011.
 * Deliver Firm Base support as defined by Project AVANTI from 3 January 2012 within 2nd (South East) Brigade, 43rd (Wessex) Brigade and 145 (South) Brigade boundaries and for the remainder within boundaries from 3 April 2012.
 * Assume command of British Gurkhas Nepal and British Forces Brunei from 3 January 2012.
 * Provide the Land Forces link to the Reserve Forces and Cadets Associations (RFCA) in order to ensure its outputs match the LF requirement. In order to provide land military capability in the most effective and efficient manner.

Components
As of 2013, Support Command has administrative control of the following units:


 * 2 (South East) Brigade
 * 15 (North East) Brigade
 * 38 (Irish) Brigade
 * 42 (North West) Brigade
 * 43 (Wessex) Brigade
 * 49 (East) Brigade
 * 51 (Scottish) Brigade
 * 143 (West Midlands) Brigade
 * 145 (South) Brigade
 * 160 (Welsh) Brigade
 * Brunei Garrison
 * British Gurkhas Nepal
 * Aldershot Garrison
 * Colchester Garrison
 * Catterick Garrison

Under the Army 2020 framework, it will assist 1st (UK) Division in managing at least seven infantry brigades in the Adaptable Force. 2nd, 15th, 43rd, 49th, 143rd and 145th brigades will merge with the other brigades, leaving 7 brigades in the Adaptable Force and other Regional Points of Command in Force Troops Command. It will be based out of Aldershot and have operational control of the Regional Points of Command.

Commanders
Commanders include:
 * Jan 2012-Aug 2013 Major-General Colin Boag
 * Aug 2013 - Major-General Robert Nitsch