6 Regiment Army Air Corps

6 Regiment Army Air Corps (Volunteers) is the sole Territorial Army regiment of the Army Air Corps (AAC). The regiment operates in a groundcrew role, providing support to Army Aviation units of the Joint Helicopter Command.

History
6 Regiment Army Air Corps (6 AAC) was formed on 2 July 2006 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It is the only reserves regiment of the Army Air Corps. The Regiment was initially formed as an attack helicopter ground crew regiment, providing attack helicopter support to the regular Army Air Corps regiments at Wattisham. The regiment has since begun training groundcrew to work with the Lynx, allowing it to provide general support to the majority of the Army Air Corps.

Role
The role of 6 Regiment Army Air Corps is to provide ground support to Army Aviation units operating the AgustaWestland Apache and the Lynx Battlefield Utility Helicopter. 6AAC is also capable of providing wider support to all aviation units within the Joint Helicopter Command both on exercise and on operations.

6AAC provides support either as formed sub-units (e.g. as a squadron) or as individuals. Personnel are trained in rearming, refuelling and resupply of AAC helicopters, and carry out their duties in various locations around the world, operating as part of a Forward Arming and Refuelling Point.

6 Regiment Army Air Corps currently supplies troops to Op HERRICK, and has previously supplied troops to Op TELIC. Presently, the Territorial Army does not recruit pilots.

Structure
6 Regiment Army Air Corps consists of a Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) and Headquarters Squadron based in Bury St Edmunds, and two ground squadrons: 677 (Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry) Squadron Army Air Corps and 655 (The Scottish Horse) Squadron Army Air Corps. 677 Squadron is based with 6AAC RHQ at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and has detachments in Norwich, Swaffham and Ipswich. 655 Squadron is based at Middle Wallop, Hampshire.