2 Regiment, Army Air Corps

2 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the British Army's Army Air Corps. It is responsible for all of the Army Air Corps' groundcrew Phase 2 and 3 training, as well as the Ground Support Commanders Course for officers. The Regiment is based at Middle Wallop and is made up of two squadrons:


 * 676 Squadron is responsible for the administration and welfare of the phase 2 trainees at the Army Aviation Centre.
 * 668 (Training) Squadron is responsible for the groundcrew training.

History
Originally called 2 Division Aviation Regiment, the Regiment provided support for the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) from 1969 until 1976. The Regiments was made up of 3 squadrons (652 Sqn AAC at Bunde, 659 Sqn AAC at Osnabruck & 662 Sqn AAC at Munster), who were attached as independent squadrons to cavalry regiments.

In 1976 the Regiment was re-organised, with 659 Sqn AAC becoming part of 9 Regt AAC, and renamed 2 Regiment Army Air Corps. In 1983 the Regiment was temporarily disbanded, with 652 Sqn AAC becoming part of 1 Regt AAC and 662 Sqn AAC becoming part of 3 Regt AAC.

The Regiment was reformed in 1994 as 2 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps, based at Middle Wallop and responsible is for training the Army Air Corps' groundcrews.