16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, known simply as 16 Air Assault Brigade from 1999–2021, is a formation of the British Army predominantly based in Colchester, Essex. It makes up the Air Assault Task Force, a battlegroup held at high readiness, and is the only brigade in the British Army focused on operating via parachute, helicopter and air ...

16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team was formed on 1 September 1999 from two existing formations, 5 Airborne Brigade and 24 Airmobile Brigade. Its emblem is drawn from Greek mythology and depicts the warrior Bellerophon astride the winged horse Pegasus, with a soldier being delivered to battle by air as the BCT’s defining role.

On 31 March, the brigade, assisted by artillery and air support, attacked an Iraqi armoured column advancing on Basra, destroying 17 T-55 tanks, 5 artillery pieces and 7 armoured personnel carriers.

16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, known simply as 16 Air Assault Brigade from 1999 – 2021, is a formation of the British Army predominantly based in Colcheste...

16 Air Assault Brigade (16 AA Bde) is Britain's airborne rapid reaction force. In it's role as the Air Assault Task Force (AATF), the Brigade is an air-mobile force with the capability to deploy around the world at short notice.

Front and reverse views of the 16th MP Brigade (Airborne) subdued shoulder insignia circa 2004 while the Brigade was stationed in Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom. The shoulder insignia has never been attached to a uniform and is in excellent condition.

The 16th Air Assault Brigade is the British Army's premier rapid response formation, bringing together the agility and reach of airborne forces with the potency of the...

Aug 21, 2005 · British Army. Worn on the left shoulder just below the small Union Flag. The Brigade's name comes from combining the numbers of the famous 1st & 6th Airborne Divisions of WW2.

Aug 13, 2019 · 16 Air Assault Brigade (16 Air Asslt Bde) is a formation of the British Army based in Colchester in the county of Essex. It is the Army's rapid response airborne formation and is the only brigade in the British Army focused on delivering air assault operations.