16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team
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-landing.
| 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team 16 Air Assault Brigade | |
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Insignia of 16 Air Assault Brigade | |
| Active | 1999 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Role | Air assault |
| Part of | 1st (UK) Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Colchester Garrison |
| Colours | Light-Blue & Maroon |
| Engagements | Iraq War War in Afghanistan Fall of Kabul |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Brigade Commander | Brigadier Mark S. Berry |
| Notable commanders | General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith |
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