1st Armoured Regiment (Australia)
1st Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Australian Army and is the senior regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. Formed as a tank unit in the new Australian Regular Army on 7 July 1949, the regiment subsequently saw service during the Vietnam War operating Centurion tanks. Currently the unit is based in Edinburgh, South Australia as part of the 9th Brigade. As part of the Plan Beersheba reorganisation, the unit has become one of three Armoured Cavalry Regiments (ACRs) assigned to the Army's multirole combat brigades in Brisbane, Darwin and Townsville. Each ACR is equipped with M1A1 tanks and ASLAV light armoured vehicles.
| 1st Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
Cap badge of the 1st Armoured Regiment | |
| Active | 7 July 1949 – present |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Role | Armoured cavalry |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | 9th Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Paratus ("Prepared") |
| March | Quick—Radetski Slow—Grand March from Aida |
| Engagements | Vietnam War |
| Decorations | Unit Citation for Gallantry (C SQN) |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | King Charles III (Colonel-in-Chief, RAAC) |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Major General Roger Powell AM |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | |
| Abbreviation | 1AR |
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