22nd Engineer Regiment (Australia)

The 22nd Engineer Regiment (22 ER) is an Australian Army engineer unit based in Victoria, Australia, and as part of the 4th Brigade, the regiment provides engineer support to the 2nd Division. It was formerly designated as the 22nd Construction Regiment, and raised as a construction regiment, but was renamed to its current form in 2013, following its amalgamation with the 4th Combat Engineer Regiment. It consists predominantly of Australian Army Reserve soldiers, and is supplemented by an Australian Regular Army component staff. It is the Senior Engineer Regiment in the 2nd Division, and the second most Senior Engineer Regiment in the Australian Army after the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment.

22nd Engineer Regiment
Active1950–present
Country Australia
BranchAustralian Army
RoleMilitary engineering
Part of4th Brigade, 2nd Division
Garrison/HQRingwood East
Insignia
Unit colour patch
Abbreviation22 ER
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