Headquarters East was a regional point of command based in the East Midlands and East of England. The command administered the reserve units based in its area and also provided the military support HQ for the police and civilian population in the area.
History Under Army 2020, 7th Armoured Brigade merged with 49 (East) Brigade on 13 February 2015. The latter became "Headquarters East" which was the regional point of contact for the following counties: Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Cambridgeshire. Under the Army 2020 Refine reorganisation, 7th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters East remained responsible for reserve units in the East Midlands and East of England.
In 2024, under the Future Soldier reforms, the unit merged with Headquarters West Midlands to form Headquarters Centre at Kendrew Barracks.
Structure Headquarters East, Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell Cambridge University Officers' Training Corps (Army Reserve), in Cambridge East Midlands University Officers' Training Corps (Army Reserve), in Nottingham 7th Infantry Brigade & Headquarters East Cadet Training Team, at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Army Cadet Force, in Hertford Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force, in Waterbeach Essex Army Cadet Force, in Chelmsford Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and Rutland Army Cadet Force, in South Wigston Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force, at Sobraon Barracks, Lincoln Norfolk Army Cadet Force, in Dereham Northamptonshire Army Cadet Force, in Northampton Suffolk Army Cadet Force, in Ipswich
References
External links Army 2020 Refine Order of Battle