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The 15 Field Squadron was a Field Squadron of the Royal Engineers of the British Army based in Ripon which has a long and distinguished history. It has been disbanded.〔http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10826246.Veterans__sadness_as_historic_Army_unit_is_disbanded/〕 ==Summary== The current title of this unit is 15 Field Squadron (Search) and it is located at Claro Barracks, Ripon. 15 Field Squadron (Search) is a specialist counter-IED search squadron, part of 36 Engineer Regiment (Search), which itself comes under command of 29 EOD & Search Group, under control of 8 Force Engineer Brigade. Whilst it is co-located in Claro Barracks, Ripon, alongside 21 Engineer Regiment, its own Regimental Headquarters is 36 Engineer Regiment (Search) located in Maidstone, Kent. The Squadron is one of only five specialist search squadrons within the UK Armed Forces and is at the forefront of the fight to defeat improvised explosive device (IED) threat to forces deployed on operations. When not conducting search operations, it retains the capability to conduct the full range of specialist military engineer support. Prior to its current role, the Squadron was a Field Support Squadron role supporting 3 (UK) Divisional Engineer Group. As a Field Support Squadron its role was focused on the management and delivery of specialist military engineer logistic support. One of its most notable members, Lt Philip Neame, is the only holder of both the Victoria Cross and Olympic Gold Medal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「15 Squadron RE」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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