Australian 1st Brigade

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A soldier from 5/7 RAR training with a 1st Armoured Regiment tank in 2001

1 Brigade is a formation of the Australian Army intended as its primary mechanised unit. The Brigade is based at Robertson Barracks in Darwin and forms part of 1st Division/Deployable Joint Force Headquarters.

The 1st Brigade contains a significant proportion of the Army's regular units:

• HQ 1 Brigade
• 1st Armoured Regiment (Main Battle Tank)
• 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Armoured Reconnaissance)
• 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Mechanized infantry)
• 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Mechanized infantry)
• 8th/12th Medium Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
• 1st Combat Engineer Regiment
• 1st Combat Signal Regiment
• 1st Combat Service Support Battalion
• 161 Reconnaissance Squadron (Aviation)

The brigade is capable of operating three battlegroups, one formed around 1st Armoured Regiment (armour-heavy) and the other two around 5 RAR and 7 RAR (Mechanised Infantry).

As part of the Hardened and Networked Army initiative the 5th/7th Battalion was de-linked to form two mechanised battalions. The 5th Battalion will remain in the Northern Territory, while the 7th Battalion will be located in Adelaide, where the Adelaide-Darwin Railway can be used to transport heavy vehicles and equipment north.

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