Royal Logistics Corps
| Royal Logistic Corps | |
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| Active | 5 April 1993 - present |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| Branch |
 British Army
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| Role | Logistics |
| Garrison/HQ | Dettingen House, Deepcut, Surrey |
| Nickname(s) | Loggies |
| Motto(s) | "We sustain" |
| March |
On Parade Lion, Sword and Crown |
| Commanders | |
| Regimental Colonel | Colonel C J Francis MBE ADC |
| Colonel-in-chief | HRH The Princess Royal |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical recognition flash |  |
The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army. The RLC flag is dark blue with the Corps Badge emblazoned on the centre. It has a Corps of Drums and a "Marching" Band.
The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) was formed on Monday, 5 April 1993, by the union of five British Army corps:
The RLC comprises both Regular and Army Reserve units.
The RLC is the only (Combat Service Support) Corps of the British Army with battle honours, derived from the usage of previous transport elements of the Royal Waggon Train, and their successors as cavalry. The battle honours are:
The RLC cap badge is an amalgamation of the cap badges of the forming corps:
The inscription on the garter band "Honi soit qui mal y pense" can be translated as "Evil to him who evil thinks". It is often seen on the insignia of Regiments and Corps with 'Royal' in their title.
RLC units include:
Notable minor units and joint units with a large RLC element include:
Disbanded Units:
Drivers, Technicians, EOD all selected from the RLC.
Former units
The Corps Headquarters is at Dettingen House within Princess Royal Barracks in Deepcut near Camberley, Surrey. It is headed by a Colonel (Colonel RLC) as the professional head of the Corps. Col RLC is responsible for the Moral Component, regimental infrastructure and support and works to Commander Home Command. Col RLC remains responsible for the Corps of Drums, which often parades with the RLC Band. (AG).
There is also a ceremonial head (instituted in 2009), who heads the Corps and its wider family such as the Associations and Cadets, known as the Master General of Logistics (MGL). Holders of the post include:
The Sustainer is the magazine of the RLC Association. The Waggoner remains the Journal of the RASC/RCT Association. The RAOC Gazette that of the RAOC Association and the Pioneer of the RPC Association. The Review is an annual magazine of essays published by the Corps.
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