Ranger Regiment
British Army land special operations regiment of four battalions, core of the Land Special Operations Force
| Ranger Regiment
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| Type | British Army land special operations regiment |
| Founded | 1 December 2021 |
| Remarks | Core of the Land Special Operations Force; four battalions (1–4 RANGER) |
The Ranger Regiment is a land special operations regiment of the British Army. The Army says it "consists of four Ranger Battalions and is the core of the Land Special Operations Force". It "is a land special operations regiment, operating and fighting by all means alongside partners world-wide" and is "NATO-focussed".[1]
The regiment was formed on 1 December 2021. According to the Army it was founded on four infantry units: the 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland; the 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; the 2nd Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment; and the 4th Battalion, The Rifles. The Defence Command Paper directed that these units be "able to operate in complex, high-threat environments, taking on some tasks traditionally done by Special Forces".[1][2]
Army Freedom of Information replies of 2026 list 1 RANGER, 2 RANGER, 3 RANGER and 4 RANGER among the subordinate units of the Land Special Operations Force.[3][4] The Army says the four battalions are geographically aligned: 1 RANGER in Southern Europe, 2 RANGER in Africa, 3 RANGER in Northern Europe, and 4 RANGER in the Middle East and Indo-Pacific.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 British Army, The Ranger Regiment army.mod.uk, accessed 5 November 2026.
- ↑ Ministry of Defence, Army announces Special Ops Army Ranger Regiment GOV.UK, 23 March 2021, accessed 5 November 2026.
- ↑ Army Policy and Secretariat, LSOF and former 77 Brigade Freedom of Information response ArmySec/FOI2026/10971, 23 June 2026, via WhatDoTheyKnow, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Army Policy and Secretariat, Land Special Operations Force organisation, nomenclature and formation insignia Freedom of Information response Army/PolSec/FOI2026/17115, 16 September 2026, via WhatDoTheyKnow, accessed 1 November 2026.