Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME /ˈriːmiː/ REE-mee) is the maintenance arm of the British Army that maintains the equipment that the Army uses. The corps is described as the "British Army's professional engineers".
| Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers | |
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Cap badge of REME | |
| Active | 1 October 1942 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Size | 8,032 personnel |
| Garrison/HQ | MoD Lyneham |
| Motto(s) | Arte et Marte (Latin for "By Skill and By Fighting") |
| Colours | Blue Yellow Red |
| March | "Lillibullero" |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | The Duchess of Edinburgh |
| Master General | Major General David J. Eastman |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | |
| Arms of the British Army |
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| Combat Arms |
| Combat Support Arms |
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