49 (East) Brigade
49 (East) Brigade is one of the Army's key formations, helping to deliver military capability to the Government and the British people with responsibility for the recruiting, training and administration of Army units in the East Midlands and East Anglia.
With its Headquarters in Chilwell, Nottingham, 49 (East) Brigade covers 12 counties in an area across the East Midlands and East Anglia from the Humber to the Thames.
Although the Brigade does not deploy as a complete formation, it is central to ensuring that all the assets are in place for its many hundreds of soldiers who do deploy on operations, either as individuals or as formed units.
Its diverse role involves providing personnel, equipment, barracks accommodation, logistic back-up and training facilities, as well as support for training and operations overseas and support to UK Resilience. These include expeditionary operations such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan, and support to the public and emergency services at home against floods, terrorist threats or other emergencies.