The Fusiliers have one regular and one reserveinfantry Battalion in the reactive role. We are respected as toughpartners in combat, no-nonsense soldiers who take on any challenge. OurFusilier family is known for our strong and lifelong support.
First Fusiliers (regular) are based in Tidworth, currently in the vanguard of the Army’s modernisation programme trialling the new ARES, AJEX, ATHENA tracked Armoured Infantry fighting variants and also the Boxer 8 wheeled mechanised infantry vehicle. As the premier and most experienced Armoured Infantry Battalio First Fusiliers are now developing the new tactics to exploit the lethality of this new vehicle fleet. The transition is on-going and should be complete by 2027/28.
Fifth Fusiliers(reserve) specialise in light role operations and are headquartered in Newcastle, with Companies across the NE as well as in Bury, Sheldon in Birmingham and London.
The Fifth Battalion are paired with the First Battalion for training and operational purposes.
Both battalions can deploy highly motivated and trained soldiers who can adapt quickly to any challenging scenario.
The Fusiliers have been involved in every major conflict in the last 400 years, but more recently in Northern Ireland, UN Peacekeeping Operations in Cyprus, Kuwait (OP GRANBY), The Balkans – Bosnia and Kosovo, Iraq (Op TELIC), Afghanistan (Op HERRICK) and Estonia (OP CABRIT) the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence.
We have a lot to be proud of: our history, our people and our spirit encapsulated in our motto:
Once a Fusilier, Always a Fusilier
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