There are several units of the UK Armed Forced in the area surrounding Kirkby and this includes several reserve units
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) includes the Surface Fleet, Submarine Service, Fleet Air Arm (FAA), Royal Marines (RM) and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). Our local RN reserve units are:
- HMS Eaglet, Royal Navy Reserve
- Royal Marine Reserve Merseyside, alongside HMS Eaglet
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) operates aircraft for air defence, offensive support, transport, refuelling and reconnaissance. Ground-based force protection is provided by the RAF Regiment. Our local RAF base and reserve unit are:
- RAF Woodvale
- 611 Squadron RAuxAF (reserve squadron), based at RAF Woodvale
British Army
The British Army comprises a range of corps, regiments and units ranging from infantry to engineers, armoured units to medical services. Our local British Army regular and reserve units are (note individual reserve units do not have dedicated webpages):
Aigburth Road, Liverpool:
- Royal Artillery: 208 Battery 103 Regiment Royal Artillery
Bootle:
- Royal Logistic Corps: 238 (Sefton) Transport Squadron 156 Transport Regiment RLC
Huyton:
- Royal Signals: 33 Signal Squadron 37 Signal Regiment
Mather Avenue, Liverpool:
- Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: 125 Field Company REME
- Royal Logistic Corps: 235 (HQ) Squadron 156 (NW) Supply Regiment RLC
- Royal Logistic Corps: Regimental Headquarters 156 (NW) Supply Regiment RLC
Norris Green, Liverpool:
- Infantry: A Company 4th Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment
- Infantry: The Band of The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment
Sarum Road, Liverpool:
- Army Medical Services: HQ 208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital
- Army Medical Services:Regimental Headquarters 208 Field Hospital
St. Helens:
- Infantry: 9 Platoon C Company 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment
- Infantry: C Company 4 PARA
- Royal Artillery: G Troop 209 Battery 103 Regiment Royal Artillery
- Royal Artillery: Regimental Headquarters 103 Regiment Royal Artillery
Warrington:
- Royal Engineers: 2 Troop 107 (Lancaster & Cheshire) Fd Sqn 75 Engr Regt
- Army Medical Services: 64 Squadron 3 Medical Regiment
- Royal Engineers: Regimental Headquarters 75 Engineer Regiment
Widnes:
- Infantry: B Company 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment
Wigan:
- Royal Armoured Corps: B Sqn Queens Own Yeomanry
North West Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association
Altcar Training Camp is operated by the North West England and Isle of Man Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (NWRFCA).