254 (East of England) Medical Regiment is a specialist Army Reserve unit headquartered at Cherry Hinton in Cambridge, with sub-units dispersed across the region in Norwich, Hitchin, and Colchester. Uniquely, it serves as the dedicated Close Support Medical Regiment for the 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, meaning its reservists train specifically to support the UK's elite airborne forces. Unlike many reserve medical units that focus on static hospital care, 254 Regiment specializes in pre-hospital emergency medicine (Role 1 and Role 2 Light). Its personnel—comprising Paramedics, Doctors, and Combat Medical Technicians—are expected to maintain high levels of fitness, with many attempting P Company (Pre-Parachute Selection) to earn the maroon beret and the ability to deploy by parachute into hostile zones.
