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L' Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) est le plus ancien régiment de l' armée britannique et le second en ancienneté de la Territorial Army[note 1],[1].
The HAC is currently a unit of the Territorial Army based just north of the City of London and has an important historical and ceremonial relationship with the City. It provides the British Army with its only dedicated Surveillance and Target Acquisition patrol regiment—operating small covert reconnaissance patrols gathering intelligence and target information.[2] The regiment includes a dedicated long-range communications capability. In recent years its role has expanded to include liaison tasks. It is assigned to the Headquarters Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps.
The HAC has a ceremonial role in providing guards of honour at the Guildhall in the City of London during state visits, and since 1924 (when the Royal Artillery ceased to be stationed at the Tower) has provided the saluting battery at the Tower of London for state occasions.
In peacetime, the HAC is under the operational command of London District, however it would form part of 1 Artillery Brigade on mobilisation as a Regiment. Unlike most TA units, who are only required to train at up to sub-unit (company or squadron) level, the HAC is required to train as a regiment.[3]
Although the HAC is operationally an Artillery regiment, it is not part of the Royal Regiment of Artillery; being a separate Regiment with its own uniform, insignia and colours.[4] The HAC's regular Army counterparts are 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery RA from 5th Regiment Royal Artillery. This battery would, in the event of full mobilisation of the HAC, form the Regiment's fourth patrol squadron.[5] The HAC's Permanent Staff Instructors are drawn from across the British Armed Forces.
Due to the demanding requirements of their role the HAC is privileged to be one of only a small number of TA units with responsibility for the carrying out the Phase 1 and 2 training of its own recruits 'in house'[6] rather than sending them to Regional Training Centres and Army Training Regiments.
L' Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) est le plus ancien régiment de l' armée britannique et le second en ancienneté de la Territorial Army[note 2],[7].