The 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (3 CER) is an Australian Army modular engineer regiment trained for sapper/combat engineer operations. The unit is based at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, Queensland and is part of the 3rd Brigade. It has deployed to the Solomon Islands under Operation Anode, and has also served in Timor-Leste, Iraq and Afghanistan. The Regiment consists of: • Regimental Headquarters • 16 Combat Engineer Squadron • 18 Combat Engineer Squadron • 25 Support Squadron • Operational Support Squadron