| Dates | Locations | Batteries | Remarks |
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| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 2nd Coast Regiment RA was retitled RHQ 16th Coast Regiment RA, consisting of 3, 26, 30 and 32 Coast Btys redesignated from 1, 7, 8 and 9 Coast Btys, respectively. | | |
| 1947.04 | Scotland: Kincraig Camp, Elie - 3 Bty: ? Camp, Kinghorn - 32 Bty: St Davids Camp, Inverkeithing - 30 Bty & HQ, 26 Bty - ? | 3, 26, 30 and 32 Coast Btys | 6" Guns & 3.7" Guns (3 Bty) |
| 1 Jun 48: 26 Bty joined 72nd Coast Regiment | 3, 30 and 32 Coast Btys | |
| 1948: 268 Maint Bty (late of 93rd HAA Regt) resuscitated in regt at North Queensferry, Fife | 3, 30 and 32 Coast & 268 Maint Bty | |
| 15 Oct 50: 3 Bty to 47 Regt, 26 Bty rejoined the Regt ex 72 Regt | | |
| 21 Oct 50: Order for regiment to placed in suspended animation cancelled | | |
| | Nov 50: Retitled 16th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA, equipped with 40mm Bofors Guns | 26, 30 and 32 LAA Btys | L40/70 Bofors |
| 1950 | England: ? Bks, Bulford | 26, 30 and 32 LAA Btys | L40/70 Bofors |
| 1952 | Germany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck | 26, 30 and 32 LAA Btys | L40/70 Bofors |
| 1956 | England: Carter or Carlton Bks, Bulford | 26, 30 and 32 LAA Btys | L40/70 Bofors |
| Sep 56 - 10 Oct 57: Dhekelia, Cyprus for Suez crisis, guns were deployed in the Dhekelia and Larnaca area till 9th Dec when an anti-aircraft stand-down was ordered on 22nd Dec. Remained in Dhekelia and Larnaca area on internal security duties. | | |
| 1 Mar 57: 268 Maint Bty disbanded (complete by 22/2/58) | | |
| | 31 Mar 58: 26 Bty into suspended animation to resuscitate 73 Bty | 30, 32 and 73 LAA Btys | |
| 1959 | England: ? Bks, Shorncliffe | 30, 32 and 73 LAA Btys | L40/70 Bofors |
| | Apr 60: 73 Bty into suspended animation (resus 1/5 from pers of 113 Loc Bty then to 94 Locating Regiment RA) | 30 and 32 LAA Btys | |
| 1962 | Germany: Bradbury Bks, Krefeld | 30 and 32 LAA Btys | L40/70 Bofors |
| | 18 Mar 64: Re-titled 16th Light Air Defence Regiment RA | | |
| 1965.03 | Singapore and Borneo: RHQ at Nee Soon, 30 Bty at RAF Changi and 32 Bty at RAF Kuching, Borneo | 30 and 32 LAA Btys | L40/70 Bofors |
| Sep 65: 32 Bty moved to Nee Soon | | |
| | Late in 1965: 32 Bty swapped with 30 Bty | | |
| 1966.11 | England: C Camp, Barton Stacey | 30 and 32 LAA Btys | L40/70 Bofors |
| 1 Jan 70: 14 Bty resuscitated from pers of HQ Bty 34 Regt and joined the Regt | 14, 30 and 32 LAA Btys | |
| | 28 Jun - 28 Oct 70: Northern Ireland Tour – Belfast | | |
| 1971.07 | Germany: Salamanca Bks, Soest | 14, 30 and 32 LAA Btys | L40/70 Bofors |
| 15 Nov 72 - 16 Mar 73: Northern Ireland Tour – Londonderry | | |
| 13 Mar - 15 Jul 74: Northern Ireland Tour – Londonderry | | |
| 29 Jun - 29 Sep 76: Northern Ireland Tour – Londonderry | | |
| | Jan 77: Retitled 16th Air Defence Regiment RA | | |
| 1977.12 | England: Rapier Bks, Kirton-in-Lindsey | 14, 30 and 32 AD Btys | |
| 1978: Re-equipped with Towed Rapier | | Towed Rapier |
| | 6 Dec 79 - 2 Apr 80: Northern Ireland, Armagh | | |
| 1981.05 | Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund | 14, 30 and 32 AD Btys | Rapier |
| | ? 1982 - Falklands (14 Bty) | | |
| 1985.05 | England: Rapier Bks, Kirton-in-Lindsey | 14, 30 and 32 AD Btys | Towed Rapier |
| Jan 1990 - Northern Ireland (30 & 14 Btys) | | |
| Apr 90: 20 Bty reformed and joined regt | 14, 20, 30 and 32 AD Btys | |
| | ? 1990 – Rapier FSB 1 (14 Bty, 20 Bty) | | |
| 1992.06 | Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund | 14, 20, 30 and 32 AD Btys | Tracked Rapier: Javelin (14 Bty & 20 Bty) |
| Jun 92: 11 Bty joined from 22 Regt. 20 Bty remained in UK with 22 Regt | 11, 14, 30 and 32 AD Btys | |
| Apr 93: Retitled 16th Regiment RA | | |
| 1993: 11 Bty retitled 11 Headquarters Bty | 11 (HQ), 14, 30 and 32 AD Btys | |
| | Jul 1993 - Northern Ireland (32 Bty) | | |
| 1995.08 | England: RA Barracks & Centaur Bks, Woolwich | 11 (HQ), 14, 30 and 32 AD Btys | Tracked Rapier: |
| May 1996 - Rapier FSC (30 Bty) | | |
| Oct 1996 - Northern Ireland (14 Bty) | | |
| | ? 1997 - Rapier FSC (14 Bty, 30 Bty & 32 Bty) | | |
| 1998 | England: RA Barracks & Napier Lines, Woolwich | 11 (HQ), 14, 30 and 32 AD Btys | Rapier FSC |
| Oct 1998 - Northern Ireland | | |
| Jun to Dec 00: UN Tour Cyprus. | | |
| 2004: 20 Bty joined from 22 Regt RA (20 Bty lost the title Commando at the same time) | 11 (HQ), 14, 20, 30 and 32 AD Btys | |
| 2006: Regt starting with 30 Bty took over the job of manning the Rapier system in the Falklands from the RAF | | |
| | May - Dec 07: 20 Bty deployed on Op Telic. 32 Bty Falklands | | |
2007.08 | England: St Georges Barracks, North Luffenham
| 11 (HQ), 14, 20, 30 and 32 AD Btys | Rapier FSC
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| Dec 07 - My 08: 11 Bty Op Telic. 14 Bty Falklands | |
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| May - Dec 08: 30 Bty Op Telic. 20 Bty Falklands | |
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| Dec 08 – May 09: 32 Bty Op Telic/Herrick. 11 Bty Falklands | |
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| May 09 - Apr10: 14 Bty Op Herrick. 30 Bty Falklands | |
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| Apr - Oct 10: 20 Bty Herrick. 32 Bty Falklands | | Falklands is a Troop +: Herrick a Troop |
| Oct 10 – Apr 11: 11 Bty OP Herrick. 14 Bty Falklands | | Falklands is a Troop +: Herrick a Troop |
| Apr 11 – Dec 11: 30 Bty Op Herrick. 20 Bty Falklands | | Falklands is a Troop +: Herrick a Troop |
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