| 2nd Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1965 – present |
| Country |  Australia |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Line cavalry |
| Role | Armoured cavalry |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | 3rd Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Townsville, Queensland |
| Motto(s) | Courage |
| March | Quick – Garry Owen/The Girl I left Behind Me Slow – Song of Joy |
| Mascot(s) | Australian wedge tailed eagle |
| Anniversaries | 31 October – Beersheba Day 20 November – Regimental birthday |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | King Charles III (Colonel-in-Chief, RAAC) |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | &sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:2_Cav_UCP.PNG) |
The 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2 CAV) is an armoured cavalry regiment of the Australian Army. Formed in 1965 as the "1st Cavalry Regiment", it is the second most senior regiment in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. In 1970, the regiment was redesignated as the "2nd Cavalry Regiment", to differentiate it from the 1st Armoured Regiment. The regiment was based at Holsworthy until 1992 when it was allocated to the 1st Brigade based in Darwin in the Northern Territory. In late 2014 the regiment was transferred to the 3rd Brigade, and is now based in Townsville in Queensland. The unit is equipped with M1A1 tanks, ASLAV light armoured vehicles and M113AS4 APCs.