 In July 1960, the brigade was re-designated as the 16th Parachute Brigade Group removing the word "Independent" from the title.In January 1965, the brigade was re-designated as the 16th Parachute Brigade removing the word "Group" from the title.The Army Restructuring Plan 1975 assigned the United Kingdom Mobile Force (UKMF) role to the brigade to replace 3rd Division which meant the loss of airborne status.