The Royal Marines' 3 Commando Brigade is the Royal Navy's amphibious infantry on permanent readiness to deploy across the globe, and is a core component of the UK's Joint Rapid Reaction Force. Together the Royal Navy's amphibious ships and the Brigade represent a highly mobile, self-sustained and versatile organisation, with a strategic power projection capability that is unique among the British armed services. The Royal Marines are the cold weather experts of the Services.
We are not looking for supermen, but we are looking for recruits that have the qualities to make a Royal Marine Commando. Those qualities include a good level of fitness and the Commando State of Mind to overcome adversity, whatever it may be.
April 2012
40 Commando are training for their next deployment.
Operation Herrick – operations to prevent Afghanistan from again becoming a safe haven for terrorists, and to build security and stable government.
MORE INFOOperation Herrick – operations to prevent Afghanistan from again becoming a safe haven for terrorists, and to build security and stable government.
MORE INFOOperation Herrick – operations to prevent Afghanistan from again becoming a safe haven for terrorists, and to build security and stable government.
MORE INFO4ASRM, the Royal Marine Assault Squadron with HMS Bulwark, are training and honing their amphibious skills.
MORE INFORoyal Marine Commandos are running boarding operations searching suspect vessels worldwide.
Royal Marines carried logs through water obstacles and wallowed in mud to fly the flag for next month’s Armed Forces Day.Men from the Commando Training Centre at Lympstone completed the base’s infamous log and mud runs to raise awareness of the June 30 event.
Read Full StoryMore than 750 Royal Marines and supporting units, plus three warships, Sea King and Chinook helicopters waged war in and around the Galloway Forest in a week-long exercise to prepare 45 Commando for front-line duties. The Arbroath-based green berets are now the nation’s ‘lead commando group’ – ready to deploy around the globe if required – having successfully completed Exercise Scottish Lion
Read Full StoryThe Royal Navy’s largest ship, HMS Ocean, sailed up the River Thames today to take part in a major military and civilian exercise to ensure the London 2012 Olympic Games are as safe and secure as possible.
Read Full StoryRoyal Marine officer Capt Simon Maxwell helped America’s First Lady officially open a unique Olympic-style event for wounded troops.
Read Full StoryRoyal Marine Chris Sherrington is a step closer to representing his nation in judo at the 2012 Olympics after the performance of a lifetime half-way around the world.
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