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.
The Royal Marines of 42 Commando based at Bickleigh barracks in Plymouth were on target in the Plymouth and Scotland Operational Shooting Competition winning six out of 10 trophies.
Read Full StoryWith just two days to go to the military’s principal Diamond Jubilee event, sailors and Royal Marines have been fine tuning their drill skills in Hampshire.Personnel from across the Senior Service converged on Longmoor Camp, near Petersfield, to practise in five marching platoons ahead of the muster and parade before the Queen at Windsor.
Read Full StoryTwo former Royal Marine chefs were reunited as they helped to craft a magnificent cake for the Queen on behalf of the Armed Forces to mark her Diamond Jubilee. Green berets Phil Roberts, who trains Navy chefs at HMS Raleigh, and Alan Starling who does the same for Army cooks, were part of a team of expert caterers who spent 500 hours producing the 70kg masterpiece.
Read Full StoryRoyal 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
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