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    The Royal Marines are the United Kingdom's amphibious, special operations-capable branch of the naval service. Formed in 1664, the Royal Marines have seen action in numerous conflicts across multiple continents. They are composed of commando units, a maritime security group, an intelligence group, and a raiding group. Operational command of the commando units and logistics regiment falls under 3 Commando Brigade, based at Stonehouse Barracks, which exercises control as directed by Fleet Command.

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    The Royal Marines are the United Kingdom's amphibious, special operations-capable branch of the naval service. Formed in 1664, the Royal Marines have seen action in numerous conflicts across multiple continents. They are composed of commando units, a maritime security group, an intelligence group, and a raiding group. Operational command of the commando units and logistics regiment falls under 3 Commando Brigade, based at Stonehouse Barracks, which exercises control as directed by Fleet Command.

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    The Royal Marines are the United Kingdom's amphibious, special operations-capable branch of the naval service. Formed in 1664, the Royal Marines have seen action in numerous conflicts across multiple continents. They are composed of commando units, a maritime security group, an intelligence group, and a raiding group. Operational command of the commando units and logistics regiment falls under 3 Commando Brigade, based at Stonehouse Barracks, which exercises control as directed by Fleet Command.

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    "Royal Marines Commando" and "Royal Marine


    Commando" redirect here. For Royal Marine, see
    Commando.

    The Royal Marines also known as the Royal


    Marines Commandos, are the United
    Kingdom's special operations capable
    commando force, one of the five fighting arms
    of the Royal Navy, and provide the majority of
    Special Boat Service (SBS) personnel, and a
    company strength unit to the Special Forces
    Support Group (SFSG).[6][7] The Royal Marines
    trace their origins back to the formation of the
    "Duke of York and Albany's maritime regiment
    of Foot" on 28 October 1664,[8] and the first
    Royal Marines Commando unit was formed at
    Deal in Kent on 14 February 1942 and
    designated 'The Royal Marine Commando'.[9]
    [10][11][12]

    Corps of Royal Marines

    Badge of the Corps of Royal Marines

    Active 28 October 1664 –


    present
    (358 years,
    10 months)

    Country United Kingdom

    Allegiance King of the United


    Kingdom

    Branch Corps of Royal


    Marines

    Type Special operations-


    capable[1]

    Size 785 officers and 5,031


    other ranks as of
    1 April 2022[2]

    Part of His Majesty's


    Naval Service
    UK Special Forces (1
    Company, assigned to
    the SFSG)

    Naval staff offices Whitehall, London,


    England

    Nickname(s) "Royals"
    "Bootnecks"
    "The Commandos"
    "Jollies"

    Motto(s) Per Mare, Per


    Terram (Latin)
    (English: "By Sea, By
    Land")

    Colours Royal Navy Blue


    Old Gold
    Light Infantry
    Green
    Drummer Red

    March Quick: "A Life on the


    Ocean Wave"
    Slow: "Preobrajensky"

    Engagements Second Anglo-


    Dutch War

    Third Anglo-Dutch
    War

    Williamite War in
    Ireland

    War of the Spanish


    Succession

    War of Jenkins' Ear

    Seven Years' War

    American
    Revolutionary War

    French
    Revolutionary Wars

    War of 1812

    Napoleonic Wars

    Crimean War

    First Opium War

    Second Opium War

    Indian Rebellion

    Māori Wars

    Anglo-Satsuma War

    Expedition to
    Abyssinia

    Anglo-Ashanti wars

    Anglo-Egyptian War

    Mahdist War

    Second Boer War

    Boxer Rebellion

    First World War

    Russian Civil War

    Second World War

    Insurgency in
    Palestine

    Civil War in Palestine

    Korean War

    Suez Crisis

    Malayan Emergency

    Cyprus Emergency

    Indonesia-Malaysia
    Confrontation

    Aden Emergency

    The Troubles

    Dhofar Rebellion

    Falklands War

    Persian Gulf War

    Bosnian War

    Kosovo War

    Sierra Leone Civil


    War

    Iraq War

    Intervention in Libya

    War in Afghanistan

    Commanders

    Captain General King Charles III[3]

    First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key


    KCB CBE ADC

    Commandant General Gwyn Jenkins


    General CB CBE ADC[4]

    Corps Regimental Warrant Officer 1 Nick


    Sergeant Major Ollive[5]

    Insignia

    Non-ceremonial flag

    ROYALMARINES
    Commando flash COMMANDo

    The Royal Marines have seen action across


    many conflicts but do not have battle honours
    as such, but rather the "Great Globe itself" was
    chosen in 1827 by King George IV in their place
    to recognise the Marines' service and
    successes in multiple engagements in every
    quarter of the world.[13] The Corps has close
    ties with allied marine forces, particularly the
    United States Marine Corps and the
    Netherlands Marine Corps (Dutch: Korps
    Mariniers).[14][15]

    History

    Current status and


    deployment

    Formation and structure

    The overall head of the Royal Marines is King


    Charles III, in his role as Commander-in-Chief of
    the British Armed Forces. The ceremonial head
    of the Royal Marines is the Captain General
    Royal Marines. In October 2022 King Charles
    was announced as the new Captain General on
    the occasion of the 358th anniversary of the
    foundation of the corps.[3] Full Command of the
    Royal Marines is vested in the Fleet
    Commander (FLTCDR).[66]

    The operational capability of the corps


    comprises a number of battalion-plus sized
    units, of which six are designated as
    "commandos":[67]

    Commando Units
    40 Commando, Royal Marines (known as
    Forty Commando) based at Norton
    Manor Barracks, Taunton, Somerset,
    England

    42 Commando, Royal Marines (known as


    Four Two Commando) based at Bickleigh
    Barracks, Plymouth, Devon, England

    45 Commando, Royal Marines (known as


    Four Five Commando) based at RM
    Condor, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland

    Maritime Security
    43 Commando Fleet Protection Group,
    Royal Marines based at HM Naval Base
    Clyde, Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
    (previously Comacchio Group).

    Intelligence, Surveillance and Target


    Acquisition
    30 Commando (Information Exploitation)
    Group, Royal Marines[68] based at
    Stonehouse Barracks, Plymouth
    Brigade Patrol Troop

    Raiding and Assault


    47 Commando (Raiding Group), Royal
    Marines based at RM Tamar, Devonport
    (previously 1 Assault Group RM)
    Royal Marines Armoured Support
    Group (RMASG) is an element of the
    Royal Marines that operates the
    Viking BvS 10 All Terrain Vehicle. It is
    based at RNAS Yeovilton in
    Somerset, and is part of 539 Raiding
    Squadron.

    Logistic Support
    Commando Logistic Regiment based at
    RM Chivenor, Devon

    With the exception of 43 Commando Fleet


    Protection Group and the Commando Logistic
    Regiment, which are each commanded by a full
    colonel, each of these units is commanded by a
    lieutenant-colonel of the Royal Marines, who
    may have sub-specialised in a number of ways
    throughout their career.[69]

    Royal Marines Band Service


    Band of HM Royal Marines, Portsmouth
    (HMS Nelson)

    Band of HM Royal Marines, Plymouth


    (HMS Raleigh)

    Band of HM Royal Marines, Scotland


    (MoD Caledonia, Rosyth)[70]

    Band of HM Royal Marines,


    HMS Collingwood (replacing the Band of
    Britannia Royal Naval College)

    Band of HM Royal Marines, Commando


    Training Centre Royal Marines

    The Band of the Royal Marines School of


    Music in Portsmouth (The Training Band)

    3 Commando Brigade
    Main article: 3 Commando Brigade

    Insignia of 3
    Commando
    Brigade

    Operational command of the five commandos


    and the Commando Logistics Regiment is
    delegated to 3 Commando Brigade Royal
    Marines, of which they are a part. Based at
    Stonehouse Barracks, the brigade exercises
    control as directed by either CINCFLEET or the
    Permanent Joint Headquarters. 30 Commando
    Information Exploitation Group is a battalion-
    sized formation providing information
    operations capabilities, life support and security
    for the Brigade Headquarters.[67]

    43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal


    Marines, responsible for the security of the
    United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent and other
    security-related duties was originally outside
    the brigade, but was incorporated into it from
    April 2012.[71] It also provides specialist
    boarding parties and snipers for the Royal Navy
    worldwide, for roles such as embargo
    enforcement, counter-narcotics, counter-piracy
    and counter-insurgency activities of the Royal
    Navy. It is the largest unit in the brigade, at 790
    strong.[71]

    Independent elements

    The independent elements of the Royal Marines


    are:[72]

    A Royal Marines team boards


    US Navy destroyer USS
    O'Bannon

    Commando Training Centre: This is the


    training unit for the entire corps, and consists
    of three separate sections:
    Commando Training Wing: This is the
    initial basic commando training section
    for new recruits to the Royal Marines,
    and the UK Forces All Arms Commando
    Course.

    Specialist Wing: This provides specialist


    training in the various trades which
    Marines may elect to join once qualified
    and experienced in a Rifle Company.

    Command Wing: This provides


    command training for both officers and
    NCOs of the Royal Marines.

    47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal


    Marines: Provides training in the use of
    landing craft and boats, and also serves as a
    parent unit for the three assault squadrons
    permanently embarked on the Royal Navy's
    amphibious ships.
    4 Assault Squadron—HMS Bulwark

    Royal Marines Band Service provides regular


    bands for the Royal Navy and provides
    expertise to train RN Volunteer Bands.
    Musicians have an important secondary roles
    as medics, field hospital orderlies, CBRN
    specialists and any other roles that may be
    required of them. Personnel may not be
    commando trained, usually wearing the dark
    blue beret instead of green; until 2017, the
    band service was the only branch of the
    Royal Marines to admit women.

    Structure of a commando
    Main article: Commando 21

    40 and 45 Commando are each organised into


    six companies, further organised into platoon-
    sized troops, as follows:[73]

    Command company
    Main HQ

    Tactical HQ

    Reconnaissance Troop with a sniper


    section

    Mortar Troop

    Anti-Tank (AT) Troop

    Medium Machine Gun Troop

    2× Close Combat Companies


    Company Headquarters

    3× Close Combat Troops

    2× Stand Off Companies


    Company Headquarters

    Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) Troop

    AT Troop

    Close Combat Troop.

    Logistic Company
    A Echelon 1

    A Echelon 2

    FRT (Forward Repair Team)

    RAP (Regimental Aid Post)

    B Echelon

    In general a rifle company Marine will be a


    member of a four-man fire team, the building
    block of commando operations. A Royal Marine
    works with their team in the field and shares
    accommodation if living in barracks. This
    structure is a recent development, formerly
    Commandos were structured similarly to British
    Army light infantry battalions.[74]

    Commando Helicopter Force


    Main article: Commando Helicopter Force

    The Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) forms


    part of the Fleet Air Arm. It comprises three
    helicopter squadrons and is commanded by the
    Joint Helicopter Command.[75] It consists of
    both Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Marines
    personnel. RN personnel need not be
    commando trained. The CHF is neither under
    the permanent control of 3 Commando Brigade
    nor that of the Commandant General Royal
    Marines, but rather is allocated to support Royal
    Marines units as required. It uses both Merlin
    HC4/4A medium-lift and Wildcat AH1 light
    transport/reconnaissance helicopters to provide
    aviation support for the Royal Marines.[64]

    Future Commando Force


    (FCF) Programme

    Selection and training

    Museum

    Customs and traditions

    Ranks and insignia

    Associations with other


    regiments and marine
    corps

    See also

    Notes

    References

    Bibliography

    External links

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