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What are the Royal Marines?

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UKs Commando Force

RN’s Amphibious Troops

Part of the UK’s Special Forces

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Who is in charge of the Royal Marines?

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Major General Martin Smith

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What is the 1st Assault Group?

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Royal Marines in charge of surface and amphibious assault from RN and RFA platforms.

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What is the composition of the 1st Assault Group?

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  • 1st Assault Group Royal Marines (1AGRM)
  • 539 Assault Squadron
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What landing craft do the Royal Marines use?

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  • Landing Craft Utility - Operate from LPD and LSD(A), carries 7 crew, 120 marines or 1 tank
  • Landing Craft Vehicle Personell - Operate from LPD and LPH, carries 3 craw, 35 marines or 1 vehicle
  • Landing Craft Air Cushion - 2 crew and 16 troops

Also use smaller craft such as Offshore Raiding Craft, Raiding Craft or Zodiacs

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Where are the 1st Assault Group currently in operation?

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Assisting Operation Gritlock (Ebola crisis off coast of Sierra Leonne) and Operation Weald (migrant crisis in mediterranean)

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What is 539 Assault Squadron?

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  • Part of the 1 Assault Group
  • Operate viking vehicles
  • Vital link allowing 3 Commando Brigade to transfer onto Land and Sea
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What is the composition of 3 Commando Brigade?

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3 batallions in active rotation, allowing deploymet, recovery and training.

Formed of:

  • 42 (four two) Commano - current lead commando. Specialise in maritime security
  • 45 (four five) Commando - In training and will become next lead commando in 2015. Specialise in Amphibious Assault
  • 40 (Forty) Commando - undergoing training
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What is the composition of a Commando?

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6 companies made up of platoon sized troops as follows:

  • Command
  • Logisitics
  • 2xClose Combat
  • 2xStand Off Combat
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What are the support groups of the Royal Marines?

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  • 43 (Four Three) Commando - Force Protection Group
  • 30 (Thirty) Commando - Surveillance, Recon and Information warfare
  • 29 (two nine) Commando Regiment - Artillery
  • Armoured Support Group - Operate vikings
  • Command Logistic Regiment - Provides equipment, medical and logistic support
  • Commando Engineers - Provide route maintenance, bridging, supplies, construction, demolition and mine clearance
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What weaponary do the Royal Marines use?

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  • SA80 Rifle
  • Light Support Weapon
  • GPMG
  • Javelin
  • 105mm howitzer
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What is the SBS?

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They are the Special Forces of the Royal Marines. They undertake daring, undercover raids using smaill, highly trained teams.

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Who is Major General Martin Smith?

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He is in charge of the Royal Marines

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Who is responsible for surface and amphibious assault from RN and RFA platforms.

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1 Assault Group

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What can the Landing Craft Utility carry?

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Carries 7 crew, 120 marines or 1 tank

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What can the Landing Craft Vehicle Personell carry?

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carries 3 crew, 35 marines or 1 vehicle

17
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What group is 539 Assault Squadron part of?

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1 Assault Group

18
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What group is 1 Assault Group Royal Marines part of?

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1 Assault Group

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What can the Landing Craft Air Cushion carry?

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2 crew and 16 troops

20
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Who is currently involved in Operation Weald?

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1 Assault Group, HMS Bulwark and soon HMS Scott (to replace Bulwark)

21
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Who is involved in Operation Gritrock?

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1 Assault Group, HMS Argus, medical personnel and other military personnel

22
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What is 42 Commando a part of?

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3 Commando Brigade

23
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What is 40 Commando a part of?

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3 Commando Brigade

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What is 45 Commando a part of?

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3 Commando Brigade

25
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Who is the current lead Commando in 3 Commando Brigade?

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42 Commando

26
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What is 43 Commando?

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They are the Force Protection Group of the Royal Marines, providing fleet protection to RN and RFA ships when not at dock in the UK. They also represent the last line of defence of the UK’s nuclear arsenal.

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What is 30 Commando?

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30 Commando provides surveillance, reconnaissance and information warfare

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What is 29 Commando?

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They are responsible for the Royal Marines Artillery support

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What is the Armoured Support Group?

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They are the Royal Marines in charge of operating the Royal Marines non-amphibious armoured vehicles (i.e. the Viking)

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What is the Command Logistic Regiment?

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They are reponsible for providing equipment, medical and logistical support for the Royal Marines

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What is the Commando Engineers?

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They are Royal Marines responsible for route maintenance, demolition, mine clearance, construction, bridging and supplies

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