What formation do all Royal Marines Commando units belong to?
3 Commando Brigade
What is 3 Commando Brigade?
The UK’s elite amphibious and littoral strike brigade
What are the main Commando fighting units?
40 Commando RM – high-readiness littoral strike
42 Commando RM – maritime interdiction & boarding
45 Commando RM – Arctic & cold weather warfare
Where are the main Commando units based?
40 Commando – Taunton
42 Commando – Plymouth (Bickleigh Barracks)
45 Commando – Arbroath (RM Condor)
What is 47 Commando (Raiding Group) RM?
Specialist maritime raiding and small-boat insertion unit (based at RM Tamar)
What enables Commando units to fight and deploy?
Commando Logistic Regiment (logistics & medical)
30 Commando Information Exploitation Group (intelligence & ISR)
Commando Helicopter Force (aviation support)
29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
24 Commando Engineer Regiment Royal Engineers
Where are the Commando support units based?
Commando Logistic Regiment – RMB Chivenor in North Devon
30 Commando Information Exploitation Group – RM Tamar / Plymouth area
29 Commando Regt RA – Plymouth
24 Commando Engr Regt RE – Plymouth
Commando Helicopter Force – RNAS Yeovilton
What is the overall structure of 3 Commando Brigade?
Manoeuvre units (40, 42, 45)
Maritime raiding (47 Commando)
Combat support (artillery & engineers)
Combat service support (logistics, aviation, intelligence)
What one is very important to RN?
43 Commando
