47 Commando (Raiding Group)

47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines
Unit badge
Active	1943 - 1946 2001 - present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Marines Naval Service
Type	Commando
Role	Air assault Amphibious warfare Artillery observer Clandestine operation Close-quarters battle Cold-weather warfare Desert warfare Direct action Forward air control HUMINT Irregular warfare Jungle warfare Long-range penetration Mountain warfare Naval boarding Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Riverine warfare Small boat operations Special operations Special reconnaissance Tracking Urban warfare
Part of	United Kingdom Commando Force
Garrison/HQ	RM Tamar
Nickname(s)	Royals Bootnecks The Commandos Jollies
Motto(s)	Per Mare Per Terram (By Sea By Land) (Latin)
March	Quick - A Life on the Ocean Wave Slow - n/a
Commanders
Current Commander	Colonel Richard J Maltby RM
Captain-General	The King
Insignia
Commando Flash

47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines, formerly 1 Assault Group Royal Marines, is one of the commando units of Royal Marines that specialise in air assault operations, amphibious and coastal raiding with commando styles, forward air control, irregular warfare, long-range penetration, naval boarding, operating in a variety of terrain conditions, riverine warfare as well as small boat operations, and special reconnaissance. The unit falls under United Kingdom Commando Force (UKCF). In addition, it trains personnel for the Assault Squadrons of the Royal Marines (ASRM) and their landing craft detachments. ^[1] It is based at RM Tamar in HMNB Devonport, Plymouth.

History

47 Commando was initially formed as 1 Assault Group Royal Marines (1 AGRM) at RM Poole in October 2001 to take responsibility for landing craft training. ^[2] It moved to RM Tamar in August 2013. ^[3]

On 5 November 2019 the unit was renamed 47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines, reviving the name of the original No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando that served between 1943 and 1946. ^[4]

Squadrons

The unit has its headquarters at RM Tamar in HMNB Devonport, Plymouth. ^[5]

Training is delivered at two sites:

• 10 Squadron at RM Tamar, ^[6] deliver all vocational Landing Craft and amphibious assault with commando style raids training to Royal Marine personnel.
• 11 Squadron based at RM Instow in North Devon, ^[3] deliver all amphibious assault support training, including waterproofing courses, to Commando Brigade units.

Operations are delivered by the following units: ^[7]

• Logistics Squadron provide support and enable all unit activity.
• 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines is UK Commando Force's integrated landing craft unit.

47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines equipment includes：Landing Craft Utility, Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel, ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]} Offshore Raiding Craft, Commando Raiding Craft, Landing Craft Air Cushion (Light) and Inflatable Raiding Craft.

Training

10 Squadron provide training accredited by the Royal Yachting Association for candidates to the landing craft specialisation. This training is delivered at various stages in the individual's career: ^[12]

• LC3 at entry to the specialisation as a Marine.
• LC2 at promotion to Corporal.
• LC1 at promotion to Sergeant.

See also

• British Armed Forces
• Royal Navy
• List of active Royal Marines military watercraft

References

1. "1 Assault Group Royal Marines". Royal Navy. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
2. "Royal Marines History" (PDF). Marine Society and Sea Cadet Marine Cadet Section. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
3. "Harry's heroes: Prince opens Royal Marines' new £30m amphibious complex in Plymouth". Navy News. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
4. "Royal Marines Assault Group Renamed". Forces News. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
5. "RM Tamar". Royal Navy. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
6. "Historic move of amphibious Royal Marines landing craft". Royal Navy. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
7. "1 Assault Group Royal Marines (1 AGRM)". Elite UK Forces. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
8. "The Military Balance 2012", International Institute for Strategic Studies, pp. 170-171
9. The Royal Navy Handbook (2003), Conway Maritime Press.
10. Jim Dorschner (27 May 2009). "Special Delivery". Jane's Defence Weekly. 46 (21): 28.
11. Bush, Steve (2014). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Maritime Books. pp. 35–39. ISBN   978-1904459552.
12. "Landing Craft (LC)" (PDF). Royal Navy. p. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.

External links

• 1 Assault Group Royal Marines