Marines
(asked on 18th January 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Order of Battle, the effective strength and the basing locations of the Royal Marines are.
As at 19 January 2016 the Order of Battle for the Commando Brigade is:
3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines (Cdo Bde RM) |
HQ 3 Cdo Bde RM |
40 Cdo RM |
42 Cdo RM |
43 Cdo Force Protection Group (Gp) RM |
45 Cdo Gp RM |
Cdo Logistics Regiment (Regt) RM |
30 Cdo IX Gp RM |
24 Cdo Engineer Regt (Army) |
29 Cdo Regt Royal Artillery (Army) |
The published Full Time Trained Strength of the Royal Marines as at 1 December 2016 was 6,630.
The following table lists the main basing locations of the Royal Marines
UNIT | LOCATION |
HQ Commander Amphibious Forces | Portsmouth |
3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines | Plymouth |
40 Cdo RM | Taunton |
42 Cdo RM | Plymouth |
43 Cdo Force Protection Group (Gp) RM | Faslane |
45 Cdo RM | Arbroath |
Cdo Logistics Regiment (Regt) RM | Barnstaple/Bovington |
30 Cdo IX Gp RM | Plymouth |
24 Cdo Engineer Regt (Army) | Barnstaple |
29 Cdo Regt Royal Artillery (Army) | Plymouth |
1 Assault Group RM | Plymouth |
Commando Helicopter Force | Yeovilton |
Commando Training Centre RM | Exmouth |
Royal Marines Reserves | London, Bristol, Liverpool, Glasgow |
Royal Marines Band Service | Portsmouth, Plymouth, Exmouth, Rosyth |
Note: There are discreet numbers of Royal Marines in other areas of Defence.