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80th Anniversary of Army Commandos

Churchil Orders “Reign of Terror”, 6 June 1940

The Fall of France and the desperate evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from the beaches of Dunkirk sent shockwaves across the world. Determined to restore British morale, Churchill ordered the creation of formations which would “set Europe ablaze”. That order, and the valuable lessons learned from the defeat in France, would help create…

Deployable Primary Care: From Regimental Aid Post to Medical Reception Station

Research Paper Title

The Medical Reception Station: a new primary care capability for 3 Commando Brigade.

Abstract

3 Commando Brigade’s delivery of pre-hospital (Role 1) care has until now largely been based around junior doctors delivering trauma-based resuscitation and limited primary care from small self-contained Regimental Aid Posts (RAPs).

With the drawdown of large scale…

Royal Navy on Joint Warrior: “This is What I Joined For”

Royal Navy Reports on Exercise Joint Warrior 19-1

The biggest military exercise in the UK this year – Exercise Joint Warrior 19 – moves up a gear after a hugely successful opening first week ‘waging war’ in northwest Scotland, according to the Royal Navy.

More than 8,000 military personnel from 13 nations, nearly 40 ships and submarines – including two NATO task groups – and 60 aircraft,…

Army Apaches Make Arctic Circle Debut

British Army Air Corps on Exercise Clockwork in Norway

The British Army’s Apache attack helicopters have made their flying debut inside the Arctic circle on Exercise Clockwork in Norway.

Facing temperatures dropping to -30C and white-out flying conditions, 656 Squadron, 4 Regiment, Army Air Corps, is taking part in Exercise Clockwork at Bardufoss in Norway.

Army Air Corps Training with the…

Joint Warrior 18: 40 Commando Beach Assault (#JointWarrior)

Royal Marine Commandos Demonstrate Skills on Exercise Joint Warrior

Royal Marine Commandos are being put through their paces on Exercise Joint Warrior 18. Photographs just released by the MOD show the Commandos raiding beaches and conducting company attacks as part of the multinational exercise.

40 Commando is a battalion-sized Royal Marines unit within 3 Commando Brigade, based near Taunton in…

Commando Engineers on Joint Warrior 18

59 Commando Squadron on Multinational Exercise in Scotland

Soldiers from the British Army’s 59 Commando Squadron are supporting 40 Commando during Exercise Joint Warrior 2018. 24 Commando Engineer Regiment’s 59 Commando Squadron is part of the Lead Commando Group, held at Very High Readiness to provide close combat engineering support to 40 Commando, the Royal Marines (3 Commando Brigade).

Based…

Assault Stations for Royal Marines on HMS Queen Elizabeth

42 Commando Assault Drill on New Aircraft Carrier

A troop of Royal Marines from 42 Commando in Plymouth has embarked in the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier to prove the process of launching them by helicopter to conduct operations ashore.

Marines from Lima Company and supporting elements from HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Ship’s Company have been called to ‘Assault Stations’ for the very first time,…

Royal Navy Commando Helicopters Join French Task Force

847 Naval Air Squadron Deploys on Jeanne D’Arc Mission

Around 40 Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel and two Wildcat helicopters have joined the French naval task force, Jeanne D’Arc, for a five-month mission. The ship’s port calls will include Jakarta, Bali, Darwin, Saigon and Singapore. British personnel will take part in amphibious exercises and Defence Engagement. This builds on the UK’s…