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ROYAL NAVY PERSONNEL GO GREEN ON DARTMOOR

 

 

ROYAL NAVY personnel of 42 Commando Royal Marines Logistics Company took to Dartmoor recently to learn what it means to be a Royal Marines Commando.

 

During a wet and windy three day exercise, Royal Marines taught their Royal Navy colleagues the basics of fieldcraft and tactical movement in order to strengthen their close working relationship.

 

Shelter construction, section-level tactics and camouflage were all introduced to the students to improve their knowledge of the Royal Marines they work beside and to give them the essential skills required to survive in an operational environment.

 

Leading Writer Fiona Easton, who works in the Unit finance office, said: “It will be much easier to work alongside the Royal Marines in the field now that I have a better understanding of what they do.”

 

She added: “We were shown how to move while carrying weapons and how to set trip wires. That was my favourite part.”

 

42 Commando Royal Marines are one of three elite battalion-sized units which make up the global punch of 3 Commando Brigade.

 

The highly trained unit is currently employed worldwide in a range of ship protection duties for the Royal Navy, delivering specialist training teams as required around the globe and standing by to support UK operations.

 

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For more information contact 42 Commando PR Officer, Lt Fraser Smith RN, on 01752 727025 or 3CDOX-42CDOCMDEDUEO@mod.uk.

 

Photographs by LA(Phot) Joel Rouse

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