42 Commando Royal Marines

#MondayMotivation A 42 Commando SOMTG Video to start the week.

#WeDoMoreWednesdays #Commando Assault engineers from 42 Commando and ranks from other Royal Marine units. Conduct method of entry training during a breaching phase. Breaching charges, power tools and SIM ammunition simulate live fire conditions.

INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW ROYAL MARINES GLOBE AND LAUREL BADGE See our recent post for full details: facebook.com/photo?fbid=152…

#ThrowbackThursday A 42 Commando sniper on an assurance patrol with M Company. Exercise Green dagger, March 2021.

#wedomorewednesdays 42 Commando RM, J Company demonstrate CQB on a night action for Hyperion Storm as part of SOMTG. (Special Operations maritime task group)

#TacticalTuesday J Company in a combat recovery phase of Hyperion storm. The speedy and secure recovery of downed pilots and other personnel in hostile environments are an essential capability of the unit

#FridayFeeling 42 Cdo J Coy ranks demonstrating casualty extraction with a nine liner on the recent NATO Exercise Hyperion Storm. On the ground to the skies, one chain of survival.

Dark seas. Fast ropes. Boarding teams move in silence. After two years of preparation, Royal Marines from 42 Commando are now mission-ready for Nato's Allied Reaction Force🔗forcesnews.com/services/royal…

#ThrowbackThursday A sniper pair from 42 Cdo support a live fire exercise in 2021. The spotter using a Leupold 12-40x60 spotting scope and the sniper using the L129A1 sharpshooter on a tripod with a Schmidt & Bender 5x25x56 scope.

#WeDoMoreWednesday A sniper pair from 42 Cdo MST conducting an OP. Using a L129A1 Sharpshooter with a Schmidt & Bender 5x25x56 Scope. Demonstrating the unit’s versatility from maritime to land based operations. More to come this week.

NATO's Special Operations Component 🕵️🥷 Ex Hyperion Storm was the culmination of extensive training that qualifies @RoyalMarines of @42_commando to be part of the Special Operations Component of @NATO's Allied Reaction Force – which provides the alliance with a force immediately deployable to act as a deterrence or to deal with emerging crises or conflicts. Coupled with @BritishArmy Rangers and @RoyalAirForce helicopters, the Commandos are providing this formidable force, which will take responsibility for NATO Special Operations – not special forces – from July for a year. Colonel Phil O’Callaghan Royal Marines, Deputy Commander of the Special Operations Component Command said: “It demonstrates the versatility of the UK Commando Force, Ranger Regiment and Royal Air Force, both in support of our NATO alliance partners and allies across the globe.” Read more: 👇 royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2026/febr… 📷LCpl Stewart-Richardson #WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether #DeterAndDefend @UKNATO @DefenceOps @NATO_SOF

#MondayMotivation 42Cdo ranks on a search and rescue ex demonstrate the winching capabilities of Wildcat HMA2. This versatile helicopter adds to the units capabilities.

#ThrowbackThursday Winter 2022, a member of 42 Cdo boarding team fast ropes onto a target vessel, from a MerlinMk4. Demonstrating its fast roping beam. The Commando deployer.

#WeDoMoreWednesdays 42 Cdo ranks conduct helocasting training in the summer of 2025. A Merlin Mk 4 has several modifications for use with the Royal Marines. The rear bubble window and fast roping beam being two.

#MotivationMonday 42 Cdo RM. Ranks use fast roping tactics in an assault phase on an enemy fort. Air support from a CH47 is one of the air assets called upon at the unit’s disposal. More to come this week.

@tenineight76 @GlobenLaurel @Commando_Ops Yes you are correct, well spotted. Thank you.

@42_commando @GlobenLaurel @Commando_Ops That’s not a Schmidt… it’s a Leupold Mk5 HD 5x25

#WeDoMoreWednesdays A member of the units sniper team comes ashore in the heat of last summer. He is using the L129A1 Sharpshooter with a Schmidt & Bender 12x50 telescopic sight. The rifle has a 7.62mm round, it packs a punch at range.

@bellzaac @Commando_Ops It’s a spent 5.56mm casing

@42_commando @Commando_Ops Great phot. Is this what I think it is 😏

#WeDoMoreWednesdays M Coy on live fire exercise from 6 years ago. The C8 is still in use but has made way for new weapon systems. More to come over the next few days.

#MondayMotivation Assault engineer’s from 42 Cdo using the recently introduced L403A1 aka KS1 in the summer of 2025. Method of entry training during a breaching phase.

#Throwbackthursday Ranks from 42 Commando on a live fire section of the boarding course, using the recently introduced Sig Sauer MCX. In the Summer heat 2025.