Official Twitter account for 42 Commando Royal Marines.

Joined March 2018
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#MondayMotivation A 42 Commando SOMTG Video to start the week.
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#motivationmonday #commando 42 Commando ranks on a boarding exercise last year.
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#tacticaltuesday #Commando This video shows ranks from K Coy, 42 Commando developing a cold weather MIOPs (Maritime Interdiction Operations) capability in Norway.
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#feelgoodfriday #commando 42Commando, K Coy ranks approach a target vessel for a boarding exercise. The spring seas of last year make it a challenging approach.
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#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.
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42 Commando Royal Marines retweeted
INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW ROYAL MARINES GLOBE AND LAUREL BADGE See our recent post for full details: facebook.com/photo?fbid=1526…
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#ThrowbackThursday A 42 Commando sniper on an assurance patrol with M Company. Exercise Green dagger, March 2021.
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#wedomorewednesdays 42 Commando RM, J Company demonstrate CQB on a night action for Hyperion Storm as part of SOMTG. (Special Operations maritime task group)
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#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
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#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.
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42 Commando Royal Marines retweeted
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/roya…
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#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.
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#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.
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42 Commando Royal Marines retweeted
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/f… 📷LCpl Stewart-Richardson #WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether #DeterAndDefend @UKNATO @DefenceOps @NATO_SOF
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#MondayMotivation 42Cdo ranks on a search and rescue ex demonstrate the winching capabilities of Wildcat HMA2. This versatile helicopter adds to the units capabilities.
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#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.
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#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.
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#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.
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#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.
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#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.
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