“It is this operational excellence, underpinned by your unique skillset and training, which will ensure that all of you, as Royal Marines, will help to perpetuate our peace and freedom, both now and in the future.” At the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in Lympstone, The King has spent time with trainees, instructors, families and veterans of the Corps. The Royal Marines are the amphibious troops of the Royal Navy, acknowledged as one of the world’s elite commando forces. On average, 1300

Hand to hand combat is an essential skill for all Royal Marines. Check out this demonstration from the Commando Training Centre – and don't try this at home! | Royal Marines

Royal Marines filmed during basic training at Lympstone for a 1980 recruitment film. Watch the full film, titled ‘Nothing Is Impossible’, on our website: https://bit.ly/3TgmgGL © Crown copyright IWM (ADM 6024) | Imperial War Museum London

U.S. Marines from the Marine Corps Shooting Team qualified with rifle and pistol at the Royal Marines' training centre in Lympstone ahead of a competition, sharpening skills and strengthening ties with UK counterparts. 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧 | UK Defence Journal

💬 "There's always a demand in the frontline for Royal Marines." The Commando Training Centre Royal Marines has changed the way training is managed during the coronavirus pandemic in order to prevent a "black hole" in recruitment. The base in Lympstone, Devon, has continued its recruitment and officer training during the pandemic but there are a number of measures in place which are under constant review amid the changing nature of the crisis. Read more on this story👉https://www.forces.net/news