Whiskey Company - 45 Commando
photo category: royal marines
Royal Marines with Whiskey Company (W Coy) 45 Commando move through the jungle during training in Ghana. Even though 45 Commando traditonally have specialised in cold weather warfare, they also train in other environments. When operating as the Lead Commando Group in the Response Force Task Group (RFTG), the UK's very high readiness maritime Force, 45 Commando may be called on to rapidly deploy to trouble spots around the world.
Whiskey Company is one of 45 Commando's 2 Close Combat Companies. Each Close Combat Company incudes a Company HQ and 3 Close Combat Troops, each consisting of a Troop HQ, 3 Rifle Sections and a Manoeuvre Support Section.
Royal Navy photo by PO(Phot) Wheelie A'barrow | © UK MOD / Crown Copyright 2014
Used under Open Government Licence
Used under Open Government Licence