1 Assault Group Royal Marines (1 AGRM)
1 AGRM is the parent unit for a number of Royal Marines squadrons which provide landing craft support for Britain's amphibious assault ships and landing dock platforms.
- 4 Assault Squadron Royal Marines (4 ASRM)
operating Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk10 and Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) Mk 5 from HMS Albion Bulwark or HMS Bulwark, whichever is the active Fleet Amphibious Flagship. Includes LCU Troop and LCVP Troop
A Royal Marine with 4 ASRM man a general purpose machine gun (GPMG) mounted on a LCVP Mk5.
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Other units under the 1 AGRM umbrella include:
- 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines
539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines (539 ASRM) are 3 Commando Brigade's (3 CDO BDE) small boat specialists. While still having 1AGRM as its parent organisation, the unit is under operational control of 3 CDO BDE.
more info: 539 ASRM
- 10 (Landing Craft) Training Squadron
- Specialist Landing Craft Career training (LC3, LC2 and LC1 and LCOQ Course)
- Amphibious training for Royal Marines recruits, young Officers and men undergoing the All Arms Commando Courses
- Training Royal Navy, Police and Customs in small boat operations
- Engineering and navigation training for the Assault Squadrons (4, & 539 ASRM)
- Specially tailored LC Specialist training for 2 Raiding Troop from the Royal Marines Reserve.
- Surface Maneuver expertise to the wider amphibious community.
- 11 Amphibious Test and Trials Squadron (11 ATT)
Based at Royal Marines Instow, Devon.
- The Royal Navy School of Board and Search
Trains Royal Marine Boarding Teams (RMBT).
40 Commando, Royal Marines, boarding a Landing Craft Utlity (LCU) of the type operated by the squadrons of 1 Assault Group Royal Marines.
U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Joseph Krypel.
