Year in the life
Supporting 3 Commando Brigade during the COVID-19 pandemic OC: Maj J Sewell REME. 2IC: Capt B Carter REME
ES Squadron, Commando Logistic Regiment Scribe: Capt Carter
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HYDRA, this time practising CQB, fort assaults and helicopter extractions. Traditionally heavily involved in Norway, this year the Sqn provided RLS before and after Christmas for Ex AQUILA 21 and exercising troops. Finally, the Brigade validation of the LTG was achieved in May with Ex GREEN DRAGON, proceeded by training exercises of GREEN GECKO and GREEN LIZARD. These series of experimental exercises were the first time the CSS Troops were formed and refined as part of the FCF construct.
ommando Logistic Regiment (CLR) Royal Marines (RM) Equipment Support Squadron (ES Sqn) provides Level 3 Equipment Support and Level 2 reinforcement to Units within 3 Commando Brigade. The Sqn is held at R2 as part of the Lead Commando Group (LCG). This year has been an extremely busy one, not just with the complexity of being at R2 during the COVID-19 pandemic but also the transition of 3 Cdo X to a Future Commando Force (FCF). Though the majority of ES ranks are Royal Marines, there are opportunities for REME personnel with currently 12 serving in the Sqn. Throughout May 20 to Jul 21 the Sqn has deployed on many exercises and deployments. The first, Ex GREEN HYDRA in May 20 was a testing 2week CT1 and MATTs package in Sennybridge. The requirement for CLR to remain at R2 meant that the Sqn was able to train during this uncertain period. The ES Sqn also deployed as part of the Logistic Task Group on Ex DOCTRINE DRAGON; a small-scale exercise testing the unit’s readiness. There was also plenty of activity in barracks too, with VMs tasked to repair BFAs on standby for Op RESCRIPT, Tels Techs using our state-of-the art 3D printing facilities to print face visors for NHS workers. In September the Sqn were exercising again on Ex COMMANDO Dry Firing CQB training
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CQB simulation training
