43 Commando Fleet Protection Group
| 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines | |
|---|---|
Unit badge | |
| Active | 1943–1946 1961–1968 1980 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | |
| Type | Commando |
| Role | Air assault Anti-tank warfare Bomb disposal Casualty evacuation CBRN defense Close-quarters battle Counter-sniper tactics Counterterrorism Crowd control Force protection Maritime interdiction Maritime security Maneuver warfare Naval boarding Nuclear safety and security Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Urban warfare |
| Size | 550 personnel |
| Part of | United Kingdom Commando Force |
| Base | HMNB Clyde |
| Nickname | FPG |
| Motto | Per Mare Per Terram (By Sea By Land) (Latin) |
| Colours (lanyard) | Red and old gold |
| March | Quick – A Life on the Ocean Wave Slow – Preobrajensky |
| Anniversaries | Lake Comacchio, 3 April 1945 |
| Website | 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines |
| Commanders | |
| Captain General | The King |
| Commandant General | General Gwyn Jenkins |
| Superior Commander | Commander Operations, Fleet Headquarters |
| Current Commander | Colonel Tony de Reya RM MBE |
The 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines (43 Cdo FP Gp RM), formerly Comacchio Company Royal Marines (1980–1983), Comacchio Group Royal Marines (1983–2001) and Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines (2001–2012), is a 550-man unit of the Royal Marines responsible for preventing unauthorised access to the UK's strategic nuclear deterrent.
The unit, based at HM Naval Base Clyde, is part of United Kingdom Commando Force (UKCF).
It inherited the traditions and battle honours of the Second World War No. 43 (Royal Marine) Commandos.