| 45 Commando Royal Marines | |
|---|---|
 Unit badge | |
| Active | 1943–Present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | |
| Type | Commando |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | UK Commando Force |
| Garrison/HQ | RM Condor, Arbroath |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Per Mare Per Terram (By Sea By Land) |
| March | Quick – A Life on the Ocean Wave Slow – Preobrajensky |
| Website | 45 Commando - Royal Navy |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Edward Hall MBE, RM |
45 Commando Royal Marines (pronounced "four-five commando") is a battalion sized unit of the British Royal Marines and subordinate unit within UK Commando Force, the principal Commando formation, under the Operational Command of the Fleet Commander.
Tasked as a Commando amphibious unit, 45 Cdo RM is capable of a wide range of operational tasks. Based at RM Condor,[1] their barracks in Arbroath, personnel regularly deploy outside the United Kingdom on operations or training.
All personnel have completed the Commando course at the Commando Training Centre at Lympstone in Devon, entitling them to wear the green beret, with attached personnel having completed the All Arms Commando Course.
- ^ Royal Marines Commando – Individual Unit Histories Archived 28 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Former HMS Condor which became RM Condor in 1971.