| 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines | |
|---|---|
 Unit badge | |
| Active | 1943–1946 1961–1968 1980 – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | |
| Type | Commando |
| Role | Force protection Maritime Interdiction Operations Nuclear Security |
| Size | 550 personnel[1] |
| Part of | 3 Commando Brigade[2] |
| Base | HMNB Clyde |
| Nickname(s) | FPG |
| Motto(s) | 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[3] |
| Commandant General | General Gwyn Jenkins[4] |
| 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),[5] 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 guarding the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons. The unit, based at HM Naval Base Clyde, is part of 3 Commando Brigade.
It inherited the traditions and battle honours of the Second World War No. 43 (Royal Marine) Commandos.
- ^ "43 Commando". Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "43 Commando". Royal Navy. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "His Majesty The King is announced as Captain General Royal Marines on the 358th Anniversary of the Corps". The Royal Household. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Royal Marines appoint new Commandant General". forces.net. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "43 Commando resurrected as historic Royal Marines unit returns". Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.