| 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 | UK Commando Force[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 UK Commando Force.
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.