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48 Commando Support Group

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48 Commando Support Group Royal Marines,[2] formerly known as the Commando Logistic Regiment (CLR), provides second line Combat Service Support to United Kingdom Commando Force (UKCF).

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48 Commando Support Group Royal Marines
Cap Badge of the Royal Marines
Active1972–present
Country United Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
British Army
Royal Air Force
Royal Marines
TypeCommando
SizeRegiment
780 personnel[1]
Part ofUK Commando Force
Garrison/HQRMB Chivenor
EngagementsFalklands War
Operation Telic
Operation Herrick 5
Operation Herrick 9
Operation Herrick 14
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History

Originally formed as the Commando Logistic Regiment (CLR) in 1972, the unit name will change to 48 Commando Support Group Royal Marines on 1 August 2026.[2]

Organisation

Based at RM Chivenor in North Devon, the Commando Logistic Regiment role is to ensure the re-supply of ammunition, water, fuel and food, known as "combat supplies" to the ground forces, and provide specialist services to sustain the brigade's operations. The regiment is divided into squadrons:[3]

  • Headquarters and training Squadron (responsible for command and control)[4]
  • Commando Forces Support Squadron
  • Delta Squadron
  • Workshop Squadron
  • Victor Squadron
  • Medical squadron
  • Viking Squadron
  • 383 Commando Petroleum Troop[5]
Memorial plaque to the Commando Logistic Regiment at Ajax Bay

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