How long is the Royal Marines joining process?

32 weeks
Training to be a Royal Marine takes 32 weeks. The last week is spent mainly on administration and preparing for the pass out parade. Recruits in their final week of training are known as the King’s Squad and have their own section of the recruits’ galley at Lympstone.

Is 30 too old to join the Royal Marines?

Age. You don’t need any qualifications to become a Royal Marines Commando but must be aged 16 to 32. To be an officer, you’ll need A levels or above and must be aged 18 to 25.

Can Royal Navy join SBS?

The SBS, until more recently, only recruited from the Royal Marines. Now it is open to any member of the UK Military Fighting Forces including the Royal Engineers, the Royal Artillery and the RAF Regiment.

What is 2424 Commando Royal Engineers?

24 Commando Royal Engineers is a unit of the British Army’s Royal Engineers supporting 3 Commando Brigade . The regiment, which was formed in April 2008, is one of two British Army units attached to 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines, the other being 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.

Who are the commando engineers and what do they do?

The Commando Engineers are made up of 24 Commando Engineer Regiment and 131 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers. Together, they provide vital engineering support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. Providing humanitarian and disaster relief to help Caribbean islanders affected by hurricanes.

What is 131 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers?

131 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers was the Army Reserve unit affiliated to 3 Commando Brigade until 1 October 2015. The squadron formally became a full part of 24 Commando Royal Engineers on 2 October 2015.

What is 5454 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers?

54 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers was originally formed in 1950. In 2013 it became the second close support commando squadron of the unit, mirroring the structure of 59 Commando Squadron. It is now the high-readiness commando engineer squadron.