1997 RMRO 9 - Royal Marines
1997 RMRO 9 - Royal Marines
1997 RMRO 9 - Royal Marines
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If adquart rs <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Marines</strong><br />
by<br />
Major General D A S Pennefather CB OBE<br />
Commandant General<br />
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No 006* - 010*<br />
7 February <strong>1997</strong>
felt that this is unacceptable. l/Multl Natlonal Coalition it i<br />
009'"<br />
lfi,SIGNtA<br />
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1 It has been apparent for some t' ,<br />
c~mbat Dress, there is no visible dis~~e t~at~ Whllst wearing DPl1<br />
identify the wearer as being a Ro al M n9Ulshlng flash or badge to<br />
with other formations or as part ;f a :~lnes ~omma~do. When operatin<br />
2. Accordingly, from 1 March <strong>1997</strong> ne ... , dist' 'h' ,<br />
, ' '11 be ' t d d f lnguls lng Formatlon<br />
Ins1gnla w~ ln ro uce , or p~rsonnel serving in 3 Cdo Bde RM and<br />
the followlng dress regulatl(;lI1S wlll apply to all <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Marines</strong> and<br />
<strong>Royal</strong> Navy/Army Commando Tralned Ranks when wearing DPM Combat Dress;<br />
a. , <strong>Royal</strong> Harin;s Gener':ll Service . A black on green "<strong>Royal</strong><br />
Marlnes Commando flash lS to be worn by all <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Marines</strong> on<br />
both sleeve~ of the outer garment of all types of DPM Combat<br />
Dress (arctlc, temperate, tropical and desert1. The flash is to<br />
be attached centrally with its upper edge 7mm below the shoulder<br />
seams .<br />
b . 3 Cdo Bde RN . When serving with 3 Cdo Bde RM, <strong>Royal</strong><br />
Narines and <strong>Royal</strong> Navy/ArIllY Commando trained personnel are to<br />
\~ear a red field service fighting knife on a black background on<br />
the left sleeve of the outer garment of all types of DPH Cor..oaL:.<br />
Dress (arctic, temperate, tropical and desert). IL:. is to be 'or<br />
on the upper arm, 9cms from the point of the shoulder, and is to<br />
be removed upon leaving the Bde. For <strong>Royal</strong> I-larines L:.h.!..s :",i:!.:!. be<br />
in addition to the flash identified at sub paragraph 2a aoove.<br />
On no account are Non-Commando trained <strong>Royal</strong> Navy and A.rrr.y<br />
personnel to Fear the badge at any L:.~e.<br />
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. Arm" Ranks. Army Corr...~a~do ::.rained ranks "':'-- CO:::-:'l;!Ue -:'0<br />
,,'ear the' field service- fig :!:':"~g knife badge as d.!..~~c-:.ed .!..n<br />
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later ial Regulations For :he Al.LtY, O_Ullle , - a;;:p..::_ '-<br />
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badges are to be a::::ac .. ec<br />
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e amen ed in due course.