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Unit members are drawn from both the British Army and Royal Navy. Radio operators are recruited from the Royal Navy, while gunners are drawn from the British Army's 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery . All ranks are Commando and parachute qualified. As with the gun Batteries, 148 Cdo Bty's support personnel are a permanently attached Battery Fitter Section, from the regiment's attached workshop of Commando qualified soldiers from the British Army's Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services being the oldest of its three branches. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services being the oldest of its three branches. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... 29 Commando Regiment is the Commando trained unit of the British Armys Royal Artillery Regiment. ... The Royal Regiment of Artillery, generally known as the Royal Artillery (RA), is, despite its name, a corps of the British Army It is made up of a number of regiments. ... The French Navy commando Jaubert storm the Alcyon in a mock assault. ... The French Navy commando Jaubert storm the Alcyon in a mock assault. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers cap badge The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME; usually pronounced phonetically as Reemee) is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance of all electrical and mechanical equipment. ...

The unit provides Fire Support Teams to control and co-ordinate Naval Gunfire, air strikes and when ashore, artillery fire from the four gun Batteries of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery; in support of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. Naval gunfire support (NGFS) comprises the use of naval artillery to provide fire support support for amphibious assault troops. ... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... 29 Commando Regiment is the Commando trained unit of the British Armys Royal Artillery Regiment. ... The Royal Regiment of Artillery, generally known as the Royal Artillery (RA), is, despite its name, a corps of the British Army It is made up of a number of regiments. ... 3 Commando Brigade is the main manoeuvre force of the British Royal Marines. ... Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as Royal Marines Commandos usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious force and a core component of the countrys Rapid Deployment Force. ...

The unit has a secondary role of supporting the Royal Navy by conducting Naval Gunfire Training on a variety of gunnery ranges around the world. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services being the oldest of its three branches. ...

The Battery and its Battery Fitter Section are based with the Special Boat Service at Royal Marines Poole, in Poole, Dorset where they also conduct joint training. The Special Boat Service (SBS) is the British Royal Navys Special Forces unit. ... Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as Royal Marines Commandos usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious force and a core component of the countrys Rapid Deployment Force. ... Poole is a coastal town, port and tourist destination in the traditional county of Dorset in southern England. ... Dorset (pronounced Dorsit, sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the southwest of England, on the English Channel coast. ...

Selection

The 148 Bty consists of radio operators, gunners, and a support staff. All prospective volunteers must first complete the Royal Marines' Commando course, parachute selection and then the basic parachute course. After being selected they then undergo six months of basic naval gunfire training. During the course troops are trained in advanced communications, Morse code, adjusting both Naval Gunfire and artillery, Forward Air Control (FAC) techniques, and helicopter operations, including helicopter rappels. Upon completion of the course the new Naval Gunfire Assistant (NGA) will be assigned to a Forward Observation team. Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as Royal Marines Commandos usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious force and a core component of the countrys Rapid Deployment Force. ... Naval gunfire support (NGFS) comprises the use of naval artillery to provide fire support support for amphibious assault troops. ... Naval gunfire support (NGFS) comprises the use of naval artillery to provide fire support support for amphibious assault troops. ... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ...

Training

Once a NGA has gained some operational experience and proved himself to senior unit members, he may be selected to undergo amphibious training. During amphibious training NGA's are trained as divers and boat coxswains. They also receive training in small boat operations, long range surface navigation, and conducting parachute drops into the water. Most training is conducted at night, as this would be the primary environment a FO would have to operate in. The unit conducts training in various exercises and climates including mountain and Arctic, Jungle, Desert and temperate. It regularly deploys with RM units to Norway for cold weather training and to Belize for jungle warfare training. They have also cross trained with the USMC's ANGLICO units to help standardize procedures should the units ever work together in combat. RM can mean: Research Machines plc RealMedia Resource management, a service in ATM networks Returned Missionary, LDS church The RM, a movie Regionalbahnen Mittelland AG, a Swiss railway company an abbreviation for the Malaysian ringgit an abbreviation for the MMORPG Redmoon Online Relative Migration in Gel electrophoresis Red Mosquito, an... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... ANGLICO (Air-Naval Gunfire LIaison COmpany) refers to several small units of the United States Marine Corps who specialize in coordinating artillery, naval gunfire and close air support between the Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, and U.S. Army units and the armed forces of US allies. ...

FO teams consist of five men; a RA Captain leads each team with a RA Bombardier as the second in command (2IC). The rest of the team consists of a RN Radio Operator, a Lance Bombardier, and a RA Gunner. The team can be split in two with the Bombardier commanding one team and the Captain the other. All unit members are capable of co-ordinating air strikes and directing artillery fire. RN, Rn, or rn may stand for: RN Registered Nurse Royal Navy The Australian Broadcasting Corporations Radio National Radio Nederland The state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (ISO 3166-2:BR code) Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States Registered Identification Number issued by the FTC Rn... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ...

Equipment

The unit is equipped with the latest British night vision and targeting equipment. They are trained in the use of laser target designators (LTDs). Unit members are primarily armed with British produced rifles, but many seem to prefer US produced M-16 series weapons. They also carry GPMGs and M-16/M-203s for fire support. M16 Type Assault rifle Nationality United States Era Vietnam, modern History Date of design 1957 Production period 1960 to present Service duration 1960 to present Operators NATO War service Vietnam War, Gulf War, 2003_invasion_of_Iraq Specifications Type Assault Rifle Calibre 5. ... The L7 machine gun is a general-purpose machine gun used by the British Army. ... M203 generally refers to the U.S. Militarys designation for a single shot 40 mm grenade launcher that attaches to the M16 assault rifle or the M4 Carbine. ...

World War 2

Originally formed during World War 2, the unit would eventually evolve into the 95 Forward Observation Unit (95 FOU). In 1975 the unit was reduced to its current size and colocated with the SBS at Royal Marines Poole. It was tasked with providing FO teams to the Royal Marines, the Parachute Regiment; the Allied Mobile Force (Land)-AMF(L) and the SBS. The smaller sized unit soon found it was unable to meet its many obligations. German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... SBS can refer to: Special Book Services - SBS is the leading distributor of language teaching materials in Brazil Special Broadcasting Service - Australian government-funded Radio and TV network Shaken baby syndrome Said Business School - Oxford Universitys business school. ... Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as Royal Marines Commandos usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious force and a core component of the countrys Rapid Deployment Force. ... Poole is a coastal town, port and tourist destination in the traditional county of Dorset in southern England. ... Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as Royal Marines Commandos usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious force and a core component of the countrys Rapid Deployment Force. ... The Parachute Regiments display team, the Red Devils at an American airshow The Parachute Regiment is the main body of elite airborne troops of the British Army. ... SBS can refer to: Special Book Services - SBS is the leading distributor of language teaching materials in Brazil Special Broadcasting Service - Australian government-funded Radio and TV network Shaken baby syndrome Said Business School - Oxford Universitys business school. ...

The Falklands War

With the Argentine invasion of the Falklands, the unit found itself speeding toward the South Atlantic. Operating alongside both the SAS and SBS, the teams soon proved their worth. The skills of the Commando trained unit were in high demand as commanders rediscovered their usefulness. FO teams were rushed about the island as the British pushed their way toward the capital at Port Stanley. FO teams poured carefully placed artillery fire and air strikes onto Argentine positions in support of every major British assault. With the Argentine surrender the unit returned to its home. The Falkland Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic consisting of two main islands known as East Falkland and West Falkland and a number of smaller islands. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... It has been suggested that SAS Troops be merged into this article or section. ... The Special Boat Service (SBS) is the British Royal Navys Special Forces unit. ... The French Navy commando Jaubert storm the Alcyon in a mock assault. ... From the air Port Stanley, also known as Stanley (briefly renamed Puerto Argentino during the Argentine occupation in the Falklands War), is the capital and only town in the Falkland Islands, located on the isle of East Falkland. ... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ...

See Also

• United Kingdom Special Forces
• British Army
• Royal Navy
• 3 Commando Brigade