His/Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the Royal Navys Light Infantry, the United Kingdoms amphibious force and specialists in Arctic and Mountain Warfare.

What are Royal Marines called?

What Are The Nicknames For Royal Marines? Bootnecks, Commandos and Royals are well known nicknames for RMs and the whole branch can be referred to as The Lean, Mean, Fighting Machine.

Is the Royal Marines the same as the Royal Navy?

The Royal Marines are the UKs Commando Force and the Royal Navys own amphibious troops. Fully integrated with the Royal Navys amphibious ships, they can be deployed globally without host nation support and projected from the sea to conduct operations on land.

Is the Royal Marines Army or Navy?

The Royal Marines are part of the Naval Service and under the full command of Fleet Commander. The rank structure of the corps is similar to that of the British Army with officers and other ranks recruited and initially trained separately from other naval personnel.

Are there any females in the Royal Marines?

And for the first time in over 350 years, women can now earn the coveted Green Beret as a fully-fledged Royal Marines Command, both as a full time Commando or as a Reservist.