Thursday 7 February 2013

Royal Marine Supply Column - in Afghanistan a vital supply column supporting the Royal Marines has completed its 150th mission delivering men and kit.   The Immediate Replenishment Group of 40 Commando RM is on the road almost daily delivering equipment and personnel to forward bases scattered around the Nahr-e Saraj district.    The group – a mix of Royal Marines and Army soldiers – is the busiest call sign in the entire district, on the ‘roads’ – or rather desert tracks – daily in support of 40 Commando RM on Operation Herrick 17.   Since September (2012), the Group – based at HMS PRICE - has delivered 2,180 tonnes of stores and transported over 350 troops safely to their destinations.   The Group is made up of  ten Royal Marines, ten soldiers from the Royal Logistic Corps and a Gurkha from the Royal Gurkha Rifles.

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