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Civvy to Commando is an expert team of Royal Marines, Paratroopers, and Special Forces Instructors and Operators who have come together to bridge the gap between Civilians and Commando’s. Allowing people from the corporate environment to have a completely realistic and immersive experience whilst learning from some of the most elite fighting forces in the world.
DC
Lance Corporal
TIME SERVED - 8 Years
UNIT - 45 Commando Royal Marines
DEPLOYMENTS - 1 Tour of Afghanistan Op Herrick 14 as a
Long Range Rifleman. Injured in a Grenade blast on a Company
Operation but managed to Return to the Frontline a month later.
Migrant Rescue Mission, Saving Migrants who were Stranded
at Sea in fishing vessels during Severe Storms.
Deployed on Multiple Overseas Exercises in America, Canada,
and The Mediterranean.
SPECIALIST SKILLS - Chief Instructor, Long Range Rifleman, 338 Sniper Rifle & L96 Trained, Sharpshooter, Marksman, Shotgun Trained, 50 Cal Machine Gun Trained, First Aider/Team Medic, TRIM Trained, Mental Health & Stammer Advocate, Organisational Skills and Capable of Planning, Orchestrating and Executing Large Scale Exercises with Multiple Moving Parts Under Extreme Pressure.
TIME SERVED - 8 Years
UNIT - 40 Commando, 42 Commando, 43 Commando, Diego Garcia, Royal Marine Visibility Team.
DEPLOYMENTS - 1 Tour of Afghanistan Op Herrick 12 as a Mortarman.
Anti-Piracy & Boarding Operations.
Multiple Deployments to America and Extensive CQB (Close Quarter Battle) Training with Specialist American Teams.
SPECIALIST SKILLS - Heavy weapons, Mortars, Jungle Warfare, Desert Warfare.
Mitch
Lance Corporal
james
captain
TIME SERVED - 8 Years
UNIT - 45 Commando, 30 CDO IX
DEPLOYMENTS - 1 Tour of Afghanistan
Deployed with NATO HQ,
Prior to the Russia/Ukraine Conflict was Selected to
Facilitate the Contingency Planning and Future
Response from the MOD.
SPECIALIST SKILLS - Close Combat Troop
Commander, Officer Command Air Defence Troop, Staff Officer,
Overseas Liaison Officer, Royal Navy & Royal Marines Careers
Adviser Officer, Leadership.
TIME SERVED - 8 Years
UNIT - 40 Commando, 42 Commando, CTCRM,
SRS (Surveillance & Reconnaissance Squadron) - 30 CDO IX
DEPLOYMENTS - Multiple deployments to Norway for Exercise Cold Response, Australia for Talisman Sabre, Oman, Albania, Switzerland & California.
SPECIALIST SKILLS - Mountain Leader, Nato & SERE Survival Expert & Instructor, Surveillance & Reconnaissance in Mountainous &
Urban Environments, Mountain & Arctic Warfare Instructor,
Military Ski Instructor, Parachute Trained, Abseiling,
Vertical Assault Specialist, Cold Weather Subject Matter Expert.
ollie
Corporal
Ryan
marine
TIME SERVED - 10 Years
UNIT - SRS (Surveillance & Reconnaissance Squadron) - 30 CDO IX, 45 Commando, 40 Commando, CTCRM
DEPLOYMENTS - Multiple High North Extreme Cold Weather Operations Stretching over Norway & Finland Totalling Over 1.5 Years Deployed in Northern Scandinavia.
Mountain Warfare Taskings in Central Asia & Uzbekistan.
Various Taskings with the USMC (United States
Marine Corps) & Netherlands Marine Corps.
3 Months Spent Deployed on HMS Ocean in The Mediterranean Sea.
SPECIALIST SKILLS - Extreme Cold Weather Warfare, Mountain Warfare, Military Reconnaissance, Snow Mobile Operator, Quad Bike Operator, Military Parachute Insertion.
TIME SERVED - 6 Years
UNIT - Comacchio Group
DEPLOYMENTS - 1 Tour of Northern Ireland
SPECIALIST SKILLS - Boarding Teams, Liaison Coordinator for French Commando Marines & Russian Marines, Helicopter, Hand to Hand
Combat, BJJ, Judo, Freestyle Wrestling.
Freddie
marine
mark
corporal
TIME SERVED - 18 Years
UNIT - Parachute Regiment
DEPLOYMENTS - 3 Tours of Afghanistan, 1 Tour of Iraq, 1 Tour of Northern Ireland, Multiple Overseas Deployments Including Oman,
Kenya, USA, Czech Republic, Germany & France.
SPECIALIST SKILLS - Heavy Weapons (Anti-Tank, MILAN & Javelin), 50 Cal Machine Gun, Grenade Machine Gun, Urban Warfare Instructor, Tactical Questioning, Skill at Arms, Quad Bike Instructor, Transport, Level 3 Awards in Education and Training, Understanding Good Practice in Workplace Coaching and Diploma in First Line
Management, Adult Mental Health First Aider. BJJ, Judo,
Traditional Jiu Jitsu & Self Defence.
TIME SERVED - 17 Years
UNIT - 43 Commando, 47 Commando, CTCRM, 1AGRM, 10TRG, 11ATT, 4ASRM, HMS Bulwalk, 6ASRM, HMS Albion, 9ASRM, HMS Ocean, 539, BIOT, 6 Ops
DEPLOYMENTS - Multiple overseas deployments all around the globe such as Libya, Somalia, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Diego Garcia, The Baltic Sea & The Persian Gulf
SPECIALIST SKILLS - Landing Craft, Weapons Instructor
Joe
sergeant
r
Sergeant
TIME SERVED - 17 Years
UNIT - UK Special Forces
DEPLOYMENTS - SF Operations in Afghanistan, throughout the Middle East, Africa & Europe
SPECIALIST SKILLS - High Altitude Free Fall, Close Quarter Battle, Advanced Weapons Handling, Covert Surveillance.