131 Commando Squadron is the premier Army Reserve unit within the 24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers, tasked with providing specialist combat engineering support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. Unique among reserve units for its complete integration into a Regular Army regiment, the squadron operates from a headquarters in Kingsbury (London) with subordinate troops based in Bath, Birmingham, and Plymouth. The unit’s primary role is to support amphibious and littoral operations, often deploying in small, highly skilled detachments to extreme environments—from the Arctic circle to jungle terrain. To operate effectively alongside the Royal Marines, its reservists are required to pass the grueling Reserve Forces Commando Course (RFCC), earning the right to wear the coveted Green Beret and proving their physical and mental robustness in the most demanding conditions.
