Fleet Standby Rifle Squadronphoto category: royal marines
![]() A Royal Marines boarding party with the Fleet Standby Rifle Squadron (FSRS) take suspected pirates into custody after intercepting their vessel during a counter-piracy operation in waters off Somalia, January 2012.
more info : Royal Marines Capture 13 Pirates The FSRS was formed in 2011. The Squadron is on a 5-day notice to move alert posture, ready to carry out a range of tasks such as maritime security, riot control, non-combat evacuation and humanitarian support. Royal Marines from the FSRS took over counter-piracy duties in the Gulf Of Aden from the Fleet Protection Group (now 43 Cdo FP Gp RM) at the end of 2011. view high resolution image Royal Navy photo byLA(Phot) Kyle Heller | © UK MOD / Crown Copyright 2013
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