Editing Royal Marines (section)

===Structure of a commando===
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40 and 45 Commando are each organised into six [[company (military unit)|companies]], further organised into [[platoon]]-sized [[troop]]s, as follows:<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.onceamarinealwaysamarine.co.uk/cdo21.htm |title=Extract from The Globe & Laurel |date=November–December 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105235102/http://www.onceamarinealwaysamarine.co.uk/cdo21.htm |archive-date=5 November 2010}}</ref>

* Command company
** Main HQ
** Tactical HQ
** Reconnaissance Troop with a sniper section
** Mortar Troop
** Anti-Tank (AT) Troop
** Medium Machine Gun Troop
* 2× Close Combat Companies
** Company Headquarters
** 3× Close Combat Troops
* 2× Stand Off Companies
** Company Headquarters
** Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) Troop
** AT Troop
** Close Combat Troop.
* Logistic Company
** A Echelon 1
** A Echelon 2
** FRT (Forward Repair Team)
** RAP (Regimental Aid Post)
** B Echelon

In general a rifle company Marine will be a member of a four-man [[fireteam|fire team]], the building block of commando operations. A Royal Marine works with their team in the field and shares accommodation if living in barracks. This structure is a recent development, formerly Commandos were structured similarly to British Army light infantry battalions.<ref>[http://www.navynews.co.uk/articles/2000/0012/0000122901.asp# Commando Units To Be Reshaped] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611055457/http://www.navynews.co.uk/articles/2000/0012/0000122901.asp |date=11 June 2011 }}, Navy News article</ref>