ROYAL MARINES SPECIALISTS CONDUCT TRAINING RECONNAISSANCE IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

01 March 2021

Small teams of Royal Marines are conducting discrete reconnaissance exercises in freezing conditions deep inside the Arctic Circle.

A small team from the Surveillance Reconnaissance Squadron of 30 Commando Information Exploitation Group landed in small inflatable boats to conduct a technical reconnaissance mission on the shores of an Arctic fjord.

The Squadron’s Shore Reconnaissance Team carried out a survey of the area, studying the surroundings to establish a beachhead for amphibious forces to crash ashore and attack enemy positions.

This essential training ensures the specialist team are razor sharp for operations, no matter how extreme the environment.

Their role is to ensure that amphibious forces are able to access coastlines, establishing the best points of access and feeding back vital information on the terrain.

Sergeant Alan Billot, said: “The conditions we face in the Arctic are challenging, so training here gives us confidence that we can operate anywhere in the world.”

“Our equipment and capability improves as technology advances. We are constantly testing and adjusting to ensure that we are able to maintain pace with technological change. The latest kit that we have just procured has transformed the level of information that we can provide.”

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