The Commando Gunners - Green Beret
Our dedicated soldiers pass the arduous Royal Marine commando course and earn the coveted green beret. Army Commandos, 29 (two-nine) are spearhead troops trained as amphibious, mountain and arctic warfare specialists. We can equally operate at the other extreme in the desert or jungle. The Commando Gunners are equipped with eighteen 105mm Light Guns and our Fire Support Teams (FSTs) trained to coordinate their firepower. 29 also coordinate firepower from mortars, fast jets, attack helicopters and the guns from Royal Navy ships. The gun batteries operate around the world on ship with the Royal Marines. We have served in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
29 Commando provide offensive fire support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines.

Our Batteries
7 (Sphinx) Commando Battery
8 (Alma) Commando Battery
23 (Gibraltar 1779-83)/Headquarters Commando Battery
79 (Kirklee) Commando Battery
148 (Meiktila) Commando Battery

Location
We are based across the length of the country; in Arbroath Scotland, Poole Dorset and Plymouth Devon. The Commando Gunners recruit from the South West of England but also attract Commando volunteers from all over the UK. Our address is The Royal Citadel, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PD.