1 Assault Group Royal Marines

1 Assault Group Royal Marines
Cap Badge of the Royal Marines
Active	2001 - Present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Naval Service
Type	Marines/Commando/Light Infantry
Role	Rapid reaction force/Home defence
Size	N/a
Part of	Royal Marines
Garrison/HQ	HMNB Devonport
Nickname(s)	The Royals, HM Jollies, Bootnecks, The Royal Machines
Motto(s)	Per Mare Per Terram (By Sea By Land) (Latin)
March	Quick - A Life on the Ocean Wave Slow - n/a
Commanders
Current Commander	Colonel Graeme Armour
Captain-General	HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Insignia
Commando Flash

1 Assault Group Royal Marines (1AGRM) provides the Royal Marines expertise and training in small boat operations, both amphibious and riverine. In addition, it trains and parents the Assault Squadrons of the Royal Marines (ASRM) and their landing craft detachments. It is based at HMNB Devonport.

1 AGRM was formed at RM Poole to take responsibility for landing craft training in October 2001. It moved to HMNB Devonport in August 2013.

1 AGRM has its headquarters at RM Tamar in HMNB Devonport, Plymouth.

Training is delivered at three sites:

Operations are delivered by the following units:

Squadrons are equipped with a variety of Landing Craft, including Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel.

10 Landing Craft Training Squadron provide training accredited by the Royal Yachting Association for candidates to the landing craft specialisation. This training is delivered at various stages in the individual's career: