1940–1995 (Royal Air Force) 1995 – present (Royal Marines)
Garrison information
Current commander
Lt Col R. Alderson RM
Occupants
Commando Logistic Regiment 24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers Volunteer Cadet Corps
Royal Marines Barracks Chivenor is a British military base used primarily by 3 Commando Brigade. It is situated on the northern shore of the River Taw estuary, adjacent to the South West Coast Path, on the north coast of Devon, England. The nearest towns are Barnstaple and Braunton.
Originally a civil airfield opened in the 1930s, the site was taken over by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was operational between May 1940 and 1995 when it was transferred to the Royal Marines.
Heanton Punchardon, RMChivenor lies at the west end of the ridge. In the 1930s, a civil airfield was opened on or near the site of Chivenor farm. In February...
Royal Air Force Chivenor, or more simply RAF Chivenor, (ICAO: EGDC) was a Royal Air Force station located on the northern shore of the River Taw estuary...
Devonport RM Poole 40 Cdo 42 Cdo Chivenor & Instow Yeovilton HMNB Portsmouth MOD St Athan Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone, Devon RM Stonehouse...
British Army's Corps of Royal Engineers. The squadron remains based at RMB Chivenor. It is now the Naval Support Squadron. 131 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers...
Raiding Squadron. Logistic Support Commando Logistic Regiment based at RMChivenor, Devon With the exception of 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group and the...
Westland Sea King HAR.3A from May 1997 September 1997 - unknown - HQ at RMB Chivenor Westland Sea King HAR.3/3A Unknown - October 2015 - HQ at RAF Valley Westland...
situations they are aided by Royal Navy or Royal Air Force helicopters from RMChivenor or RAF Valley. The five groups are: CBMRT – Central Beacons Mountain...
serve with the regiment in their secondary operational roles. Based at RMChivenor in North Devon, the Commando Logistic Regiment role is to ensure the...
of the ridge itself survives today in the name of the military base RMChivenor.) The wood stands on devonian siltstones and mudstones. At its highest...
in Devon. Arbroath Division RMVCC: RM Condor in Arbroath in Angus, Scotland. Chivenor Division RMVCC: RMChivenor near Barnstaple in Devon (new in December...
at RMChivenor, situated a mile (2 km) northwards on the opposite bank of the River Taw, and of 11 (Amphibious Trials and Training) Squadron at RM Instow...
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