3 Cdo. Bde. Air Sqn / Helicopter Force
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The three squadrons of the Commando Helicopter Force are the wings of the Royal Marines, providing crucial aerial support to the green berets be they at sea in an assault ship or in the sand and dust of Afghanistan.
Affectionately known as ‘The Junglies’ for their operations in Borneo during the 1960s, Commando Helicopter Force is made up of three Naval Air Squadrons – 845, 846 and 847. Together, they use Merlin and Wildcat helicopters to provide air support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines and other UK forces.
3 Commando Bde. Air Squadron
845 Naval Air Squadron
Provides airborne support for the Royal Marines of 3 Commando Brigade.
846 Naval Air Squadron
Provides airborne support for the Royal Marines of 3 Commando Brigade.
847 Naval Air Squadron
Transcript of Royal Marines Routine Orders 105/95
Re-designation of 3 Cdo Bde Air Sqn RM as 847 Naval Air Squadron (R)
1. 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron Royal Marines will be formally incorporated into the Naval Air Command on Friday 1 Sep 95 and be re-designated 847 Naval Air Squadron.
2. The Squadron will continue to operate Army Lynx and Gazelle aircraft until the introduction of the Attack Helicopter into Army Air Corps Service.
Thereafter it will continue in the light utility role in support of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines.
BROWN, Leonard Anthony
BURTON, Donald
CAMERON, Charles Peter

CANDLISH, Edgar Robert
COLLINS, Paul Michael

Marine Paul Collins died following the crash of a Lynx helicopter in Basra City on Saturday 6 May 2006.
CORRIGAN, Ian Clifford
CORYTON, Gervais Richard Arthur
CRAWFORD, Ronald Lindsay
EVANS, Andrew Peter
FARMER, Morris Flynn
FRANCIS, Kenneth David
FROST, John Boyes
GIFFIN, Brett Patrick
HAMMOND, Mark Christopher
HODSON, Robert John
HUNT, Darren

- 1991 (Sergeant) received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland [2].
HUTCHINGS, Richard
LELITTKA, Christopher Paul
Marine Christopher Lelittka, 846 Naval Air Sqn. RM, died in an abseiling accident at Stonehouse. [Sources: AFM ROH / Navy News issue Apr. 2014.]
LOVE, Michael David
MAKEIG-JONES, Robin John
MCKEOWN, Kevin Timothy
MINORDS, David John
NEWCOMBE, Andrew Bennett
NIBLETT, Jeffrey Peter
NUNN, Christopher John
NUNN, Richard James

O'BRIEN, William Christopher
POUNDS, Nicholas Ernest
REECE, Michael John
ROBINSON, Adrian Spencer
ROYLANCE, Jaimie Fraser
SANDS, Thomas Arthur
- 19 June 2000 (Warrant Officer Class 2) appointed M.B.E. (Military Division) [2].
SEYMOUR, Peter Brian
STAFFORD, Derek Bryan
THORNTON, Steven Anthony
Sergeant Steven Thornton was serving at the Commando Helicopter Force HQ at the time of his death.
THRESH, Leslie Hugh
WILSEY, Robert Patrick Willasey
WINTER, Brian
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