Navy

Royal Marines Blast Away The Competition

The Royal Marines have dominated this year’s Plymouth and Scotland Operational Shooting Competition, winning all but one of the 14 trophies available.

A total of eight teams took part in the annual competition, held at HMS Raleigh and organised by the Military Training Unit (MTU).

The Royal Marines team from the Commando Training Centre (CTC) took eight of the trophies, followed by 4 Assault Squadron (4ASRM), based on HMS Bulwark, who won four and a team from 45 Commando in Scotland, who won one.

For the Royal Navy Leading Hand Simon Gripton, from HMS Ramsay, won an individual trophy having achieved the highest score in four of the rifle events.