Royal Marines

[Trigger]

Pretty cool pics.
http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_030618-N-9251B-044.jpg
*Image: **030618-N-9251B-044.jpg
030618-N-9251B-044 The Pacific Ocean (Jun. 18, 2003) -- A U.K. Royal Marines team, embarked on Chilean ship ACh Ministro Zenteno (PFG 08) board the destroyer USS O'Bannon (DD 987) during a Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO) training evolution. O'Bannon and Ministro Zenteno are among 19 ships participating in Teamwork South 2003. Teamwork South is a bi-annual multi-national exercise hosted by the Chilean Navy and conducted in Chilean territorial waters to further bolster a robust relationship and mutual understanding in the region. It offers a unique opportunity to maintain a consistent training environment in the region as well as a continued multi-national commitment to hemispheric defense and coalition. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Marthaellen L. Ball. (RELEASED)
http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/030618-N-9251B-044.jpg
hi res

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_030618-N-9251B-043.jpg
http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/030618-N-9251B-043.jpg
hi res

[hood]

I'd be curious to know what the purpose of that fin in the middle of the helmet is. I think we're treading dangerously close to making the Starship Troopers look a reality.

[Trigger]

It makes things easier when 'Buttsharking for promotion' :D

...seriously, maybe it helps when parachuting. It might make the airflow more stable. (just a guess)

[He219]

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_030617-N-9251B-135.jpg

030617-N-9251B-135 Pacific Ocean (Jun. 17, 2003) -- Crewmembers assigned to the Chilean frigate ACh Ministro Zenteno (PF 08) approach the Spruance-class destroyer USS O'Bannon (DD 987) in a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) while boarding the ship as part of a Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO) exercise. O'Bannon and Ministro Zenteno are among 19 ships participating in Teamwork South 2003. Teamwork South is a bi-annual multi-national exercise hosted by the Chilean Navy and conducted in Chilean territorial waters to further bolster a robust relationship and mutual understanding in the region. It offers a unique opportunity to maintain a consistent training environment in the region as well as a continued multi-national commitment to hemispheric defense and coalition. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Marthaellen L. Ball. (RELEASED)

[CX20]

Those RM lads are from the Fleet Protection Group, formerly known as the Commacchio Group. They are charged with a similiar role to the USMC FAST teams. For more information and pictures, check our their official web page which is part of the official Royal Navy site;

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/3680.html

One of my current colleagues is an ex-RM who has served on this unit, he seemed to enjoy it immensely.

[stuntman]

The fin is for hydrodynamics!

[MEGR]

Whats the name of the helmet? Is it basically the same as CAGs or Devgrus' cqb helmets?

[elguapo]

and i bet my chilean budies are using there baby sig

http://www.free-time.ru/military/img/b/famae_b.jpg

[96B]

I have never seen that before is it a 9mm?

[elguapo]

yep but also .40sw for police

[Steve Andrews]

Those helmets look like the ones that we use on our Fire and Rescue Inshore Rescue Boat. They are made by Gecko in Cornwall.
We have visors on ours but they are available without, for use with goggles like these guys.
They are also issued to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

http://www.geckoheadgear.co.uk/geckoen/index.htm

http://www.geckoheadgear.co.uk/geckoen/images/accessories/th_helm_goggles1.jpg

[Royal]

CX20 & Steve Andrews are right. They are FPG and they are Gecko helmets.

Nice phot's. :D