Forces RM Condor Community Information Portal

About RM Condor

45 (four five) Commando RM have been based at Condor near Arbroath since the early 1970s although the base was first constructed as a Fleet Air Arm base in 1938, when it was known as HMS Condor. 45 Commando Royal Marines is part of The Royal Marines' 3 Commando Brigade -  the Royal Navy's amphibious infantry on permanent readiness to deploy across the globe; a core component of the UK's Joint Rapid Reaction Force. Today the base also houses 7 (Sphinx) Battery Royal Artillery, part of 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.



RM Condor has many facilities for service personnel and their families, There is a fully equipped multi-gym and fitness suite, 2 rugby pitches, dry ski slope, sauna, 2 football pitches, 9-hole golf course, 2 squash courts, a climbing wall. RM Condor also has a football team, boxing team, diving club, biathlon team, sailing club and mountaineering club. RM Condor base also has an Education Centre with internet facilities, Naafi/Spar shop, tailoress and a Chaplaincy



The information on this site has been compiled from various sources accessible on the internet:  acknowledgements are due to MOD Website,  RN & RM websites,  HIVE website, & Wikipedia. 
The site is intended to be an impartial and useful source of information about the Forces Base and surrounding area for members of HM Armed Forces, their families and civilians working on the Base. There should be nothing of a sensitive nature as everything here is readily available on the internet.  If you spot anything that is out of date or just plain wrong, please contact us.