On Call Commando Unit Change - 45 Commando RM, based at Royal Marine Base CONDOR (Arbroath) are the experts in cold weather warfare, and for the last year have been the “on call” Commando unit.    In May (2013) the will be relieved by 42 Commando RM at Bickleigh (Plymouth).    As preparation for this new duty M Company/42 Commando RM, and French Marines took part in Exercise Gaelic Venture - a joint Anglo-French exercise conducted between 3 Commando Brigade RM and the French 9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade.   M Company deployed to Le Mans with France’s 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment.    Most of the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment are deployed to Mali, so the exercise involved M Company working with the French 4 Company around Camp d’Auvours.