On 9 October 2023, 47 Cdo RG RM deployed its operational Boat Group to join the LRG (South) Task Group, having been activated at very short notice to respond to an emerging Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) crisis in North Africa. The Boat Group, consisting of LCs from 539 Raiding Sqn and a Support Element from Logistics Sqn embarked RFA Lyme Bay with an LCU, the newly upgraded Commando Raiding Craft (CRC) and IRCs and set sail. Some of the team sailed with the ship from Devonport, the rest flew forward to Gibraltar. The first RV was ‘The Nelson’ in Gib, where we managed to catch the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup, and prepare for the obligatory ‘Rock Run’ the following morning.