Back Chivenor CEB RMB Chivenor German Chivenor Airfield Spanish فرودگاه رویال مرینس بیس چیونر Persian Royal Marines Base Chivenor French Lapangan Terbang Chivenor Malay RM Chivenor Swedish Фурудгоҳи руиол мринс бийс чюнр Tajik
RMB Chivenor | |
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| Near Braunton, Devon in England | |
 View looking south over RMB Chivenor | |
 Badge of the Royal Marines | |
  RMB Chivenor Location in Devon  RMB Chivenor RMB Chivenor (the United Kingdom) | |
| Coordinates | 51°05′14″N 004°09′01″W / 51.08722°N 4.15028°W |
| Type | Royal Marines Base |
| Area | 222 hectares |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  Royal Navy |
| Controlled by |  Royal Marines |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | RM Chivenor - Royal Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1940 |
| In use | 1940–1995 (Royal Air Force) 1995 – present (Royal Marines) |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Lt Col R. Alderson RM |
| Occupants | Commando Logistic Regiment 24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers Volunteer Cadet Corps |
Royal Marines Barracks Chivenor is a British military base used primarily by 3 Commando Brigade. It is situated on the northern shore of the River Taw estuary, adjacent to the South West Coast Path, on the north coast of Devon, England. The nearest towns are Barnstaple and Braunton.
Originally a civil airfield opened in the 1930s, the site was taken over by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was operational between May 1940 and 1995 when it was transferred to the Royal Marines.