RM 1998–2000 Lt Col John Rose OBE RM 2000–2002 Lt Col David Capewell RM 2002–2003 Lt Col Gordon Messenger DSO OBE ADC 2003–2004 Lt Col Richard Watts OBE RM 2004–2006 Lt Col D C M King RM 2006–2008 Lt Col S M Birrell DSO RM 2008–2010 Lt Col Paul James DSO RM 2011–2013 Lt Col Matt Jackson DSO RM 2013–2015 Lt Col Alex Janzen OBE RM 2015–2017 Lt Col Andy Watkins RM 2017–2019 Lt Col Paul Maynard OBE RM 2019–2021 Lt Col Simon Rogers RM 2021–Present Lt Col Andy Dow RM References Notes Bibliography External links 40 Commando - Royal Navy official website 40 Commando Association Royal Marine formations and units Military units and formations established in 1942 Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Falklands War Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Commandos (United Kingdom) Organisations based in Somerset 1942 establishments in the United Kingdom