Corps Regimental Sergeant Major
Corps Regimental Sergeant Major is the most senior warrant officer of the Royal Marines. Responsible for maintaining standards and discipline within the Royal Marines, they act as a parental figure to their subordinates and also to junior officers, even though the latter technically outrank the RSM.
Post creation
The post was created in 1989. He is addressed as "Mr" by officers and "Sir" by all other ranks. Routinely known as "the Corps RSM"
"It has been decided to appoint a representative Regimental Sergeant Major, who will be responsible for centralised events involving Warrant Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers and upon who the Commandant General can call for advice should he so desire. The Warrant officers so appointed will be called the Corps Regimental Sergeant Major "
Royal Marine Routine Orders, Monday 20th February 1989.
List of Royal Marines Corps Regimental Sergeant Majors
| Name | From | To | Reference |
| David Malcolm Stollery | 1 January 1989 | 22 January 1990 | |
| John "Jan" Kenneth Palmer | 9 December 1989 | 4 April 1992 | |
| J. D. "Des" W. | 1 April 1992 | 24 April 1994 | |
| W. J. "Willy" S. | 21 September 1993 | 6 March 1995 | |
| W. N. M. "Nev" W. | 4 January 1995 | 4 April 1998 | |
| K. R. | 2 December 1997 | 16 November 1999 | |
| R. T. | 13 September 1999 | 14 October 2002 | |
| John Anthony "George" Forster | 14 October 2002 | 28 November 2004 | |
| E. A. C. | 29 November 2004 | 31 January 2007 | |
| B. A. "Baz" D. | 1 February 2007 | 19 October 2009 | |
| Marc Wicks | 20 October 2009 | 14 July 2011 | |
| Allistair Iain "Ally" McGill | 21 July 2011 | 19 November 2014 | |
| Philip Steven "Phil" Gilby | 19 November 2014 | April 2018 | |
| Dave Mason | April 2018 | 31 July 2020 | |
| Richard Angove | July 2020 | Present |