Foreign Legion Operations: March 2016

See the official list of deployments of the French Foreign Legion units and their logistical support infrastructure outside of France, in operational areas around the world, and a list of deployments in mainland France in support of Operation Sentinelle, both in March 2016.

 

IVORY COAST

 

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

    4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE)

  • Support elements
    Foreign Legion Recruiting Group (GRLE)

  • Support elements
2e REI - Foreign legion
February 2016. CEA company of 2e REI reviewed by a general at Nimes before its depart for UAE; © Image credit: 2e REI

 

DJIBOUTI

    1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)

  • 3rd Squadron (3ESC)

 

MAYOTTE

    1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)

  • Support elements
    1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE)

  • Support elements
    4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE)

  • Support elements
    Foreign Legion Recruiting Group (GRLE)

  • Support elements

 

RÉUNION

– Réunion is a small island in the Indian Ocean and an insular region of France
– it is located east of Madagascar and about 175 km (109 mi) southwest of Mauritius

    1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)

  • Support elements

 

FRENCH GUIANA

    1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)

  • Support elements
    1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE)

  • Support elements
    4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE)

  • Support elements
    Foreign Legion Recruiting Group (GRLE)

  • Support elements
2e REG - Foreign legion
March 28, 2016. 1st Company of 2e REG at its base after it returned from French Guiana; © Image credit: 2e REG

 

FRANCE – Operation Sentinelle

– because of 2015 Paris terrorist attacks of January and November, legionnaires also participate in Operation Sentinelle in mainland France to patrol and guard important places and buildings

 

PARIS

    2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI)

  • 3rd Comapny (3CIE) + 5th Comapny (5CIE)
    1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)

  • 1st Squadron (1ESC) + 3rd Squadron (3ESC) + elements from HQ & Logistics Squadron (ECL)
    1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE)

  • Support elements
    Foreign Legion Recruiting Group (GRLE)

  • Support elements
2e REI - Foreign legion
Legionnaires from 5th Company, 2e REI patrolling in Paris, 2016; © Image credit: 2e REI

 

MARSEILLE

    1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)

  • 2nd Squadron (2ESC)
    1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG)

  • 3rd Comapny (3CIE)

 

LYON

    2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment (2e REG)

  • HQ & Logistics Company (CCL)

 

NICE

    1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE)

  • Support elements

 

CALAIS

    1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG)

  • 3rd Comapny (3CIE) – a platoon

 

Related posts:
Foreign Legion Operations: January 2016
French Foreign Legion Operations – October 2015
French Foreign Legion Operations: June – July 2015
Documentary 2015: Foreign Legion – For adventure and for France