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
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2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI)
- Task Force Staff (EMT)
- HQ & Logistics Company (CCL)
- 2nd Comapny (2CIE)
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Foreign Legion Recruiting Group (GRLE)
- Support elements
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
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4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE)
- Support elements
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI)
- Recce & Support Company (CEA)
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1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)
- Support elements
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1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE)
- Support elements
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4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE)
- Support elements
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Foreign Legion Recruiting Group (GRLE)
- Support elements
DJIBOUTI
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1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)
- 3rd Squadron (3ESC)
MAYOTTE
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1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)
- Support elements
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1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE)
- Support elements
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4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE)
- Support elements
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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
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1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)
- Support elements
FRENCH GUIANA
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2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment (2e REG)
- 1st Company (1CIE)
- Support Company (CA) – a group of Engineer Combat Divers (PCG)
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1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)
- Support elements
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1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE)
- Support elements
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4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE)
- Support elements
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Foreign Legion Recruiting Group (GRLE)
- Support elements
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
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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP)
- 4th Company (4CIE)
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1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG)
- Military Support Company (CA) + Task Force Staff (EMT)
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2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI)
- 3rd Comapny (3CIE) + 5th Comapny (5CIE)
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1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)
- 1st Squadron (1ESC) + 3rd Squadron (3ESC) + elements from HQ & Logistics Squadron (ECL)
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1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE)
- Support elements
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Foreign Legion Recruiting Group (GRLE)
- Support elements
MARSEILLE
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1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC)
- 2nd Squadron (2ESC)
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1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG)
- 3rd Comapny (3CIE)
LYON
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2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment (2e REG)
- HQ & Logistics Company (CCL)
NICE
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1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE)
- Support elements
CALAIS
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1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG)
- 3rd Comapny (3CIE) – a platoon
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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