2e REP: 5th Company left New Caledonia | French Foreign Legion Information

After their prescribed deployment that lasted four months, the men of the 5th Company, 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP), left New Caledonia. They had served in this special overseas collectivity of France located east of Australia, in the Pacific Ocean, since early June.

The “REPmen”, as the Legion paratroopers call themselves, served there as Parachute Company (COMPARA) of the New Caledonia Pacific Marine Infantry Regiment (RIMaP-NC). This regiment is composed of rotational elements coming from France every four months. The usual tasks of the RIMaP-NC are maintaining order and a French presence in the region, carrying out daily training, working in support of the local population, or conducting joint military exercises with American, Australian or New Zealander soldiers.

On September 30, 2022, a departure ceremony took place at Camp Broche in Plum, in the South Province of the principal island. During the ceremony, four men – including a legionnaire – were awarded the National Defence Medal that rewards particularly honourable service during operational activities. See some images.

2e REP - Foreign Legion - New Caledonia - 5th Company - 2022 — The captain, the fanion bearer, and the 5th Company 2e REP (in fact, a so called *demi-compagnie*, a reduced company consisting of two operational platoons) at Camp Broche in *Plum*, New Caledonia, late September 2022.

—

Welcome to FFL Info

This site is updated regularly. New updates are reported here. Thank you for your interest!

Nov 17 - 6e REI article was revised and updated
Nov 14 - PRLE platoons in Africa article was revised and updated
Oct 31 - Foreign Legion's Lineage article was revised and updated
Oct 23 - LCL de Vaugrigneuse article was revised and updated
Oct 05 - 5e RE's History article was entirely rewritten
Aug 29 - LCL Bissey article was revised and updated
Jul 07 - 6e REG article was published
Jul 07 - CRTRLE article was published
Jun 22 - Foreign Legion Artillery Batteries article was published
Jun 01 - Cie Para/3e REI article was revised and updated
May 11 - Battle of Dien Bien Phu was entirely rewritten
May 03 - 4e REI article was revised and updated (la version française incluse)