At the end of October 2025, the 4th Squadron of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) departed Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. The unit had been deployed there since July of this year, serving as the 1st Company of the 5th Foreign Regiment (5e RE).
During the mission, the 1er REC cavalrymen were training partner forces in Madagascar and Lesotho, while also contributing to the 5e RE’s ongoing permanent missions and operational readiness activities, to enhance regional stability in the Mozambique Channel.
During the leaving ceremony, the squadron sang its unit song, Chant du 4e escadron.
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