The structure of the French Army is fixed by Chapter 2 of Title II of Book II of the Third Part of the Code of Defense, notably resulting in the codification of Decree 2000-559 of 21 June 2000. Structure of the Armée de Terre 2018

Army General Staff

The Army General Staff is headquartered in Paris. * État-major de l'Armée de terre - Army General Staff, in Paris ** Centre de doctrine et d'enseignement au commandement (CDEC) - Doctrine and Leadership teaching Centre, in Paris ** Section technique de l'Armée de terre (STAT) - Army Technical Section, in Versailles *** Groupement aéromobilité de la section technique de l'Armée de terre (GAMSTAT) - Army Technical Section Airmobile Group, in

Chabeuil Chabeuil (; oc, Chabuelh) is a commune of the Drôme department in southeastern France. Population Notable people * Lauriane Doumbouya, French-born First Lady of Guinea (2021 - present) See also *Communes of the Drôme department The foll ...

** Corps de réaction rapide européen (CRR-E) - French Element European Rapid Reaction Corps ( Eurocorps), in

Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...

Light Aviation Command

The Army Light Aviation Command is headquartered in Vélizy-Villacoublay. * Commandement de l'Aviation légère de l’Armée de terre (COM ALAT) - Army Light Aviation Command, in Vélizy-Villacoublay ** 9 Régiment de Soutien Aéromobile (9 RSAM) - 9th Airmobile Support Regiment, in Montauban ** Détachement avions de l'Armée de terre (DAAT) - Army Planes Detachment, in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ** École de l'Aviation légère de l’Armée de terre (EALAT) - Army Light Aviation School, in

Le Cannet-des-Maures Le Cannet-des-Maures (; oc, Lo Canet dei Mauras) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. History The town was called "Cannet" until the French Revolution, and later "Le Cannet". Duri ...

*** Base École - 2 Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (base école - 2 RHC), School Base - 2nd Combat Helicopter Regiment, in Le Cannet-des-Maures *** Base École - 6 Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (base école - 6 RHC), School Base - 6th Combat Helicopter Regiment, in Dax *** *** *** Centre de formation franco-allemand pour le personnel technico-logistique Tigre (CFA PTL), Franco-German Tiger Logistic Formation Centre in Faßberg ( Germany)

4th Air-Combat Brigade

The 4th Air-Combat Brigade contains all the operational helicopter regiments of the army and is headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand. * 4 Brigade d'Aérocombat (4 BAC) - 4th Air-Combat Brigade, in Clermont-Ferrand ** 4 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (4 CCT) - 4th Command and Signals Company, in Clermont-Ferrand ** 1 Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (1 RHC) -

1st Combat Helicopter Regiment The 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment (1er Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (1er RHC) is based at Quartier La Horie (Phalsbourg). History The 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment was created on 1 August 1977, but traces its origins back to the 1950s. ...

, in Phalsbourg ** 3 Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (3 RHC) -

3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment The 3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment (3e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (3e RHC) is located in Étain with 33 Gazelle, 16 Puma. History The regiment was created on 1 August 1977. It is located at Base_Lieutenant_Étienne_Mantoux, formerly ...

, in Étain ** 5 Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (5 RHC) -

5th Combat Helicopter Regiment The 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment (5e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (5e RHC) is a unit of the French Army. It is currently based at Uzein near Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, and is equipped with Eurocopter Tiger HAP helicopters. The 5th ...

, in Pau

Army Special Forces Command

Insigne de La Brigade des forces spéciales terre

The Army Special Forces Command recruits and trains the army's special forces units and is headquartered in Pau. Operationally the command falls under the Special Operations Command. * Commandement des Forces Spéciales Terre (COM FST) - Army Special Forces Command, in Pau ** Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions des Forces Spéciales (CCTFS) - Special Forces Command and Signals Company, in Pau ** 1 Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (1 RPIMa) - 1st Marine Infantry Paratroopers Regiment, in

Bayonne Bayonne (; eu, Baiona ; oc, label= Gascon, Baiona ; es, Bayona) is a city in Southwestern France near the Spanish border. It is a commune and one of two subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine re ...

** 13 Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes (13 RDP) - 13th Paratrooper Dragoons Regiment, in

Martignas-sur-Jalle Martignas-sur-Jalle (; oc, Martinhàs de Jalas) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Historically, the town is known to have been the theater of the , where 500 to 600 longbowmen commanded by John Tal ...

** 4 Régiment d'Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales (4 RHFS) -

4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment The 4e Régiment d'Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales ( en, 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment) or 4e RHFS is a special operations unit of the French Army Light Aviation. It is part of the French Army Special Forces Command, therefore of the ...

, in Pau ** Groupement d'Appui aux Opérations Spéciales (GAOS) - Special Operations Support Group, in Pau ** Académie des Forces Spéciales (Académie FS) - Special Forces Academy, in Pau

National Territory Land Command

The National Territory Land Command is headquartered in Paris and tasked with preparing for and providing support for an eventual operational deployment French Army forces on the French national territory. * Commandement terre pour le territoire national (COM TN) - National Territory Land Command, in Paris ** Service Militaire Volontaire (SMV) - Voluntary Military Service, in Paris *** 1^er Régiment du Service Militaire Volontaire (1^er RSMV) - 1st Voluntary Military Service Regiment (Flag and traditions of the 2^e Régiment du Génie), in Montigny-lès-Metz *** 2^e Régiment du Service Militaire Volontaire (2^e RSMV) - 2nd Voluntary Military Service Regiment (Flag and traditions of the 10^e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine), in

Brétigny-sur-Orge Brétigny-sur-Orge (, literally ''Brétigny on Orge'') is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, from the city center. Origin of the city name The name of the settlement is attested as ''Britiniacum'' in 1146, as ''Bretigniacum'' ...

*** 3^e Régiment du Service Militaire Volontaire (3^e RSMV) - 3rd Voluntary Military Service Regiment (Flag and traditions of the 57^e Régiment d'Infanterie), in La Rochelle *** Détachement du Service Militaire Volontaire (DSMV) - Voluntary Military Service Detachment, in Châlons-en-Champagne ** Service Militaire Adapté (SMA) - Adapted Military Service, in Paris *** Détachement du Service Militaire Adapté (DSMA) - Adapted Military Service Detachment, in Périgueux *** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de la Martinique (RSMA-M) - Martinique Adapted Military Service Regiment, in Martinique *** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de la Guadeloupe (RSMA-Ga) - Guadeloupe Adapted Military Service Regiment, in

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...

*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de Guyane (RSMA-Gy) - Guiana Adapted Military Service Regiment, in French Guiana *** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de La Réunion (RSMA-R) - Réunion Adapted Military Service Regiment, in

Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...

*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de Nouvelle-Calédonie (RSMA-NC) - New Caledonia Adapted Military Service Regiment, in

New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign st ...

*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de Polynésie française (RSMA-PF) - French Polynesia Adapted Military Service Regiment, in

French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = " Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" , image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of Frenc ...

*** Bataillon du Service Militaire Adapté de Mayotte (BSMA-Mayotte) - Mayotte Adapted Military Service Battalion, in Mayotte ** Brigade de sapeurs-pompiers de Paris (BSPP) - Paris Fire Brigade, in Paris ** Unité d'Instruction et d'Intervention de la Sécurité Civile no 1 (UIISC 1) - 1st Civil Security Instruction and Intervention Unit (Firefighting unit), in Nogent-le-Rotrou ** Unité d'Instruction et d'Intervention de la Sécurité Civile no 5 (UIISC 5) - 5th Civil Security Instruction and Intervention Unit (Firefighting unit), in Corte ** Unité d'Instruction et d'Intervention de la Sécurité Civile no 7 (UIISC 7) - 7th Civil Security Instruction and Intervention Unit (Firefighting unit), in Brignoles ** 25^e Régiment du Génie de l'Air (25^e RGA) - 25th Air Engineer Regiment (supporting the

French Air Force The French Air and Space Force (AAE) (french: Armée de l'air et de l'espace, ) is the air and space force of the French Armed Forces. It was the first military aviation force in history, formed in 1909 as the , a service arm of the French Army; ...

), in Istres, Mont-de-Marsan and Avord ** Délégation aux Réserves de l'Armée de Terre (DRAT) - Army Reserves Delegation, in Paris

Foreign Legion Command

The Foreign Legion Command manages the Legion related-issues (recruitment, traditions, employment, training, security) and is headquartered in Aubagne. * Commandement de la Légion étrangère (COM LE) - Foreign Legion Command, in Aubagne ** 1 Régiment étranger (1 RE) -

1st Foreign Regiment The 1st Foreign Regiment (french: 1er Régiment étranger, 1er RE) and the 2nd Foreign infantry Regiment are the original and most senior founding regiments of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The regiment is also responsible for running sp ...

, in Aubagne ** 4 Régiment étranger (4 RE) -

4th Foreign Regiment The 4th Foreign Regiment (french: 4e Régiment étranger, 4e RE) is a training regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. Prior to assuming the main responsibility of training Legion recruits, it was an infantry unit which participated ...

, in Castelnaudary ** Groupement du recrutement de la Légion étrangère (GRLE) -

Foreign Legion Recruiting Group The Foreign Legion Recruiting Group (french: Groupement de recrutement de la Légion étrangère, GRLE) is an administrative unit of the Foreign Legion responsible for recruiting volunteers from around the globe. The unit reports to the Foreign ...

, in

Fort de Nogent The Fort de Nogent or Fort de Nogent-sur-Marne is a French fortification forming part of the fortifications of Paris. Despite its name, the fort is located in Fontenay-sous-Bois; the name is derived from Nogent-sur-Marne the town the fort was pla ...

Land Forces Command

The Commandement des forces terrestres (CFT) - Land Forces Command has operational command of the army's combat forces and is headquartered in Lille.

Headquarters Rapid Reaction Corps - France

* Quartier Général du Corps de Réaction Rapide-France (QG CRR-FR) - Headquarters Rapid Reaction Corps – France (deployable, multi-national Corps Command), in Lille

1st Division

* 1 Division (1^re DIV) – 1st Division, in Besançon ** 1 Régiment d'Artillerie (1 RA) - 1st Artillery Regiment ( M270 MLRS), in

Bourogne Bourogne () is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. See also *Communes of the Territoire de Belfort department The following is a list of the 101 communes of the Territoire de ...

** 19 Régiment du Génie (19 RG) - 19th Engineer Regiment, in Besançon (one company in Mourmelon-le-Grand, one company in Canjuers) ** 132 Régiment d'Infanterie Cynotechnique (132 RIC) - 132nd Military Working Dog Infantry Regiment, in

Suippes Suippes () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. It was part of the so-called ''la Champagne pouilleuse'', a region battered by conflict during World War I. In the early months of the war, British soldiers were deployed he ...

7th Armored Brigade

* 7 Brigade Blindée (7 BB) – 7th Armored Brigade, in Besançon ** 7 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (7 CCT) - 7th Command and Signals Company ( VAB), in Besançon ** 1 Régiment de Chasseurs (1 RCh) - 1st Chasseurs Regiment ( Leclerc MBTs, VBL vehicles), in Verdun ** 5 Régiment de Dragons (5^e RD) - 5th Dragoon Regiment ( Leclerc MBTs, VBCI IFVs, VAB Génie, VBL vehicles), in Mailly-le-Camp ** 1 Régiment de Tirailleurs (1 RTir) -

1st Tirailleur Regiment The 1st Tirailleur Regiment () is a mechanized infantry unit of the French Army, created in 1994 under the command of the 7th Armoured Brigade. It is mainly composed of active soldiers but also reservists, deployed both overseas and in internal se ...

(VBCI IFVs), in Epinal ** 35 Régiment d'Infanterie (35 RI) - 35th Infantry Regiment (VBCI IFVs), in Belfort ** 152 Régiment d'Infanterie (152 RI) - 152nd Infantry Regiment (VBCI IFVs) in

Colmar Colmar (, ; Alsatian: ' ; German during 1871–1918 and 1940–1945: ') is a city and commune in the Haut-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. The third-largest commune in Alsace (after Strasbourg and Mulhouse), it is ...

** 68 Régiment d'Artillerie d'Afrique (68 RAA) - 68th African Artillery Regiment (

CAESAR Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman people, Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caes ...

howitzers,

RTF1 Rtf1, Paf1/RNA polymerase II complex component, homolog (S. cerevisiae) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''RTF1'' gene. This locus may represent a gene involved in regulation of transcription elongation and chromatin remodeling, base ...

mortars,

Mistral Mistral may refer to: * Mistral (wind) in southern France and Sardinia Automobiles * Maserati Mistral, a Maserati grand tourer produced from 1963 until 1970 * Nissan Mistral, or Terrano II, a Nissan 4×4 produced from 1993 until 2006 * Micropl ...

missiles), in Valbonne ** 3 Régiment du Génie (3 RG) - 3rd Engineer Regiment ( VAB Génie), in Charleville-Mézières ** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 7^e Brigade Blindée / 3^e Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique (CFIM 7^e BB - 3^e RCA) - 7th Armored Brigade Troops Initial Formation Centre / 3rd African Chasseurs Regiment, in Valdahon

9th Marine Infantry Brigade

* 9 Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine (9^e BIMa) - 9th Marine Infantry Brigade, in

Poitiers Poitiers (, , , ; Poitevin: ''Poetàe'') is a city on the River Clain in west-central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and the historical centre of Poitou. In 2017 it had a population of 88,291. Its agglomerat ...

** 9 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions de Marine (9 CCTMa) - 9th Marine Command and Signals Company ( VAB), in Poitiers ** Régiment d'Infanterie-Chars de Marine (RICM) - Marine Infantry Tank Régiment (

AMX-10 RC The AMX-10 RC is a French armoured fighting vehicle manufactured by GIAT for armoured reconnaissance purposes. Equipping French cavalry units since 1981, over 240 are still in service with the French Army as of 2021. In addition, 108 units were s ...

, VAB, VBL vehicles), in

** 1 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (1 RIMa) -

1st Marine Infantry Regiment The 1st Marine Infantry Regiment (french: 1er Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 1er RIMa) is a French regiment heir of the colonial infantry. The regiment is one of the « quatre vieux » regiments of the Troupes de Marine, with the 2nd Marine ...

(

, VAB, VBL vehicles), in

Angoulême Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Engoulaeme''; oc, Engoleime) is a communes of France, commune, the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Charente Departments of France, department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern Franc ...

** 2 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (2 RIMa) -

2nd Marine Infantry Regiment The 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment (french: 2e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 2e RIMa) is an infantry regiment of the Troupes de marine in the French Army, the only regiment to bear 16 battle honours inscriptions of the regimental colors. The re ...

( VBCI IFVs), in Champagné ** 3 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (3 RIMa) -

3rd Marine Infantry Regiment The 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment (french: 3e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 3e RIMa) is a unit of the French Army in the French Forces. The 3e RIMa is one of the oldest of the troupes de marine. This regiment is one of the "Quatre Grands" of ...

( VBMR Griffon), in Vannes ** 126 Régiment d'Infanterie (126 RI) -

126th Infantry Regiment The 126th Infantry Regiment ("Second Michigan") is a United States military unit of the Michigan Army National Guard. The 126th was originally an infantry regiment, then was converted into an armoured role, and then was converted to a light ca ...

( VAB vehicles, being replaced by VBMR Griffon), in

Brive-la-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of oc, Briva la Galharda) is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture and the largest city of the Corrèze department. It has around 46,000 inhabitants, while the population of the agglomeration was 7 ...

** 11 Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (11 RAMa) -

11th Marine Artillery Regiment The 11th Marine Artillery Regiment (France) (french: 11e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine, 11e RAMa) is an artillery regiment of the French Army. The regiment constitutes the fire support unit of the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade. The regiment empl ...

(

and TRF1 howitzers,

mortars,

missiles), in Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier ** 6 Régiment du Génie (6 RG) -

6th Engineer Regiment The 6th Engineers Regiment (french: 6e Régiment du Génie) is a regiment of the ''génie militaire'' of the French Military constituted under the IIIrd Republic. It is the only Engineers Regiment among the Troupes de Marine (French Marine Co ...

( VAB Génie), in Angers ** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 9 Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine / 1^er Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (CFIM 9^e BIMa - 1^er RAMa) - 9th Marine Infantry Brigade Troops Initial Formation Centre /

1st Marine Artillery Regiment The 1st Marine Artillery Regiment (french: 1er Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine, 1er RAMa) is one of the oldest marine artillery units in the military of France, as part of the troupes de marine within the French Army . History With two infantry ...

, in Coëtquidan ** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 9 Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine / 22^e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (CFIM 9^e BIMa - 22^e RIMa) - 9th Marine Infantry Brigade Troops Initial Formation Centre /

22nd Marine Infantry Regiment The 22nd Battalion Marine Infantry based in Nantes is a French military unit. It incorporates the traditions of the 22nd Regiment of Colonial Infantry and the 22nd Marine Infantry Regiment which keeps the flag. The 22nd BIMa is a support battali ...

, in

27th Mountain Infantry Brigade

Insigne 27e brigade d'infanterie de montagne

* 27 Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne (27 BIM) – 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade, in Varces ** 27 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions de Montagne (27 CCTM) - 27th Mountain Command and Signals Company, in Varces ** 4 Régiment de Chasseurs (4 RCh) - 4th Chasseurs Regiment (

, ERC 90, VAB, VBL vehicles), in Gap ** 7 Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (7 BCA) - 7th Mountain Infantry Battalion ( VAB, VHM vehicles), in Varces ** 13 Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (13 BCA) - 13th Mountain Infantry Battalion ( VBMR Griffon, VHM vehicles), in Barby ** 27 Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (27 BCA) - 27th Mountain Infantry Battalion (VAB, VHM vehicles), in Cran-Gevrier ** 93 Régiment d'Artillerie de Montagne (93 RAM) - 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment (

howitzers,

mortars,

missiles), in Varces ** 2 Régiment Étranger de Génie (2 REG) - 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment, in Saint-Christol ** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 27 Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne / 6^e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (CFIM 27 BIM - 6^e BCA) - 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade Troops Initial Formation Centre / 6th Mountain Infantry Battalion, in Gap ** École militaire de haute montagne (EMHM) - High Mountain Military School, in Chamonix *** Groupement Militaire de Haute Montagne (GMHM) - High Mountain Military Group, in Chamonix ** Groupement d'Aguerrissement en Montagne (GAM) - Mountain Acclimatization Grouping, in Modane *** Centre d'Instruction et d'Entraînement au Combat en Montagne (CIECM) - Mountain Combat Instruction and Training Center, in Barcelonnette *** Centre National d'Aguerrissement en Montagne (CNAM) - National Mountain Acclimatization Center, in Briançon

Franco-German Brigade

Only the French units of the Franco-German Brigade are listed below. * Brigade Franco-Allemande (BFA) – Franco-German Brigade, in Müllheim ( Germany) ** 1 Régiment d'Infanterie (1 RI) - 1st Infantry Regiment ( VBMR Griffon), in Sarrebourg (France) ** 3 Régiment de Hussards (3 RH) - 3rd Hussar Regiment (

, VAB, VBL vehicles), in Metz (France) ** Bataillon de Commandement et de Soutien (BCS) - Command and Support Battalion, in Müllheim (Germany)

3rd Division

The 3rd Division carries the traditions of the

3rd Algerian Infantry Division The 3rd Algerian Infantry Division (french: 3e Division d'Infanterie Algérienne, 3e DIA) was an infantry division of the Army of Africa (french: Armée d'Afrique) which participated in World War II. Following the liberation of French North Afri ...

. * 3 Division (3^e DIV) – 3rd Division, in Marseille ** 2 Régiment de Dragons (2 RD) - 2nd Dragoon Regiment ( CBRN-defense Regiment), in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye ** 31 Régiment du Génie (31 RG) - 31st Engineer Regiment, in Castelsarrasin ** 54 Régiment d'Artillerie (54 RA) - 54th Artillery Regiment (

missiles), in Hyères

2nd Armored Brigade

* 2 Brigade Blindée (2 BB) – 2nd Armored Brigade, in Illkirch-Graffenstaden ** 2 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (2 CCT) - 2nd Command and Signals Company ( VAB), in Illkirch-Graffenstaden ** 12 Régiment de Cuirassiers (12 RC) - 12th Cuirassier Regiment ( Leclerc MBTs, VBL vehicles), in Olivet ** 501^e Régiment de Chars de Combat (501 RCC) - 501st Tank Regiment ( Leclerc MBTs, VAB, VBL vehicles), in Mourmelon-le-Grand ** Régiment de Marche du Tchad (RMT) - Régiment de marche du Tchad (VBCI IFVs), in

Meyenheim Meyenheim () is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies on the Ill river, 12km east of Soultz-Haut-Rhin. See also * Communes of the Haut-Rhin département The following is a list of the 366 commune ...

** 16 Bataillon de Chasseurs à pied (16 BCP) - 16th Chasseurs on Foot Battalion (VBCI IFVs), in Bitche ** 92 Régiment d'Infanterie (92 RI) - 92nd Infantry Regiment (VBCI IFVs), in Clermont-Ferrand ** 40 Régiment d'Artillerie (40 RA) - 40th Artillery Regiment ( AMX AuF1 howitzers (to be replaced by Caesar 8x8),

howitzers,

mortars,

missiles), in

** 13 Régiment du Génie (13 RG) - 13th Engineer Regiment ( VAB Génie), in Valdahon ** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang de la 2^e Brigade Blindée / 12^e Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique (CFIM 2^e BB - 12^e RCA) - 2nd Armored Brigade Troops Initial Formation Centre / 12th African Chasseurs Regiment, in Bitche

6th Light Armored Brigade

* 6 Brigade Légère Blindée (6^e BLB) – 6th Light Armored Brigade, in

Nîmes Nîmes ( , ; oc, Nimes ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes has an estimated population of 148,5 ...

** 6 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (6 CCT) - 6th Command and Signals Company ( VAB), in Nîmes ** 1 Régiment de Spahis (1^er RS) –

1st Spahi Regiment The 1st Spahi Regiment (french: 1er Régiment de Spahis) is an armored regiment of the modern French Army, previously called the 1st Moroccan Spahi Regiment (french: 1er Régiment de Spahis Marocains). It was established in 1914 as a mounted cava ...

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, VAB, VBL vehicles), in

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with AMX 10 RC ** 1 Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie (1 REC) -

1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment The 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment () is the only cavalry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. It is one of two armoured cavalry regiments of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade. The regiment recently moved camp after being stationed ...

(

, VAB, VBL vehicles), in Marseille ** 2 Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie (2 REI) -

2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (french: 2e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie, 2e REI) is an infantry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The regiment is one of two mechanized infantry regiments of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade ...

( VBCI IFVs), in

** 13 Demi Brigade de Légion Etrangère (13 DBLE) -

13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion ) and veteran foreign regiments (french: Anciens régiment étranger, link=no) of the Legion, in case of the CEPs, BEPs & REPs, the context reference is referring to the paratrooper veterans (french: Anciens legionnaires parachutistes, link=no) ...

( VAB vehicles, to be replaced by VBMR Griffon), in La Cavalerie ** 21 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (21 RIMa) -

21st Marine Infantry Regiment The 21st Marine Infantry Regiment (french: 21e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 21e RIMa) is a unit of the French military issued by filiation from the 2e RIC. Creation and different nominations * 1831: creation of the 2nd Marine Infantry Re ...

( VBMR Griffon), in

Fréjus Fréjus (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 54,458. It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one urban agglomeration. The north of ...

** 3 Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (3 RAMa) -

3rd Marine Artillery Regiment The 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment (french: 3e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine, 3e RAMa) is the heir to the 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment created in Rochefort by Napoleon Bonaparte's consular decree of May 13, 1803, the 3rd Colonial Artillery Re ...

(

and TRF1 howitzers,

mortars,

missiles), in Canjuers ** 1 Régiment Étranger de Génie (1 REG) -

1st Foreign Engineer Regiment The 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (french: 1er Régiment étranger de génie, 1er REG) is one of two combat engineer regiments of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The regiment provides the combat engineering component of the 6th Light Arm ...

, in Laudun ** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 6 Brigade Légère Blindée / 4^e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (CFIM 6^e BLB - 4^e RIMa) - 6th Light Armored Brigade Troops Initial Formation Centre /

4th Marine Infantry Regiment The 4th Marine Infantry Regiment (french: 4e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 4e RIMa) was a French marine regiment of the troupes de marine within the French Army. This regiment was part of the « Quatre Grands » of the Marine Infantry along ...

, in

11th Parachute Brigade

* 11 Brigade Parachutiste (11^e BP) –

11th Parachute Brigade The 11th Parachute Brigade (french: 11e Brigade Parachutiste, 11e BP) is a unit of the French Army, predominantly infantry, part of the French Airborne Units and specialized in air combat and air assault. The brigade's primary vocation is to proj ...

, in Balma ** 11 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions Parachutiste (11 CCTP) - 11th Parachute Command and Signals Company, in Balma ** 1 Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes (1 RHP) -

1st Parachute Hussar Regiment The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (french: List of French paratrooper units, 1er Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes, List of French paratrooper units, 1er RHP) is an List of French paratrooper units, airborne cavalry unit in the French Army, fou ...

(

, ERC 90, VAB, VBL vehicles), in Tarbes ** 1 Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes (1 RCP) -

1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (french: 1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes, 1er R.C.P) is the oldest and among the most decorated airborne regiments of the French Army. Established in the French Army in 1943 and formerly part of the Fr ...

( VAB), in Pamiers ** 2 Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes (2 REP) -

2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (french: 2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes, 2e REP) is the only airborne regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. It is one of the four infantry regiments of the 11th Parachute Brigade and part o ...

(VAB), in Calvi ** 3 Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (3 RPIMa) -

3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment The 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (french: 3e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine, 3e RPIMa) is an airborne infantry regiment of the French Army. It is heir to the 3rd Colonial Commando Parachute Battalion created in 1948 an ...

(VAB, being replaced by VBMR-L Serval), in Carcassonne ** 8 Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (8 RPIMa) - 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (VAB), in Castres ** 35 Régiment d'Artillerie Parachutiste (35 RAP) -

35th Parachute Artillery Regiment The 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment (french: 35e Régiment d'Artillerie Parachutiste, 35e RAP) is the only airborne artillery unit of the French Army forming the air artillery component of the 11th Parachute Brigade. It is based in Tarbes ...

(

howitzers,

mortars,

missiles), in Tarbes ** 17 Régiment du Génie Parachutiste (17 RGP) -

17th Parachute Engineer Regiment The 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment (french: 17e Régiment de Génie Parachutiste, List of French paratrooper units, 17e RGP) is heir to the traditions of the 17th Colonial Engineer Regiment (french: :fr:17e régiment colonial du génie, 17e Ré ...

, in Montauban ** 1 Régiment du Train Parachutiste (1 RTP) - 1st Parachute Supply Regiment, in Toulouse ** École des Troupes Aéroportées (ETAP) - Airborne Troops School, in Pau ** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 11 Brigade Parachutiste / 6^e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (CFIM 11^e BP - 6^e RPIMa) - 11th Parachute Brigade Troops Initial Formation Centre /

6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment The 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (french: 6e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine, 6e RPIMa ) is an airborne infantry unit of the French Army. Creation and different nominations since 1951 * May 16, 1948: creation a ...

, in Caylus

Intelligence Command

* Commandement du renseignement (COM RENS) - Intelligence Command, in

** 44 Régiment de Transmissions (44 RT) - 44th Signal Regiment (Signals Intelligence), in Mutzig ** 54 Régiment de Transmissions (54 RT) - 54th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), in Haguenau **785 Compagnie de Guerre Électronique (785 CGE) - 785th Electronic Warfare Company, in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande **2 Régiment de Hussards (2 RH) - 2nd Hussar Regiment ( VBL vehicles), in

Haguenau Haguenau (; Alsatian: or ; and historically in English: ''Hagenaw'') is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of France, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It is second in size in the Bas-Rhin only to Strasbourg, some to the south. To the ...

** 61 Régiment d'Artillerie (61 RA) - 61st Artillery Regiment ( Sperwer UAVs, to be replaced in 2020 with Patroller UAVs), in Chaumont ** 28 Groupe Géographique (28 GG) - 28th Geographic Group, in Haguenau (battalion size; associated with artillery) ** Centre Interarmées des Actions sur l’Environnement (CIAE) - Interarms Environmental Action Center (PSYOPS), in Lyon ** Centre d'Enseignement et d'Entraînement du renseignement de l'Armée de Terre (CEERAT) - Army Intelligence Teaching and Training Center, in

Saumur Saumur () is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. The town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc.. Saumur statio ...

** Centre du Renseignement Terre (CRT) - Army Intelligence Center, in Strasbourg ** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang du renseignement / 151^e Régiment d'Infanterie (CFIM renseignement - 151^e RI) - Intelligence Troops Initial Formation Centre / 151st Infantry Regiment, in Verdun

Information and Communication Systems Command

* Commandement des Systèmes d'Information et de Communication (COM SIC) - Information and Communication Systems Command, in

Cesson-Sévigné Cesson-Sévigné () is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a suburb directly to the east of Rennes, bordered on its west side by the University of Rennes and the Technopole Atalante. It is primar ...

** 28 Régiment de Transmissions (28 RT) - 28th Signal Regiment, in Issoire ** 40 Régiment de Transmissions (40 RT) - 40th Signal Regiment, in Thionville and Hettange-Grande ** 41 Régiment de Transmissions (41 RT) - 41st Signal Regiment, in Douai ** 48 Régiment de Transmissions (48 RT) - 48th Signal Regiment, in Agen ** 53 Régiment de Transmissions (53 RT) - 53rd Signal Regiment, in Lunéville and Chenevières ** 807 Compagnie de Transmissions (807 CTrs) - 807th Signal Company (Cyberdefense), in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ** École des transmissions (ETRS) - Signal School, in Cesson-Sévigné ** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang des transmissions / 18^e Régiment de Transmissions (CFIM transmissions - 18^e RT) - Signal Troops Initial Formation Centre / 18th Signal Regiment, in Dieuze

Logistic Command

Emblème du Commandement de la logistique (COM LOG)

* Commandement de la logistique (COM LOG) - Logistic Command, in Lille and Montlhéry ** Poste de Commandement de Force Logistique (PCFL) - Logistic Force Command Post, in Montlhéry ** 14 Régiment d'Infanterie et de Soutien Logistique Parachutiste (14 RISLP) - 14th Infantry and Parachute Logistic Support Regiment, in Toulouse ** 121 Régiment du Train (121 RT) - 121st Supply Regiment, in Montlhéry ** 503 Régiment du Train (503 RT) - 503rd Supply Regiment, in

** 511 Régiment du Train (511 RT) - 511th Supply Regiment, in Auxonne ** 515 Régiment du Train (515 RT) - 515th Supply Regiment, in

** 516 Régiment du Train (516 RT) - 516th Supply Regiment, in Toul ** 519 Régiment du Train (519 RT) - 519th Maritime Supply Regiment, in Toulon ** Régiment Médical (RMED) - Medical Regiment, in Valbonne ** Bataillon de réserve Île-de-France - 24 Régiment d'Infanterie (24 RI) - Île-de-France Reserve Battalion - 24th Infantry Regiment (Paris vital locations protection unit), in Vincennes and Versailles ** Centre des Transports et Transits de Surface (CTTS) - Surface Transport and Transit Center, in Ollainville ** École du Train et de la Logistique Opérationnelle (ETLO) - Supply and Operational Logistic School, in

Bourges Bourges () is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry. History The name of the commune derives either from the Bituriges, t ...

** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang de la logistique / 135^e Régiment du Train (CFIM logistique - 135^e RT) - Logistic Troops Initial Formation Centre / 135th Supply Regiment, in Montlhéry

Training and Interarms Combat Schools Command

* Commandement de l'Entraînement et des écoles du combat interarmes (COM E2CIA) - Training and Interarms Combat Schools Command, in Mourmelon-le-Grand ** École de l'Infanterie (EI) - Infantry School, in Draguignan ** École du Génie (EG) - Engineering School, in Angers ** École de l'Artillerie (EA) - Artillery School, in Draguignan ** École de cavalerie (EC) - Cavalry School, in Saumur ** Centre Interarmées de la Défense NRBC (CIA NRBC) - Interarms CBRN-defense Center, in Saumur ** Centre National d'Entraînement Commando / 1^er Régiment de Choc (CNEC) - National Commando Training Center / 1st Shock Regiment, in

Mont-Louis Mont-Louis (; or ''el Vilar d'Ovansa'') is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Mont-Louis is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Mont-Louis-La Caban ...

** Centre d'Entraînement au Combat / 1^er Bataillon de Chasseurs à pied (CENTAC) - Combat Training Center / 1st Chasseurs on Foot Battalion, in Mailly-le-Camp ** Centre d'Entraînement des Postes de Commandement / 3^e Régiment d'Artillerie (CEPC) - Command Posts Training Center / 3rd Artillery Regiment, in Mailly-le-Camp ** Centre d'Entraînement Interarmes et du Soutien Logistique / 51^e Régiment d'Infanterie (CENTIAL) - Interarms and Logistic Support Training Center / 51st Infantry Regiment, in Mourmelon-le-Grand ** Centre d'Entraînement aux actions en Zone Urbaine / 94^e Régiment d'Infanterie (CENZUB) - Urban Areas Training Center / 94th Infantry Regiment, in Sissonne ** Centre d'Entraînement de l'Infanterie au tir opérationnel (CEITO) - Infantry Operational Fire Training Center in Canjuers ** 1 Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique (1 RCA) - 1st African Chasseurs Regiment (Armored Training), in Canjuers ** 17 Groupe d'Artillerie (17 GA) - 17th Artillery Group (Air-defense Training), in Biscarrosse

Specialized Overseas and Abroad Staff

* État-major spécialisé pour l’outre-mer et l’étranger (EMSOME) - Specialized Staff for Overseas and Abroad, in Paris ** 2^e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (2^e RPIMa) - 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, in La Réunion ** 3^e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie (3^e REI) -

3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment The 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (french: 3e Régiment étranger d'infanterie, 3e REI) is an infantry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The regiment is stationed in French Guiana. Its mission includes the protection of the C ...

, in Kourou ( French Guiana) ** 5^e Régiment de Cuirassiers (5^e RC) - 5th Cuirassier Regiment, in

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. ...

( United Arab Emirates) ** 5^e Régiment Interarmes d'Outre-mer (5^ee RIAOM) -

5th Overseas Interarms Regiment The 5th Overseas Interarmes Regiment (in French 5eme Regiment Interarmes d'Outre Mer (or RIOM)) is a troupes de marine regiment stationed in Djibouti. It has been the Djibouti garrison since 1 November 1969. It is the last combined arms regime ...

, in Djibouti City ( Djibouti) ** 9^e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (9^e RIMa) -

9th Marine Infantry Regiment The 9th Marine Infantry Regiment (9e RIMa) is a infantry regiment of the Troupes de marine in the French Army, currently stationed at French Guiana. The troops are situated in the Cayenne district on the River Maroni, in the town of Saint-Jean ...

, in

Cayenne Cayenne (; ; gcr, Kayenn) is the capital city of French Guiana, an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic Oc ...

(French Guiana) ** 33^e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (33^e RIMa) - 33rd Marine Infantry Regiment, in

and Martinique ** Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique - Nouvelle-Calédonie (RIMAP-NC) - Pacific Marine Infantry Regiment - New Caledonia, in Nouméa (

) ** Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique - Polynésie (RIMAP-P) - Pacific Marine Infantry Regiment - Polynesia, in

Papeete Papeete (Tahitian language, Tahitian: ''Papeete'', pronounced ) is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the France, French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. The Communes of France, commune of Papeete is located on the isl ...

(

) **

6th Marine Infantry Battalion (France) The 6th Marine Infantry Battalion is a unit of the Troupes de Marine of the French Army. It is stationed in Libreville, Gabon, subordinate to the general commanding the French elements in Gabon (EFG). It is a mixed battalion, including infantry; ...

- 6^e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (6e BIMa) - in

Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon. Occupying in the northwestern province of Estuaire, Libreville is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea. As of the 2013 census, its population was 703,904. The area has been inh ...

( Gabon) ** 43^e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (43^e BIMa) - 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion, in

Port-Bouët Port-Bouët is a suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is one of the 10 urban communes of the city. Port-Bouët is one of four communes of Abidjan that are entirely south of Ébrié Lagoon, the others being Treichville, Koumassi, and Marcory. Port-Bo ...

(

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

) ** Détachement de Légion Étrangère de Mayotte (DLEM) - Mayotte Foreign Legion Detachment, in Mayotte

DC SIMMT

* Direction Centrale de la Structure Intégrée du Maintien en condition opérationnelle des Matériels Terrestres (DC SIMMT) - Central Directorate of the Integrated Structure for the Maintenance of Terrestrial Materiel in Operational Condition, in Versailles

Maintenance Command

* Commandement de la Maintenance des Forces (COM MF) - Maintenance Command, in Lille and Versailles ** 2 Régiment du Matériel (2 RMAT) - 2nd Materiel Regiment, in Bruz,

and Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ** 3 Régiment du Matériel (3 RMAT) - 3rd Materiel Regiment (Parachute capable), in Muret, Montauban and Vayres ** 4 Régiment du Matériel (4 RMAT) - 4th Materiel Regiment, in Nimes, Canjuers, Draguignan and Miramas ** 6 Régiment du Matériel (6 RMAT) - 6th Materiel Regiment, in Besançon,

Gresswiller Gresswiller (; or ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Geography Adjacent communes Mollkirch, Rosenwiller, Dinsheim-sur-Bruche, Heiligenberg, and Mutzig. Notable people Auguste Dubois, painter and ...

and

Woippy Woippy (; german: Wappingen, ; gmw, label= Lorraine Franconian, Weppech) is a French commune in the Moselle department, Grand Est, located near Metz. Woippy houses the 6th Régiment du matériel (6e RMAT). Woippy-Triage is the largest classif ...

** 7 Régiment du Matériel (7 RMAT) - 7th Materiel Regiment, in Lyon and Varces ** 8 Régiment du Matériel (8 RMAT) - 8th Materiel Regiment, in Mourmelon and Satory ** École du Matériel (ECOMAT) - Maintenance School, in

** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang du matériel / 1^er Régiment du Matériel (CFIM matériel - 1^er RMAT) - Materiel Troops Initial Formation Centre / 1st Materiel Regiment, in Garrigues

Industrial Maintenance Service

* Service de la Maintenance Industrielle Terrestre (SMITer) - Industrial Maintenance Service, in Versailles ** 12 Base de Soutien du Matériel (12 BSMAT) - 12th Materiel Support Base, in

Neuvy-Pailloux Neuvy-Pailloux () is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre Departments of France, department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department References

Communes of Indre Bituriges Cubi {{Indre-geo-s ...

, Douai and Gien ** 13 Base de Soutien du Matériel (13 BSMAT) - 13th Materiel Support Base, in Clermont-Ferrand, Moulins, Saint-Astier and Tulle ** 14 Base de Soutien du Matériel (14 BSMAT) - 14th Materiel Support Base, in

Nouâtre Nouâtre () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. In 1832 it absorbed the historic commune of Noyers, location of the Benedictine Noyers Abbey. Population See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The ...

, Bruz and

Army Human Resources Directorate

* Direction des Ressources Humaines de l'Armée de terre (DRHAT) - Army Human Resources Directorate, in Tours

Human Resources and Formation Command

* Commandement des Ressources Humaines et de la Formation (COM RH-FORM) - Human Resources and Formation Command, in Tours ** Écoles militaires de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan - Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan Military Schools, in Coëtquidan ***

École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr The École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM, literally the "Special Military School of Saint-Cyr") is a French military academy, and is often referred to as Saint-Cyr (). It is located in Coëtquidan in Guer, Morbihan, Brittany. Its motto is ...

(ESM) - Saint-Cyr Special Military School of, in Coëtquidan *** École Militaire Interarmes (EMIA) - Interarms Military School, in Coëtquidan *** École d'Administration Militaire (EAM) - Military Administration School, in Coëtquidan *** 4^e Bataillon de l'École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr - 4th Battalion, Saint-Cyr Special Military School, in Coëtquidan ** Ecole Nationale des Sous-officiers d'active (ENSOA) - National Active Non-Commissioned Officers School, in Saint-Maixent-l'École ** Lycées de la Défense - Terre - Army High-schools *** Prytanée National Militaire, in La Flèche *** Lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr, in Versailles *** Lycée militaire d'Aix-en-Provence, in

Aix-en-Provence Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...

*** Lycée militaire d'Autun, in Autun * Centre Expert Ressources Humaines et Solde - Human Resources and Salary Center, in Nancy * Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Île-de-France / 8^e Bataillon de Chasseurs (GRS ID - 8^e BC) - Recruiting Group / 8th Chasseurs Regiment, in Paris * Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Nord-Est / 8th Régiment d'Artillerie (GRS NE - 8^e RA) - Recruiting Group / 8th Artillery Regiment, in

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (, literally ''Vandœuvre near Nancy'') is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Vandopériens''. Geography With 29,942 inhabitants (2019), Vandœuvre is the ...

* Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Nord-Ouest / 41^e Régiment d'Infanterie (GRS NO - 41^e RI) - Recruiting Group / 41st Infantry Regiment, in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande * Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Sud-Est / 99^e Régiment d'Infanterie (GRS SE - 99^e RI) - Recruiting Group / 99th Infantry Regiment, in Lyon * Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Sud-Ouest / 7^e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (GRS SO - 7^e RIMa) - Recruiting Group / 7th Marine Infantry Regiment, in Bordeaux

Territorial Zones Command

France is divided into six Defense and Security zones, which provide territorial services to military and civil authorities in their area. * Commandement Territorial de Niveau Zonal (COM ZT) - Territorial Zones Command, in Paris ** Île-de-France Zone, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye ** North-East Zone (covering

Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France (; pcd, Heuts-d'Franche; , also ''Upper France'') is the northernmost Regions of France, region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its Prefectu ...

, Grand Est), in Metz ** North-West Zone (covering

Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire (; ; br, Broioù al Liger) is one of the 18 regions of France, in the west of the mainland. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful of "balancing metropolises" (). ...

, Brittany, Normandy,

Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire (, , ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (french: région Centre, link=no, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley ...

), in

Rennes Rennes (; br, Roazhon ; Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the Ille and the Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department ...

** South-West Zone (covering Nouvelle-Aquitaine), in Bordeaux ** South Zone (covering

Occitanie Occitanie may refer to: *Occitania, a region in southern France called ''Occitanie'' in French *Occitania (administrative region) Occitania ( ; french: Occitanie ; oc, Occitània ; ca, Occitània ) is the southernmost administrative region of ...

, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,

Corsica Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...

), in Marseille ** South-East Zone (covering

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...

, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), in Lyon

Geographic Distribution

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