A combat regiment, the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI) is organized around four companies with different structures: a command and support company (which includes the SAED and the equatorial forest training center), two combat companies, and a support company. In addition, the regiment has a reserve company. Permanently in an operational posture as part of the HARPIE missions (fight against illegal gold mining) and TITAN (protection of the CSG), the regiment can be deployed across the South American subcontinent. This was the case recently, in September 2017, to assist victims of Hurricane Irma in Saint‑Martin. Composed of both legionnaires and regular army units, it specializes in combat in the equatorial forest. Its main mission is to ensure the surveillance of the CSG (Guiana Space Center) during rocket launches. It is then deployed all around the center to protect the site.
There are 3 conditions to meet: Physical: Serving in the French Foreign Legion requires good physical fitness; Administrative: The documents you need when you arrive to enlist; Medical: What is required medically for candidates seeking to enlist.
