1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment: Difference between revisions

A year later, the creation of the French [[Commandement des Opérations Spéciales|Special Operations Command]] (Commandement des Opérations Spéciales, COS) led to a major shake-up of French special forces units to incorporate the [[lessons learned]] in the [[First Gulf War]]. As part of this process, in 1997, the nucleus of what was to become the army's BFST (Brigade des Forces Spéciales Terre) (Land Special Forces Brigade) was created and the 1^er RPIMa became its core unit. All the while, the regiment participated in operations in the Balkans and in Africa; it was specifically involved in stalking war criminals in [[Bosnia]], leading to several successful arrests of individuals indicted for [[war crimes]].

 

[[File:Insigne infanterie de marine.png|thumb|Shoulder insignia]]

 

The 1^er RPIMa also fields a Training and Operations company tasked with providing selection, basic and continuation training of the unit's manpower and a logistics company which supports the regiment in its daily and operational missions. As the unit was inspired by the British [[Special Air Service]], it has still much in common with them, including missions and capabilities.