How To Join The French Foreign Legion 2017 Selection and Joining Process this is a quick livestream to answer and dispel hopefully some myths of how to join the french foreign legion and a bit of its history. i have never, joined the french legion but i may do in the near future so i have done a lot of research and i want to answer a bunch of questions they may help others who have struggled with finding out info towards the joining process. as much of this stuff is as up to date as i can find, and should be relevant to 2017's joining and selection process. hope you guys enjoy this live stream, Currently, there are 7,699 Legionnaires in the French Legion, who arrived from 136 countries, not excluding France itself. All the legionaries are formed in 11 regiments and, depending on the rank, are divided into: Officers - 413 people, Non-commissioned officers - 1,741 people, Ordinary - 5545 people. Legionnaires are located territorially both in France itself (internal operations, exercises and maneuvers are conducted here), and in other countries and territories of the world. foreign operations of French legionaries This Antilles, New Caledonia, Guiana, Reunion, Mayotte and other areas where the external operations of the Legion can take place. The external operations of the French Legion include restoring or maintaining peace, fighting riots, mediating military operations and other tasks that the Legionnaires poses to the Government of France. Today, the regiments of the Legion are deployed in the territories of Afghanistan, Guiana, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti and other places where French foreign policy requires it. How to get into a foreign legion? In order to try to enter the Legion, you need to issue your own visa and get to France at your own expense. Points of reception of potential recruits are available in the following cities: Paris, which also includes Lille, Nantes and Strasbourg, Auban, which includes Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseilles, Nice, Perpignan and Toulouse. These recruitment centers are open around the clock and seven days a week. Requirements and conditions for recruitment to the legion French Legionaries The chance to enter the foreign legion of France is healthy men (exclusively) aged 18 to 40, physically trained for military service and having a valid passport. Primary selection - interview and medical examination are held in Paris, then, if the rookie passes, he is waiting for the main qualifying round at the base in Aubagne. Here you need to go through 3 stages of selection: 1. Medical examination, which includes: Dental requirements - healthy or cured teeth, the number of missing teeth - no more than 4-6; General medical and surgical requirements: absence of serious diseases or confirmation of their complete cure, medical cards and certificates confirming good health, etc. 2. Sport tests: Shuttle running with audio signals: a minimum of 7 approaches, in which you need to run 6 times 20 meters (test "Luke-Leger"), Lifting on the crossbar - at least 4 times, Lifting on a rope in length of 5 meters, Exercises for the press - a minimum of 40 times. 3. Psychotechnical tests, including tasks for memory, attention, logical thinking, and also questions will be asked about the past of the recruit. [box] As a result of selection, the recruit will be offered a five-year contract, after the signing of which is given the rank of a legionary. [/ box] Also after the contract is signed, the newly-declared legionary is given an "anonym" - a document with a changed name, surname, date and place of birth. After a year of service, you can apply and, in case of consent, serve further under your name. What is the salary in the foreign legion of France? All employees of the foreign legion of France from ordinary legionaries to corporals inclusive (service period from 2 to 4 years) are fully provided with food, clothing and housing. Plus, the recruits receive a salary of 1043 Euros. Also, every legionary has the right to leave - 45 working days a year. Examples of minimum and maximum salaries in the Legion Lifetime rank Minimum salary Maximum salary * Legionary 10 months. 1205 € 3567 € Corporal 03 years 1226 € 3626 € Corporal-chef 10 years 1303 € 3939 € Sergeant 7 years old 1351 € 3929 € Sergeant-chief 10 years old 1779 € 4186 € Ajudant 17 years old 2007 € 4748 Аджудант-шеф 21 лет 2078 € 4818 € * - The maximum amount of salary depends on the allowance for the paratrooper service, the extra charge for the service in the overseas department and the surcharge for staying abroad. In addition, compensation payments are added to the surcharges. [box type = "info"] Also, the benefits of legionnaires include their right to obtain French citizenship after three years of service. [/ box] After 15 years of service, legionnaires receive a lifetime pension of 1000 Euros. Career in the Legion

• published: 03 Dec 2017
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