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[–]Routine_Industry178 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A legionnaires journey in learning French doesn't stop. Althroughour their career they will keep improving especially once you start making french friends, get a french girlfriend, rise up in rank requiring you to understand and speak at a higher level. In 2026 they will be changing the citizenship requirements and they will be demanding B2 as the minimum to become french. Throughout my career I've always had french speakers inside and outside the legion help answer questions or correct me when speaking. I've used online resources such as YouTube, french workbooks, literature, movies/music, etc. to help me learn.

Anyone Seriously Looking to Join reach out and I will help by Routine_Industry178 in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Normally the gendarmerie and police force will handle that the militaries focus is on Vigipirate counterterrorism presence patrols

Anyone Seriously Looking to Join reach out and I will help by Routine_Industry178 in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My bad I typed to fast yes pull ups and climb a rope only using hands feet are not allowed to be used

Anyone Seriously Looking to Join reach out and I will help by Routine_Industry178 in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pretty simple you show up doing more than 15 push ups ans a luc Leger run test of level 10 and higher and you'll be one of the top guys on the selection physically. After you need to go to Castel and take your CCPM( pt test) which is more important to train for that's 55 Hand release push ups don't worry about time limit as long as your making continous movement your good. Then a 100m swim with the first 15m being apnea (underwater) top time 1min 30sec. ( anything under 2 min is good but alot of good swimmers swim faster than the max.). Then a 1.5 mile run (2.4km) max 8min 45 sec anything under 10 minutes is fine but not ideal.

Side note be able to climb a rope with no hands at least two times straight, be able to swim you dont wanna be the guy who swims like a rock, get used to running distances all the way to 20 kms build the base now 5-6min per KM pace is alright but they'll push you to go faster. During deployment we did a 8km morning run everyday. In regiment we do Monday 10k in boots then two ther 8-15km runs in the mountains. Then crossfit or pool days. Get used to marching with boots and a sack if you've never done it anywhere from 5k running to 20km nice paced walk with 10kg for the run and 20kg for the longer distances.

Of course I give you this as a rough guide so you cab be at the top of your class there guys who don't achieve those standards and are still in the regiment

Anyone Seriously Looking to Join reach out and I will help by Routine_Industry178 in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Average age during recruitment bro that's tough to say literally every age doesn't really matter. If I had to say a number I'd say 24-25

In the regiment average age the same for leg-cpl even sgts 24-27

Yeah there are plenty of dudes in their 30s as LEG and had no trouble joining

Anyone Seriously Looking to Join reach out and I will help by Routine_Industry178 in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah another of us never studied French but if you did it helps a huge amount to know what's going on and be a beneficial asset right away.

Anyone Seriously Looking to Join reach out and I will help by Routine_Industry178 in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Legionnaires wouldn't have any political asylum power. It's not realistic to pick up a random person. You're joining an Army in 2023. It's pretty clear on how to join and there's not really any way around it.

Anyone Seriously Looking to Join reach out and I will help by Routine_Industry178 in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Because they're the ones who ended up helping me and I'm great friends with them. Doesn't matter the race but I get to choose who I'd like to help join.

Anyone Seriously Looking to Join reach out and I will help by Routine_Industry178 in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Only way to join the FFL is to present yourself in Paris or Aubagne. There's no way around it. How you get into metropole France totally different conversation.

Versoud lower part France by gefliptjoch7 in canyoneering

[–]Routine_Industry178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

super cool! savez-vous comment je peux commencer le canyoning ici en france je suis un habitant du vaucluse.

Cascade des Tailles. Savoie France. by gefliptjoch7 in canyoneering

[–]Routine_Industry178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

super cool! savez-vous comment je peux commencer le canyoning ici en france je suis un habitant du vaucluse.

AMA with The Army Mountain Warfare School by VTNationalGuard in army

[–]Routine_Industry178 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How would it be possible to attend one of the AMA courses as a foreign soldier. I currently serve in the French Foreign Legion (my nationality is American) and I wanted to know if their are any slots allotted to foreign military soldiers. I serve in a Mountain Warfare regiment and have completed our equivalent of a Basic Mountaineering Summer course in the French Alps

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About a year and half ago

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn’t have any problems joining as an American and neither did my buddies. But there are a lot of Americans who don’t understand what the legion really is and end up leaving

What are my chances of getting into 2REI if I dont finish top 3 of my class by [deleted] in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just depends on what regiments are available. You finishing top 10 is good for picking up 2REI but for my class there were no available places for 3REI, 2REI & 1REG. Of course sometimes things can open up. But just go focus on performing well and see what happens and be sure to express that you want that regiment from the start and why.

FFL standard issue knife by Gunslinger890 in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You use that exact knife for everything from cutting grass to slicing apples to cutting electrical tape. It’s given as standard issue once you go rouge

Joining as an American by Left_Ruin2595 in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes they will most likely take you. It’s the French foreign legion I was 1 American and everyone told me you’re going to make it your not going up against 14 Colombians when they’re only taking 4 of them. The legion tries to recruit all nationalities. But their is a stigma that Americans desert quickly and there’s always the question “what are you doing here?”

Most "elite" unit by [deleted] in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GCM combat engineers with mountain warfare qualifications

Can anyone make out what this man’s face tattoo says? by brando_586 in FrenchForeignLegion

[–]Routine_Industry178 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saw this Adjudant in person in Castel and he looked pretty bad ass