Force d' Action Rapide

Force d' Action Rapide

The Force d' Action Rapide is France's reaction and intervention force on Earth, and alongside 8^eCorps (it Tiranean companion) is often the first force to provide troops for off Earth duties. FAR is tasked for a whole range of duties from counter-insurgency to providing a bridgehead for follow on forces from the Armée de la Manouvre. FAR troops are all regulars and trained to a higher standard in a wider variety of skills than their Armée de la Manouvre counterparts, but lack the heavy equipment of those forces. The FAR consists of four divisions and also has administrative control of the Earth based French special forces.

1^e Division Légère Blindée

The 1^eDLB is a rapid reaction light combat force that can be deployed anywhere, world wide. It is equipped with the modern ACL-7 advanced light hovertank and is a highly mobile formation.

2^eRégiment de Spahis (2^eRS)(recce)

3^eRégiment Etranger de Cavalerie (3^eREC)(armd)

3^e Régiment Lanciers (3^eRLB)(armd)

507^eRégiment de Chars de Combat (507^e RCC)(armd)

I/3^e Régiment Etranger d' Infanterie (I/3^e REI) (inf)

11^eRégiment de Tirailleurs Algériens (11^eRTA)(inf)

I/3^eRégiment d' Infanterie de Marine (I/3^eRIMa)(inf)

27^e Division Alpins

The 27^eDA is a specialist mountain warfare unit that is also capable of operating very effectively in the light role in virtually any environment.

4^eRégiment de Chasseurs (4^eRCh)(recce)

I/6^eRégiment de Chasseurs Alpins (I/6^eRCA)(inf)

I/11^eRégiment de Chasseurs Alpins (I/11^eRCA) (inf)

I/13^eRégiment de Chasseurs Alpins (I/13^eRCA) (inf)

I/27^eRégiment de Chasseurs Alpins (I/27^eRCA) (inf)

I/159^eRégiment d' Infanterie Alpins (I/159^eRIA)(inf)

I/6^e Régiment de Chasseurs de Tirane (I/6^e RCT)(inf)

9^e Division d' Infanterie Marine

The 9^eDIMa is in fact a rapid deployment, heavy combat force. Although it does have the capacity to be deployed from the sea by the Navy.

1^eRégiment d' Infanterie Chars de Marine (1^eRICM)(armd)

I/1^eRégiment d' Infanterie de Marine (I/1^eRIMa)(inf)

I/2^eRégiment d' Infanterie de Marine (I/2^eRIMa) (inf)

II/3^eRégiment d' Infanterie de Marine (II/3^eRIMa) (inf)

II/1^eRégiment d' Infanterie de Marine (II/1^eRIMa) (CW)

11^e Division Parachutiste

The 11^eDP is now a unit composed totally of Metropolitan 'paras blues' but continues to be the lead unit in any large scale interventions on Earth. It holds a place in modern French military mythology similar to that held by the 82nd Airborne Division to the 20th Century USA.

1^eRégiment de Hussards Parachutiste (1^eRHP)(recce)

I/1^eRégiment de Chasseurs Parachutiste (I/1^eRCP)(inf)

II/3^eRégiment de Chasseurs Parachutiste (II/3^eRCP)(inf)

I/4^eRégiment de Chasseurs Parachutiste (I/4^eRCP)(inf)

II/4^eRégiment de Chasseurs Parachutiste (II/4^eRCP)(inf)

I/3^eRégiment de Chasseurs Parachutiste (I/3^eRCP)(CW)

II/9^eRégiment de Chasseurs Parachutiste (II/9^eRCP)(CW)

Groupement de Troupes Spéciale de FAR

These special forces are deployed anywhere in support of the FAR or other French assets. The two GRUFUMARCO are naval warfare specialists.

II/ 2^e Régiment Parachutiste d' Infanterie de Marine (II/2^e RPIMa)

13^e Régiment de Dragons Parachutiste (13^eRDP)

1^eGroupement Fusiliers-Marins Commandos (1^eGRUFUMARCO)

2^eGroupement Fusiliers-Marins Commandos (2^eGRUFUMARCO)