French Foreign Legion basic training
Basic training is conducted in the 4th Foreign Regiment with a duration of 15 weeks:
- Initial training of 4 weeks – initiation to military lifestyle; outdoor and field activities; learning legion traditions.
- March “Képi Blanc” and graduation ceremony – 1 week.
- Technical and practical training (alternating with barracks and field training) – 3 weeks.
- Mountain training (Chalet at Formiguière in the French Pyrenees) – 1 week.
- Technical and practical training (alternating barracks and field training) – 2 weeks.
- Examinations and obtaining of the elementary technical certificate (CTE) – 1 week.
- March ending basic training – 1 week.
- Light vehicle / trucks school – 1 week.
- Return to Aubagne before reporting to the assigned regiment – 1 week.
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