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The Specialized Staff for Overseas and Foreign Affairs (Template:Lang-fr, EMSOME) was historically dedicated to training the French Army in interculturality and was the maison mere (mother-parent) of the Troupes de marine. It is located at the Ecole militaire in Paris and at Fréjus (the Museum of the Troupes de Marine).

From July 1, 2016, the Overseas and Foreign Specialization Military School was reorganized as the Specialized Overseas and Foreign Staff. While leading the implementation of the land policy overseas and abroad set by the Chief of Staff of the Army is a new role for EMSOME, its historical training missions and local expertise endure.

As of July 1, 2016, the school has evolved into an Overseas Organic Chain Headquarters (OME), under the Commandement des Forces Terrestres (Land Forces Command). EMSOME was transformed but retained its acronym, flag and badge. The staff has organic responsibility for eleven units (9e RIMa, 33e RIMa, 43e BIMa, 6e BIMa, 5e RIAOM, 2e RPIMa, RIMAP-NC, RIMAP-P and 3e REI, DLEM, 5e RC) and guarantees their performance in coordination with the joint commanders and the commands and directorates of the Army. Meeting the needs of the units is also the responsibility of EMSOME. Interface between the regiments, the land forces command (CFT) and the Army staff, the field of action of the staff from 2016 covers the areas of HR and chancellery, logistics, specialized training. EMSOME also contributes to the definition of FT OME policy.

The specialized staff for overseas and foreign countries controls the OME and jungle areas within the Army. During 2018, a command for the operational military partnership of the Army (COM PMO) was created, for which a foreshadowing echelon was inaugurated in October 2017. This structure is backed by EMSOME.

Units overseas in 1989

French Overseas Units in 1989 (click to enlarge)

Forces armées prépositionnées en Afrique

Djibouti

A Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun of the 5th RIAM of Djibouti towed by a GMC CCKW in 1984.
Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 in Djibouti in 1979.

Army forces in Djibouti:[2]

Antilles & Guiana

Army forces in the Lesser Antilles and French Guiana:

    • 1er Régiment du service militaire adapté, Fort-de-France (Martinique)
    • 2e Régiment du service militaire adapté, Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe)
    • 3e Régiment du service militaire adapté, Cayenne (Guiana)
    • Groupement du service militaire adapté Saint-Jean-du-Maroni (Guiana)

Indian Ocean

Army forces in the Southern Indian Ocean:

French Polynesia

Army forces in French Polynesia:

New Caledonia

Army forces in New Caledonia:

  • Forces armées de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa
    • 42e Bataillon de Commandement et de Soutien (42e BCS), Nouméa
    • Régiment d'Infanterie du Marine du Pacifique-Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa
    • Groupement du service militaire adapté, Nouméa

Composition c. 2018

Unit Abbreviation Base
9th Marine Infantry Regiment 9e RIMa Cayenne
33rd Marine Infantry Regiment 33e RIMa Guadeloupe, Martinique
43rd Marine Infantry Battalion 43e BIMa Côte d'Ivoire
6th Marine Infantry Battalion 6e BIMa Camp de Gaulle, Libreville, Gabon
5e régiment interarmes d'outre-mer 5e RIAOM Djibouti
2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment 2e RPIMa La Réunion
Régiment d'infanterie de marine du Pacifique - Nouvelle-Calédonie RIMAP-NC Nouvelle-Calédonie
Régiment d'infanterie de marine du Pacifique - Polynésie RIMAP-P Polynésie française
3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment 3e REI Kourou
Détachement de Légion étrangère de Mayotte DLEM Mayotte
5th Cuirassier Regiment (5e régiment de cuirassiers) 5e RC Camp de la Paix, United Arab Emirates

References

  1. ^ Isby and Kamps 1985, 133.
  2. ^ Identical units listed in Isby and Kamps, Armies of NATO's Central Front, Jane's, 1985, 134.
  3. ^ Isby and Kamps, Armies of NATO's Central Front, Jane's Publishing Company, 1985, 134.
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