List of French paratrooper units

Parachute and airborne divisions • 24th Airborne Division (24e DAP, 25th Motorized Infantry Division 25e DIM, then 25th Airborne Division 25e DAP). • 25th Airborne Division (25th Motorised Infantry Division 25e DIM; then, 25th Airborne Division 25e DAP dissolved). • 25th Parachute Division (25th Parachute Division 25e DP, dissolved). • 10th Parachute Division (10th Parachute Division 10e DP, dissolved). • 11th Light Intervention Division (11th Light Intervention Division 11e DLI formed from 10th Parachute Division 10e DP and 25th Parachute Division 25e DP). • 11th Division (11th Division 11e DIV formed from merger of 11th Light Intervention Division 11e DLI and 9e Brigade 9e BDE). • 11th Parachute Division (11th Division 11e DIV, then 11th Parachute Division 11e DP). • 11th Parachute Brigade (11th Parachute Division 11eDP, then 11th Parachute Brigade 11e BP). Parachute Brigades and Groups • The 11th Parachute Brigade (11e B.P) of the French Army includes: • Commando Parachute Group (G.C.P Teams) • 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment, (1er RCP) (G.C.P commando Teams). • 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment, (1er RHP) (G.C.P Teams). • 1st Train Parachute Regiment (1er RTP). • 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, • Foreign Air Supply Company (CERA - dissolved). • 1st Foreign Parachute Heavy Mortar Company (1re C.E.P de M.L - dissolved). • 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (1e BEP, III Formations; then, 1er R.E.P - dissolved). • 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment (1e REP - dissolved). • 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion (3e B.E.P, IV Formations with 1er B.E.P and 2e B.E.P; then, 3e R.E.P - dissolved). • 3rd Foreign Parachute Regiment (3e R.E.P - dissolved, merged with 2e B.E.P, then 2e R.E.P). • 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, 2e R.E.P, • PCG Teams (Combat Engineer Divers, ), former DINOPS Teams of Nautical Subaquatic Intervention Operational Detachment specialized in Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving. Parachute, Underwater Demolition, Diving Units and Commandos of the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (27e MIB) include: • 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment (2e REG) • PCG Teams (Combat Engineer Divers, ), former DINOPS Teams of Nautical Subaquatic Intervention Operational Detachment specialized in Parachute, Underwater Demolition and Diving. • Mountain Commando Groups (GCM) (Commando Parachute Group Teams). Parachute Infantry Patrol Chasseurs • (5e BCAP, 5th Patrol Chasseur Battalion - dissolved). • ) (10e BPCP, 10th Patrol Chasseur Battalion - dissolved). File:5° BCAP.jpg|5e B.C.A.P File:10° BPCP.jpg|10e B.P.C.P Parachute Infantry • (18e RIPC, "18th Parachute Infantry Regiment" - dissolved). • (21e RIAP, " 21st Parachute Infantry Regiment " - dissolved). Parachute Chasseurs • 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment / 1st Air Infantry Battalion () (601e G.I.A, 602e G.I.A, 1re C.I.A, 1er BCP, then 1er RCP), ( Commando Parachute Group Teams). • 2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment/4th Air Infantry Battalion () (4e BIA, 2e RCP SAS, then 1er RPIMa French); also known as 4th Special Air Service of British Army and assigned to Special Air Service Troops). • 3rd Parachute Chasseur Regiment /3rd Air Infantry Battalion () (3e BIA, 3e RCP, 2e RCP SAS, then 1er RPIMa French); also known as 3rd Special Air Service of British Army and was assigned to Special Air Service Troops). • 4th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (), (4e RCP - dissolved). • 5th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (), (5e RCP - dissolved). • 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment (), (9e RCP, merged with 1er RCP). • ('14th Parachute Chasseur Regiment' (14e RCP - dissolved). • ("18th Parachute Chasseur Regiment") (18e RCP - dissolved). File:Insigne du 1°RCP.jpg|1er R.C.P Image:Insigne du 1° BCCP SAS.jpg|Insignia of the 2e R.C.P, 1er B.C.C.P-SAS and 1er B.P.C File:Insigne du 3° RCP.jpg|3e R.C.P (former 3rd French Special Air Service when it served in the British Army). File:Insigne du 3° bataillon du 2° RCP.jpg|3e Bataillon du 2e R.C.P (former 4th French Special Air Service). Patch de bras du 3e RCP.JPG| File:Insigne de béret SAS Tissu.jpg|3rd (3e R.C.P) and 4th (2e R.C.P) French Special Air Service beret badge when it was part of the British army. File:Insigne en tissu des Forces Française Libre..jpg|Para Chasseur Company of Free French Forces (F.F.L) File:Ecusson des parachutites SAS de la France Libre.jpg|F.F.L.-SAS reserved for SAS paratroopers of Free France 1940-1945 File:Insigne du 9° RCP.jpg|9e R.C.P File:Insigne du 14° RCP.jpg|14e R.C.P File:Insigne du 18° RCP.JPG|18e R.C.P Wings SAS.jpg| Shock Paratroopers • 1st Shock Battalion () (1er BC - dissolved). • 2nd Shock Battalion/ Bataillon Janson-de-Sailly or Bataillon Gayardon (2e BC - dissolved). • 3rd Shock Battalion / Commando Group of France Commandos de France (3e BC - dissolved). • 4th Shock Battalion / (4e BC - dissolved). • 5th Shock Battalion / (5e BC - dissolved). • 6th Shock Battalion / (6e BC - dissolved). • 1st Parachute Shock Battalion (1er BPC - dissolved). • 2nd Parachute Shock Battalion (2e BPC - dissolved). • 1st Shock Parachute Infantry Regiment 1er régiment d'infanterie de choc aéroporté(1er RICAP - dissolved). • 11th Shock Parachute Regiment 11e régiment parachutiste de choc (11e BPC, 11e DBPC and 11e RPC - dissolved). • 12th Shock Parachute Battalion (12e BPC - dissolved). • Mixed Airborne Commando Groupment (G.C.M.A - dissolved). File:Insigne du bataillon de choc type 5.jpg|1er B.C File:Insigne du 2e Bataillon de Choc,.jpg|2e B.C File:Insigne des commandos de France.JPG|3e B.C File:Insigne des commandos d'Afrique.JPG|5e B.C File:Insigne 2e bataillon parachutiste de choc.jpg|2e B.P.C File:Insigne du 11° BPC.jpg|11e B.P.C File:Insigne du 12° BPC.jpg|12e B.P.C File:GCMA Groupement de Commandos Mixtes Aéroportés.JPG|G.C.M.A French Train Parachute Regiments Parachute Companies and Regiments • Air Support Companies (CRA). • Air Delivery Regiment (RLA - dissolved). • 1st Train Parachute Regiment () (1er RTP). Airborne Bases • Northern Airborne Base () (B.AP.N - dissolved). • Southern Airborne Base () (B.AP.S - dissolved). • North African Airborne Base () (B.AP/AF.N - dissolved). • Airborne Operational Mobile Base (B.O.M.AP). File:BAPN.jpg|B.AP.N File:BAPS.jpg|B.AP.S File:BAP-AFN.jpg|B.AP/AF.N Parachute Command and Support • 14th Parachute Logistic and Support Regiment () (14e RISLP) - former 14th Parachute Command and Support Regiment. • 7th Parachute Command and Support Regiment () (7e RPCS - dissolved). File:7e Régiment Parachutiste de Commandement et Soutien.jpg|7e R.P.C.S Matériel • 3rd Matériel Regiment () (3e RMAT). Vietnamese, Laotien and Cambodian Parachute Units • 1st Vietnamese Parachute Battalion () (1er BPVN - dissolved). • 3rd Vietnamese Parachute Battalion () (3e BPVN - dissolved). • 5th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion () (5e BPVN - dissolved). • 6th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion (dissolved). • 7th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion (dissolved). • 1st Khmer Parachute Battalion (created on December 1, 1952 in Cambodia). • 1st Laotian Parachute Battalion (created on October 1, 1951 in Vientiane, Laos). Algerian Parachute Units • 19th Algerian Parachute Battalion • 14th Algerian Parachute Tirailleur Brigade == French Air and Space Force ==

Past and present Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air units have included: • 601st Airborne Infantry Group (601e G.I.A, 1e CIA, 1e BCP, then 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (1e RCP)). • 602nd Airborne Infantry Group (602e G.I.A, 1e CIA, 1e BCP, then 1e RCP). • Air Marching Infantry Company (CIAM), 1e RCP. • 1st Air Infantry Company (1er CIA, 1er BCP, then 1er RCP). • 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (1er RCP of the French Air Force transferred to the French Army). • Air Force Security and Intervention Forces Brigade (France) • Air Parachute Commando n° 10, C.P.A. 10, part of Special Operations Command (France) (COS). • Air Parachute Commando n° 20, C.P.A. 20 • Air Parachute Commando n° 30, C.P.A. 30 • Protection Squadrons (). == French Navy ==

Naval Fusiliers and Commandos include the following Forces Fusiliers Marins and Commandos Marine FORFUSCO • Aeronautical Naval Parachute Commando (dissolved). • Commando Ponchardier () (SAS B). • Commando Hubert () (part of Special Operations Command (COS). • Fusiliers Marins Commandos Group (GROUFUMACO - dissolved). • Commando François (dissolved). • Commando de Penfentenyo () (part of COS). • Commando Jaubert () (part of COS). • Commando de Montfort () (part of COS). • Commando Trépel () (part of COS). • Naval Fusiliers Instruction Center. École des fusiliers marins (ECOFUS) • Naval Fusiliers and Commando Base (BASEFUSCO). • Commando Kieffer () (part of COS). == National Gendarmerie ==

Paratroopers of the National Gendarmerie include: • National Gendarmerie Parachute Intervention Squadron (EPIGN), part of the National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (), the GIGN. == Medics ==

Combat medics in the French Armed Forces are part of the French Defence Health Service. Each French regiment, battalion, company and unit has its own specialized combat medics, with ranks designating various unit level sizes. For French Regiments engaged in combat, the leading Medical leadership would be a colonel or Lieutenant-colonel and can also be designated as Parachute Medical-Colonel of the Army (). For Foreign Legion Regiments, Medics can be French and Legionnaires, while the leading Medical leadership would be a Colonel or Lieutenant-colonel and can also be designated as Foreign Parachute Medical-Colonel (). == See also ==