French Army Special Forces Brigade
- French Army Special Forces Brigade
The Army Special Forces Brigade ( _fr. Brigade des Forces Spéciales Terre, BFST) is the French Army's special forces unit. It is based in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
History
The BSFT is the heir of the "Groupement Spécial Autonome" (GSA, independent special grouping) created in 1997 and then commanded the 1er RPIMa and a special operations flight belonging to the "4e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat et de Manœuvre" (4e RHCM, 4th attack and manoeuvre helicopters regiment) of the ALAT.
In 1998, the "Détachement ALAT des Opérations Spéciales" (DAOS, ALAT detachment for special operations) was created. In 1999 the GSA became the "Commandement des Forces Spéciales Terre" (CFST, special forces command, army).
The BFST was activated on 1 July, 2002 instead of the CFST and included the 13e RDP. The BFST conduct an annual exercise called "Gorgones" (gorgons) to ensure interoperability of the three units. The name "Gorgones" refers to the three units, as the three mythological figures.
The BFST has supported the peacekeeping operation in Côte d'Ivoire (Operation Licorne) and Afghanistan (Operation Héracles).
Composition
*Brigade HQ based in Pau
*1er Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (1er RPIMa) based in Bayonne.
*13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes (13e RDP) based in Dieuze.
*ALAT detachment for Special Operations (DAOS) based in Pau.
Equipment
* Heckler & Koch MP5
External links
* [http://shadowspear.com/bfst.htm ShadowSpear Special Operations Community Website - BFST]
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