Composition
The regiment consists of around 1200 personnel organized into eight companies:
- Compagnie de commandement et de logistique (CCL) - Command and logistics company
- Compagnie d'éclairage et d'appui (CEA) - Reconnaissance and support company
- 1er Compagnie de combat - 1st Combat company
- 2e Compagnie de combat - 2nd Combat company
- 3e Compagnie de combat - 3rd Combat company
- 4e compagnie de combat - 4th Combat company
- Compagnie de réserve opérationnelle (CRO) - Operational reserve company
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