Units concerned

Navy

- Marine Commandos: Jaubert, Montfort, Penfentenyo, Trépel, Hubert, Kieffer, Ponchardier

Air & Space

- CPA10

- CPA30

Army

- 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er RPIMa)

- 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment (13e RDP)

- Parachute Commando Group (GCP) (11th Parachute Brigade (11e BP), 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (1er RCP), 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (3e RPIMa), 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (8e RPIMa), 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (1er RHP), 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment (35e RAP), 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment (17e RGP), 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP), 11th Parachute Command and Transmission Company (11e CCTP))

- Mountain Commando Group (GCM) (7th Alpine Chasseur Battalion (7e BCA), 13th Alpine Chasseur Battalion (13e BCA) and 27th Alpine Chasseur Battalion (27e BCA))

- 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment (4e RHFS)

- 1st Shock Parachute Battalion (1er CHOC) / CNEC

 - CRAJ (9th Marine Infantry Regiment (9e RIMa)) 

- GAE-A / SAED 

 Gendarmerie

- GIGN

Police

- RAID (if present in operational deployment countries)

- BRI PP

It should be noted that "logistics" personnel are fully entitled to receive packages. Finally, dogs (if any) are also entitled to tokens of appreciation.

Packages for OPEX

The association's main objective is to send packages to OPEX. These packages contain only products that are both "pleasure" (French terroir, "luxury" and/or high-quality products with recognizable brands) and "cohesion" (no individual packages and no products that cannot be shared at the group level).

Products must be resistant to shocks and extreme temperatures (delivery can take up to 3 weeks). If funds were to run low, we would always choose to prioritize the quantity of products over their quality. Generally, at least the following products are always included:

o Haribo candies

o Cereal bars

o Snacks: Peanuts, almonds, walnuts, crisps, dried fruits...

o Cured meats: Sausages, whole ham, pâtés

o *Bottles of high-quality wines (various regions and colors)

o *Bottles of Champagne (magnum for deployments corresponding to year-end holidays)

o *Bottles of Whisky and Rum

o Board games: Beer pong table, dart games, poker case, Trivial Pursuit, Cards Against Humanity, Werewolf, Time's Up, The Tribunal…

o Cigars (high budget, not systematic) o Toys, treats and pig ears (for dogs)

 To see all photos of commandos in OPEX, please visit our Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn pages.

* The quantities of alcohol shipped may seem large but remain symbolic considering the duration of the deployments and the number of personnel. The consumption of this alcohol remains occasional, symbolic and festive. It should be noted that some destinations purely and simply refuse pork and alcohol.

* Products sent by members/donors and/or handcrafted are systematically refused, even if sealed. However, we do accept industrial products coming directly from the manufacturer (as when the Mars group sent us Kind cereal bars worth approximately €10,000, directly from their warehouse).

Event Sponsorship

CNEC Christmas

EOS 30th Anniversary Party

French Military Parachuting Championship

The Wounded

We wish to honor our wounded and show our gratitude: Invitations to parties, sporting activities, hospital visits. We do not always have the authorization of the individuals concerned to share our actions, and we naturally respect their wishes.

Daily meal delivery to a wounded commando hospitalized at Percy

Preservation of Memory

During a raffle, we managed to mobilize our donors to contribute to the installation of a statue in homage to the "Paras du 8" (8th Paratroopers) which stands at the 8th RPIMa.

Finally, we maintain, on social networks, the memory of commandos who died in operation.