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Careers
If your aptitudes and motivation are deemed satisfactory and if you are serious and hard-working, the Foreign legion is ready to offer you a career with responsibilities.
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CAREER AS NON-COMMISSIONNED OFFICER |
MAJORS | Years of service |
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YOUNG
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1 to 6 | |
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CORPORAL
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SERGEANT Possible after 3 years of service as corporal or specialist |
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SENIOR CORPORAL
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STAFF SERGEANT
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7 to 14 | |
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WARRANT
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SEGNOR WARRANT
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SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE ARMY |
14 to 25 years or more |
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CAREER AS AN OFFICER
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Promotions are granted according to merit. All legionnaires can pursue a career, not on the basis of school degrees or professional degrees obtained as civilians, but based on technical or military examinations passed during their successive contracts.
- All non-commissioned officers in the Foreign Legion begin their career as ordinary legionnaires.
- Training staff: 1 non-commissioned officer for 4 legionnaires.
- Out of 4 legionnaires recruited today, one will eventually become a non-commissioned officer.
