French Mountain Commando Group

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Of Breton origin, and working as a boilermaker / metal worker, nothing predestined Master Corporal Fanch to become a mountain commando, if not this thirst for adventure and surpassing oneself.

“I didn't know how to ski when I arrived, but you learn quickly! "

He then enlisted for six years in a combat squadron where he matured as a soldier, especially in foreign operations, and in knowledge of the mountains.Fanch thus perfected himself until the day when, feeling ready, he passed the selections for the mountain commando grouping of his regiment.

"A commando is a Swiss army knife, it has to master a broad core of knowledge in addition to specializing in a function. I also like the fact of working in a small team, independently. "

It has now been five years since he joined the Mountain Commando Group, where he is now a marksman. He lived there several missions, as in Mali as part of Operation Spartan.

“We went through a lot of different missions on the Spartan mandates. We were involved in complex situations, with a capacity for intervention that was unique to us. We also had to be ready at all times. I remember a link between Tessalit and Gao, where we had no scheduled intervention, we were just moving between two sites. However, in mid-flight, individuals were spotted hiding a pick-up. We quickly realized that it was a logistical hub. As soon as we dropped off in Gao, we prepared to leave to neutralize them without delay. "

Outside of operations, training is also permanent. This week, on Exercise Cerces, Master Corporal Fanch worked on the human intelligence dimension as close as possible to the enemy.

At the end of Exercise Cerces, the marksman will prepare for a new winter mountain qualification because tactical training is always done in conjunction with "mountain" training. One goes hand in hand with the Mountain Troops!