French Guiana - Military, Police and Security Forces

Military, Police and Security Forces

The commander of the French armed forces in French Guiana since July 2009 has been General Jean-Pierre Hestin. The military there is currently 1,900 strong, expected to increase enrollment in 2014–2015.

Among the military, police and security forces in French Guiana, are the following:

  • The 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI) of Kourou (Legion).
  • The 9th Marine Regiment (9e RIMa) of Cayenne, the Madeleine.
  • The gendarmerie and the police, divided into 16 brigades. These serve Cayenne, Remire-Montjoly, Cacao, Régina, Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock, Camopi, Macouria, Kourou, Sinnamary, Iracoubo, Mana, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Apatou, Grand-Santi, Papaïchton, Maripasoula and Matoury.
  • The RSMAG Regiment (Adapted Military Service) of Guyana, located in Saint-Jean-du-Maroni, with a detachment in Cayenne.
  • Various detachments corps:
    • A French Air Force platoon based at the Rochambeau 367 airport.
    • The platoon of the French Navy, based at the naval base of Dégrad des Cannes.
    • A detachment of the Paris Fire Brigade in Kourou, ensuring the protection of the Guiana Space Centre.

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