Contracts & career within the legion
A rapid evolution for the most deserving!
The duration of the legionnaire's initial employment contract. Non-negotiable.
THE CONTRACT :
The initial contract is for 5 years. At the end of this first contract, the legionary can choose to continue his career by means of successive contracts whose duration varies between 6 months and 5 years. By serving with determination and according to aptitudes, a management career can be offered to you from 3 years of service!
Evolution possibilities:
Advancement is based on merit. Any legionary can make a career, not by the educational or professional diplomas acquired in the civil, but thanks to the military or technical examinations passed during the successive contracts.
All of the Legion's non-commissioned officers begin their careers as a simple legionary.
Current supervision rate: out of 4 legionnaires who enlist today, one of them will become a non-commissioned officer.
Advancement
OFFICER career:
10% of the officers serving in the Foreign Legion served first as a legionary, then as a non-commissioned officer.
Accessibility to internal competitive examinations favored.