National Commando Training Center


The National Center for Commando Training, is a located in Mont-Louis and Collioure in the Pyrenees-Orientales department, and is part of the Sous-direction formation et des écoles de la direction des ressources humaines de l'Armée de terre .

History

Created on the 1st January 1964, starting with the 11e régiment parachutiste de choc, the National Center for Commando Training is a unique center and specialist in commando training in France.
With the return of the French troops from Algeria in 1961, it was recognized that the training methods of the shock troops were highly effectiveness in the field of warfare. Thus ten centers were created in metropolitan France and Germany, most often in austere fortifications. The first commando training center, created in France was the of Givet at the Fortress of Charlemont, in the department of Ardennes. It was designed in 1961, put into operation in 1962, by and for the 11e division légère d'intervention , a Parachute Division created in 1961 from the 10e and 25e divisions parachutistes d'Algérie. Consequently, the creation of the Givet CEC was entrusted to 1er commando parachutiste et aux sapeurs parachutistes of the 61e compagnie du génie aéroporté which had recently returned from Algeria, resulting in the formation of the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment.
After being established in 1964, the Cnec de Mont-Louis and Collioure trained cadres of the French Army and also received special forces and foreign trainees from Great Britain, Germany, Belgium, Spain, the United States, and Morocco.

Training

After three weeks of training in a CEC, the entire unit are awarded the entraînement commando badge, flanked by the number associated with the center.
The CNEC uses the Colour of the which has the following battle honours sewn in gold letters: