New Caledonian Armed Forces

[1] The paramilitary police has its own command structure.

Some 855 personnel from the National Gendarmerie are stationed on the archipelago divided into 4 companies, 27 brigades and several specialized and mobile Gendarmerie units.

During periods such the 2021 referendum on independence, these forces have been significantly reinforced with personnel deployed from metropolitan France.

[15] The air component includes two Écureuil helicopters[16] while the Maritime Gendarmerie deploys the patrol boat Dumbea (P606) in the territory.

This article about a specific French military unit is a stub.

Insignia of New Caledonian Armed Forces
Insignia of the Pacific Marine Infantry Regiment of New Caledonia (RIMAP NC)
Order of battle of the Pacific Marine Infantry Regiment