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The GIGN (Шаблон:Lang-fr Шаблон:Audio; Шаблон:Translation) is the elite police tactical unit of the National Gendarmerie of France. Among its missions are counterterrorism, hostage rescue, surveillance of national threats, protection of government officials, critical site protection (such as French embassies in war-torn countries), and targeting organized crime.[1]

Established in 1973 and becoming operational in 1974, the GIGN was initially created as a relatively small tactical unit specialized in sensitive hostage situations, but has since grown into a larger force with expanded responsibilities and capabilities.[2][3] It is now composed of nearly 1,000 operators: around 400 operators based in Satory, near Versailles in the Paris area and approximately 600 operators in fourteen regional GIGN branches called AGIGNs (Шаблон:Lang-fr), located in metropolitan France or in the French overseas territories.[4] The unit shares jurisdiction of French sovereign territory with the special response units of the National Police, [note 1] and its training centre is located in Beynes.[5]

Although most of its operations take place in France, the GIGN (as a component of the French Armed Forces) can operate anywhere in the world. Many of its missions are secret, and GIGN operators are not allowed to be publicly photographed. Since its formation, the GIGN has been involved in over 1,800 missions and has also rescued more than 600 hostages, making it one of the most experienced counter-terrorism units in the world.[6]

In December 1994, the GIGN rose to worldwide prominence after its operatives successfully stormed Air France Flight 8969, which had been hijacked by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria at Marseille Provence Airport; all four hijackers were killed in the assault.[7]

History

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Location of BRI-BAC, GIGN and RAID (2021).

GIGN was formed in Шаблон:Lang, near Paris, in 1973, shortly after the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics and other less-known incidents in France resulted in a need for dedicated counterterrorist units in Europe. Initially named ECRI (Шаблон:Lang or Regional Commando Intervention Team), it became operational in March 1974, under the command of then-lieutenant Шаблон:Lang, and executed its first mission ten days later. Another unit, named GIGN, was created simultaneously within the Mobile Gendarmerie parachute squadron in Шаблон:Lang in southwest France, but the two units were merged under Шаблон:Lang's command in 1976, and adopted the GIGN designation.[8] GIGNs initial complement was 15, later increased to 32 in 1976, 78 by 1986, and 120 by 2005.[9] GIGN moved to Шаблон:Lang in 1982.

In 1984, it became a part of a larger organisation called GSIGN (Шаблон:Lang), [note 2] together with EPIGN (Шаблон:Lang),[note 3] GSPR (Шаблон:Lang), the Presidential Security group and GISA (Шаблон:Lang), a specialized training center.

On 1 September 2007, a major reorganization took place. GSIGN was disbanded and replaced by a new unit also named GIGN. The former GSIGN components (the original GIGN, EPIGN, GSPR and GISA) became "forces" of the new GIGN which now reached a total complement of 380 operators.[note 4]

The change from GSIGN to the new GIGN, an organization reporting directly to the Director-general of the Gendarmerie, was not a simple name swap. It was done in order to reinforce command and control functions; provide better integration through common selection, common training and stronger support; and improve the unit's capability to handle complex situations such as mass hostage-takings similar to the Beslan school siege.[6]Шаблон:,[10]

In 2009, the Gendarmerie, while remaining part of the French Armed Forces, was attached to the Ministry of the Interior, which already supervised the National Police. The respective areas of responsibility of each force did not change however, as the Police already had primary responsibility for major cities and large urban areas, while the Gendarmerie was in charge of smaller towns and rural areas (in addition to its specific military missions). Under the new command structure, GIGN gendarmes can still be engaged in operations outside of France due to their military status.

In January 2015, GIGN was engaged for the very first time simultaneously with RAID, the National Police tactical unit, during the January 2015 Île-de-France attacks.[note 5]

On 1 August 2021, the 14 regional GIGN branches were fully integrated in the group's organization as part of a new Force Antennes. Prior to this reorganization, these regional branches, established in 2004, had been administratively attached to the seven domestic "Zonal Gendarmerie Regions" for seven of them and to the Overseas Gendarmerie Command (Шаблон:Lang-fr) for the remaining seven but they were independent units that only came under GIGN operational control when a crisis occurred. Sometimes referred to as "GIGN 3.0",[note 6] the new organization also emphasizes the group's role in training and in operational support.[11]

A new common insignia was adopted as a result of the 2021 reorganization. Shaped as a shield, it worn on the left sleeve by every GIGN gendarme. A circular badge is worn on the right sleeve: the traditional round GIGN patch for Satory-based operators and a different patch for members of the AGIGNs. The AGIGN patch replaces the parachute with a thunderbolt, as AGIGNs are not parachute units.[12]

Since its creation, the group has taken part in over 1,800 operations, rescued over 600 hostages and arrested over 1500 suspects,[6] losing four members killed in action and ten in training. [note 7] Three of the four fatalities in action were sustained when dealing with armed deranged persons. The fourth one occurred during an operation against illegal gold-mining in French Guiana in March 2023.[13]

Structure

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A GIGN Security & Protection Force team extracting via helicopter during a demo in 2021

GIGN is currently organized in four "forces", a "détachement", an Engineering and Support division, a National Training Center for Specialized Intervention[note 8] and a Human Resources bureau, under two headquarters (administrative and operational):[4][11]

  • Intervention Force (Шаблон:Lang-fr – the original GIGN): Approximately 100 operators, serving as GIGN's main assault unit. It is divided into four sections (platoons), two of which are on alert at all times. These sections are further divided into individual teams of operators. Two of the intervention sections specialize in high altitude jumps; the other two specialize in diving.
  • Observation & Search Force (Шаблон:Lang-fr): Approximately 40 operators, specializing in reconnaissance in relation with judiciary police work, and counterterrorism. Formed from the EPIGN.
  • Security & Protection Force (Шаблон:Lang-fr): Approximately 65 operators, specializing in executive and sensitive site protection. Formed from the EPIGN.
  • Regional Branches Force (Шаблон:Lang-fr): Headquarters for the fourteen regional GIGN branches.
  • Gendarmerie Detachment of the GSPR Presidential Security Group (Шаблон:Lang-fr): Tasked with protecting the President of France. Originally a Gendarmerie unit, GSPR (Groupe de Sécurité de la Présidence de la République) is now jointly operated by the Gendarmerie and the National Police.
  • Engineering and Support Division (Шаблон:Lang-fr): A support force with cells specializing in long-range sniping, breaching, assault engineering, special devices, and other specializations.
  • National Training Center for Specialized Intervention (Шаблон:Lang-fr): Tasked with selection, training and retraining (called recycling) not only of GIGN operators, but also of selected Gendarmerie or foreign personnel.

Female gendarmes are admitted in all forces, except the Intervention Force.

There are several tactical specialties in the group, including: long-range sniping, breaching, observation and reconnaissance, executive protection, freefall parachuting with HALO/HAHO jumps, diving, etc.

Helicopter support is provided by Gendarmerie helicopters and, for tactical deployment of large groups, by GIH (Шаблон:Lang-fr), a joint Army/Air Force special operations flight equipped with SA330 PUMA helicopters, based in nearby Villacoublay Air Base. GIH was established in 2006, and has also been tasked to support the National Police's RAID unit since 2008.

The fourteen regional GIGN branches,[14] initially known as PI2Gs (Шаблон:Lang-fr) for the domestic units and GPIs (Шаблон:Lang-fr) for the overseas units, were respectively redesignated as GIGN branches in April and July 2016[15] and fully integrated into GIGN in 2021. As of 2021, the seven metropolitan GIGN branches are located in Caen, Dijon, Nantes, Orange, Reims, Toulouse and Tours, while the seven overseas branches are based in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion, Mayotte, French Polynesia and New Caledonia. The twenty nuclear protection units, called PSPGs (Шаблон:Lang-fr), located on site at each one of the French nuclear power plants, are not a part of GIGN, but operate under its operational control.

Coordination between GIGN and RAID, the National Police's tactical unit, is handled by a joint organization called Ucofi (Шаблон:Lang or Intervention Forces Coordination Unit). A "leader/follower" protocol has been established for use when both units need to be engaged jointly, [note 9] leadership belonging to the unit operating in its primary areas of responsibility.[16]

Operations

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Boarding of the Pascal Paoli by GIGN, on 28 September 2005. The ship had been occupied by the Corsican trade union STC.

GIGN reports directly to the Director General of the Gendarmerie Nationale (DGGN), i.e., the chief of staff of the Gendarmerie, who in turn reports directly to the Ministry of the Interior. The DGGN or his Deputy for Operations can take charge in a major crisis; however, most of the day-to-day missions are conducted in support of local units of the Departmental Gendarmerie. GIGN is also a member of the European ATLAS Network, an informal association consisting of the special police units of the 27 states of the European Union.

Known GIGN operations include:

GIGN was selected by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to organise hostage-rescue exercises aboard planes for the special forces of the other member states.

Selection and training

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AGIGN sniper during a training exercise in 2015

Candidates undertake a one-week pre-selection screening followed by, for those accepted, a fourteen-month training program.[6] Mental ability and self-control are important, in addition to physical strength. Similar to most special forces, the training is stressful with a high rate of failure, especially in the initial phase; only 7–8% of the volunteers complete the training process. AGIGN candidates undertake a one-week pre-selection screening followed by an eight-week training program.[12]

GIGN training consists of:

The GIGN trains alongside other counterterrorist units from NATO countries, including the American FBI HRT, British SAS, Australian SPS, German GSG 9, and Irish Garda ERU.

Weapons and equipment

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GIGN operators with their weapons and equipment in 2022

GIGN uses a wide range of firearms and equipment, including:

Motto and values

Although GIGN, as part of the French military, has been deployed to external combat zones, it is primarily centered in France, engaging in peacetime operations as a special police force. Respect for human life, combined with fire discipline, has always been taught to group members since its inception. Each new member is traditionally issued a six-shot revolver as a reminder of these values.[6][19]

GIGN leaders

Awards

On 9 December 2011, French Defense Minister[note 11] Gérard Longuet, awarded the Cross for Military Valour to GIGN for its participation in operation Harmattan in Libya.[17] On 31 July 2013, GIGN was awarded a second Cross for Military Valour for its participation in the War in Afghanistan.[22]

On 15 June 2015, the unit received the Medal for internal security. As GIGN was awarded the Cross for Military Valour twice, members of the group are officially allowed to wear the fourragère.[23]

In popular culture

GIGN has been featured in dozens of media works, including films, television shows, novels, video games, and strip cartoons, typically working alongside other international counterterrorist units. They have also been the focus of several works, including:

  • L'Assaut, a 2010 French film about the Air France Flight 8969 hijacking. It was done with the collaboration and the advice of GIGN. There are a few fictional personal stories intertwined with the operation, but otherwise, the film is accurate to reports of the operation.
  • L'Ordre et la Morale (Rebellion), a 2011 film depicting the controversial 1988 Ouvéa cave hostage taking in New Caledonia, from the perspective of then-GIGN leader Philippe Legorjus. Even though he played a major role in the negotiations, and participated in the first part of the assault, Legorjus' leadership during and after the operation was contested, and he left GIGN a few months later.
  • L'intervention (15 Minutes of War), a 2019 French-Belgian very loosely based on GIGN's 1976 hostage rescue of school children in Djibouti.[24][25][26]

Gallery

See also

Notes and References

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  3. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок GIGN 3.0 l'Essor не указан текст
  5. ↑ Aleksander Olech, French and Polish fight against terrorism, Poznan 2022, p. 102; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359135918_French_and_Polish_fight_against_terrorism
  6. ↑ 6,0 6,1 6,2 6,3 6,4 6,5 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок Gendinfo не указан текст
  7. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  8. ↑ From 1974 to 1976, the Шаблон:Lang unit was named GIGN 1, and the Шаблон:Lang unit GIGN 4, the numbering (1 or 4) being that of the military region. Шаблон:Lang
  9. ↑ Шаблон:Lang
  10. ↑ Société nationale de L'Histoire et du Patrimoine de la Gendarmerie / Société des amis du musée de la gendarmerie https://www.force-publique.net/2007/09/01/1er-septembre-2007-creation-du-gign-2-0/
  11. ↑ 11,0 11,1 Ministerial decree of 26 July 2021. Arrêté du 26 juillet 2021 relatif aux attributions et à l'organisation du groupe d'intervention de la gendarmerie nationale NOR : INTJ2120405A https://media.interieur.gouv.fr/bomi/BOMI2021-8-2/textes/I40_20210726_INTJ2120405A.pdf
  12. ↑ 12,0 12,1 12,2 GIGN 3.0 Gend'Info (Official Gendarmerie information magazine in French), Issue 417 1st Semester 2022
  13. ↑ Elite French gendarme shot dead in Guiana operation https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230325-elite-french-gendarme-shot-dead-in-guiana-operation
  14. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  15. ↑ Gendarmerie memorandum 61050 dated 26 July 2016.
  16. ↑ Colonel Bonneau interview, Шаблон:Lang – February 2015 issue.
  17. ↑ 17,0 17,1 Шаблон:Cite web
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  20. ↑ Promotion to brigadier general on August, 1st 2018 - https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=287069C58D39A0AEA6A9AEE966E3AC8D.tplgfr21s_3?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000037257874&dateTexte=&oldAction=rechJO&categorieLien=id&idJO=JORFCONT000037257534
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