The 5th Overseas Interarm Regiment (in French 5eme Regiment Interarmes d'Outre Mer (or RIOM)) is a troupes de marine

Troupes de marine

The or Infanterie de marine, formerly Troupes coloniales, are an arm of the French Army with a colonial heritage. The Troupes de marine have a dedicated overseas service role. Despite their title they have been a part of the Army since 1958...

 regiment stationed in Djibouti

Djibouti

Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...

. It has been the Djibouti garrison since November 1, 1969.

It is the last combined arms

Combined arms

Combined arms is an approach to warfare which seeks to integrate different branches of a military to achieve mutually complementary effects...

 regiment in the French army

French Army

The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...

 composing a mechanised infantry company, a light cavalry squadron, an artillery battery and a
command and support company.

Recent commanding officers

• 1985 - 1987: Colonel Kelche
• 1987 - 1989: Colonel Coste
• 1989 - 1991: Colonel Delort
• 1991 - 1993: Colonel de Saqui de Sannes
• 1993 - 1995: Colonel Bidard
• 1995 - 1997: Colonel Boulnois
• 1997 - 1999: Colonel Clément-Bollée
• 1999 - 2001: Colonel de Bourdoncle de Saint Salvy
• 2001 - 2003: Colonel Boubée de Gramont
• 2003 - 2005: Colonel Toutous
• 2005 - 2007: Colonel Bucquet
• 2007 - 2009: Colonel Millot
• 2009 - : Colonel Gauthier

Organisation

Based at Quartier Brière de l'Isle

Louis Brière de l'Isle

Louis Alexandre Esprit Gaston Brière de l'Isle was a French Army general who achieved distinction firstly as Governor of Senegal , and then as general-in-chief of the Tonkin Expeditionary Corps during the Sino-French War .-Military career to 1871:Louis Briere de l'Isle was born on 4 June 1827 in...

. The Remiment is made up of:

• Headquarters Company (CCS)
• 1st Infantry Company equipped with VAB
  VAB
  VAB is an initialism for several things:*Vehicle Assembly Building, a large building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center where vehicles are prepared for launch*Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé, a French wheeled armored personnel carrier...
  
   and missile CA;
• 2nd Battery, an anti-aircraft unit equipped with MISTRAL
  Mistral
  Mistral commonly refers to the Mistral in southern France and SardiniaMistral may also refer to:* Mistral, various ships of the French Navy, including:** Mistral class amphibious assault ship of the French Navy...
  
   and NC1;
• 3rd Armoured Squadron, equipped with AMX 10 RC
  AMX 10 RC
  The AMX-10RC is a wheeled recon vehicle and tank destroyer built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. 120 additional vehicles were sold to Morocco and Qatar ....
  
  ;
• 6th Battery, Artillery unit equipped with 155mm towed cannon Tr-F1
  TRF1
  The 155mm towed cannon Tr-F1 is a French towed howitzer produced by Nexter and used by the French army.-Performance:*Setting out of battery: 2 min*Crossing of slopes of 60%, fords of 1.20m....
  
   and 120mm mortars
  Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1
  The MO-120 RT-61 or MO-120-RT is a heavy mortar of French origin. It was designed by Thomson-Brandt as the successor for the MO-120 AM-50...
  
  .

Since 1 August 2008, the Aviation Battalion Light Djibouti (MNAAvBn) equipped with Puma and Gazelle helicopters has been attached to the 5th RIAOM.

Decorations

• Croix de Guerre 14-18 three palms (5e RIC)
• Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 deux palms and a silver star (battalion Somali)
• Croix de guerre 1939-1945
  Croix de guerre 1939-1945 (France)
  The Croix de guerre 1939–1945 is a French military decoration created on September 26, 1939, to honour people who fought with the Allies against the Axis force at any time during World War II.-Recipients:...
  
   a palm and a silver star (battalion Somali)
• Croix de Guerre TOE of a palm (5e RIC/ Light body for action)
• Two national orders Laos

Sources and bibliography

• Erwan Bergot, La coloniale du Rif
  Rif
  The Rif or Riff is a mainly mountainous region of northern Morocco, with some fertile plains, stretching from Cape Spartel and Tangier in the west to Ras Kebdana and the Melwiyya River in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the river of Wergha in the south.It is part of the...
  
   au Tchad 1925-1980, imprimé en France : décembre 1982, n° d'éditeur 7576, n° d'imprimeur 31129, sur les presses de l'imprimerie Hérissey.