Generally, the U. S Army recruits non-citizens into the army. It is a fact that the U.S government paid over $57 billion to military men in pension in 2015. Yes!! that is how much military pensioners take from the government’s pool. Joining the army provides you with this unique opportunity to take home a pension of $700.000 home as pension pay if you are an officer in the U.S Army. Enlisted also can take home as much $200,000.

How to Apply for the U.S Army if you are not a US citizen:

To apply for the U.S Army, Follow the link. It will provide you with the requisite information such as legal residency and how recruits are selected.  visit here.

READ MORE HERE: Apply Now: US Army Recruitment for Non-Citizens

How the Insurance in the US Army works:

Generally, if an individual serves in the US army for 20 years, he/she is given 50% of his salary for the rest of his life. For those on active duty, the military allows for retirement at age 40, which means that pension will be collected for a considerably long time if one is able to stick around long enough for retirement. Admittedly, it is not easy to stick around till pension in the army.  This is because of the stressful nature of the job, the pressure on families and the risk involved in the job. In effect, Just 18%  of men in active duty stick around long enough for their pension.

There are basically two ways of going about retirement in the army;

• the first option is to receive a defined benefit for the rest of your life. This is calculated using the soldier’s highest basic salary for 3 years as well as the number of years he was in service to the United States of America.
• The second option is receiving a lump sum of money which is deducted from the to-be-spread money in option 1.

Many question why the U.S has such a lucrative pension plan for the servicemen. The truth is that this pension salary in the army is to ensure that once a serviceman serves 10 years, the desire to quit becomes less because there will be something to look forward to receiving at the end of the service (20 years). Experience counts in the army and the pension ensures people stay in the army.

Areas to Apply in the U.S Military:

There are 5 areas in the U.S military that people can apply to. These are:

U.S. Air Force (USAF)

The Air force deals with all security issues in the airspace of the United STATES of America. This means that persons who apply in this area should be willing to deal airspace issues and threats as well as offering assistance and intel in these areas.

U.S. Army (USA)

The biggest of the 5 branches in the military, the army servicemen are called soldiers. tHEY HANDLE GROUND COMBAT.

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Essentially, Coast Guards enforce maritime laws of the US Government. This means that they deal with coastal security concerns, top of which has been working with the Drug Enforcement.

U.S. Marine Corps (USMC)

Marines provide support to other branches and guard US Embassies in all countries.

U.S. Navy (USN)

The Navy handles security concerns in the water areas(bodies) of the U.S

The Australian Defence Force has room for non-citizens who want to join the Army in Australia. At the moment, Australian Army expects these non-citizens to get some form of clearance from their country of origin before proceeding with the application. In the past, recruits in the Australian Army have been New Zealand nationals who were permanent residents in Australia. Also, if one could prove he has applied for Australian citizenship, it is a plus in terms of joining the Australian Army. In all these, Australian army requires that non-citizens who apply to join them are willing to naturalize for Australia.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE  ARMY

Follow the link and start the Australian Army r recruitment online. It is important to use the official Australian government link. Start your application now

Apply Now: US Army Recruitment for Non-Citizens

Requirements for Joining Australian Army:

To join the Australian Army, applicants are required to speak English and also have experience. Unlike other nations who do not dwell on experience, Australian Army expects that non-citizens who apply must have military experience either by serving foreign military or Australian Military. With the language, in some cases, exceptions are made for people who have a minimum vocational proficiency in English.

For candidates with this vocational proficiency, IELTS 6.0 based on 4 test components (reading, writing, listening and speaking) must be passed. This test must have been taken at most three years prior to visa application to Australia.

Apply Now: Online British Army Recruitment for Africans (Commonwealth Countries)

Positions in Australian Army:

The ADF is comprised of three services, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), The Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and each service has different recruitment criteria for non-Australian citizens and non-Permanent Residents. The criteria and vacancies change periodically so you should consult their official pages regularly.

Officer selection criteria
Soldier selection criteria
General entry requirements
Education

OVERSEAS APPLICANTS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY

If, as a serving or ex-serving member of an overseas Military service, you can directly transfer your skills and experience to the ADF, you may be able to fill a gap that can’t currently be satisfied by local recruiting. Applications are administered by the individual services, not Defence Force Recruiting, and you can read more about how to apply here:

Officer Applications
It is worth noting that persons who wish to apply in the Australian Army, as refered to as All Expression of Interest (EOI) from Officers for consideration for October 2019 appointment /enlistment through the Overseas Lateral Transfer Scheme (OLTS).

Applicants who are eligible and make it through the next stage in the Australian Army recruitment will be invited by the Australian Army. During this invitation, they will give given an Application to complete after which a a return of certified copies of the documents requested during application.

New Expression of Interest processing will commence from 03 May 2019 for appointment October 2019, applications submitted prior to this date will not receive a response within 28 days of the application being submitted.

Note: Processing time for appointment through the Overseas Lateral Transfer Scheme will take 18 to 24 months to process.

Soldier Applications
All Expression of Interest (EOI) from Soldiers for consideration for October 2019 appointment /enlistment through the Overseas Lateral Transfer Scheme (OLTS) will close on the 04 April 2019.

If invited to proceed further all applicants will receive an Application to complete and return with certified copies of requested documentation. All applications must be complete and returned by 02 May 2019.

New Expression of Interest processing will commence from 03 May 2019 for appointment October 2019, applications submitted prior to this date will not receive a response within 28 days of the application being submitted.

Note: Processing time for appointment through the Overseas Lateral Transfer Scheme will take 18 to 24 months to process.

Overseas Lateral Transfer Scheme
The purpose of the Australian Army’s Overseas Lateral Transfer Scheme is to address capability shortfalls within the Army that cannot be solved using Australian personnel.

The Lateral Transfer Scheme is underpinned by a Labour Agreement that has been agreed upon between the Australian Defence Force and various stakeholders within the Australian Federal Government. Applicants that do not meet the criterion within the agreement cannot be sponsored for a Lateral Transfer.

Eligibility and Sponsorship
There are sponsorship options for people who want to join the Army. This sponsorship is provided by The Australian Army and it is mainly for applicants who are serving or ex-serving foreign military personnel for service in the Army.

However, this sponsorship does not apply to Foreign nationals who do not have any military experience. Also, this sponsorship is only for non-citizens who want to apply into the Australian Army. This means that citizens of Australia who want to apply into the Army are not eligible for the sponsorship. Moreover, if you are an Australian citizen with another passport (dual citizenship), you are not allowed into this sponsorship program.

This is to suggest that if you are citizen, You must through Defence Force Recruiting if you satisfy normal Australian citizenship requirements.

Even with this whole sponsorship, the Australian Army has categorized trades into Officer and Soldier groups. These groups determine who qualifies for the sponsorship. Personnel sponsored from overseas under the auspices of the Labour Agreement must be sponsored to an occupation as defined in the Agreement.

Officer Priority Categories
The Australian Army is currently seeking applications from officers experienced in the Corps / fields listed below. Expressions of interest must meet the criteria and personnel who are not qualified /experienced in the fields listed below will not be considered.

Aviation Corps. Rotary wing pilot, with a priority for Qualified

Flying Instructors. Pilots should have a minimum of 1500 hours rotary wing experience and flying logs must be supplied with any Expression of Interest. Non-commissioned officer pilots with suitable experience may be considered for specialist service officer entry.

Nursing Corps. Qualified nurses with registration that can be transferred to Australia.

Medical Corps. Qualified doctors with registration that can transfer to Australia.

Officer Other Categories
General Service Officers (GSO) at the rank of senior LT and CAPT for all corps are welcome to apply. Applicants at the rank of MAJ and above may apply however, may only be considered for positions at the rank of CAPT (with some exceptions noted below). Specific areas of interest are:

Avionics,Ground Electrical RAEME,Software and Flight Test Engineers. Qualified commissioned Engineers at the rank of CAPT with four year qualifications capable of being verified and certified by Engineers Australia. Prospective candidate must have engineering qualifications recognised by Institute of Engineers Australia (IEAust) and not through the Washington Accord process prior to be selected, at own cost.
Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Qualified with Engineer degree / Aerospace Engineer at the rank of CAPT.
Ordnance / Supply. Priority for GSO LT and CAPT, GSO Ammunition Tech Officers at rank of LT to CAPT.
Infantry Corps. The Australian Army has a priority for officers with an electronic warfare or Cyber Warfare experience or background. Other interest in GSO CAPT and MAJ.
Artillery Corps. Qualified Offensive Support with amphibious or mechanised experience at the rank of LT to CAPT
Engineer Corps. Qualified Combat /Construction Engineers at the rank of CAPT.
Public Relations / Public Affairs Corps. Qualified at the rank of LT to CAPT..
Transport Corps. Qualified at the rank of LT to CAPT.

Soldier Categories
The Australian Army is currently seeking applications from soldiers qualified in the trades and at the ranks listed below.

Expressions of interest must meet the criteria and personnel who are not qualified in the trades listed below will not be considered.

Aircraft Life Support Fitter – PTE and CPL. Qualified to undertake inspection, testing, repair, manufacturing, assembly, refurbishment and modification of Rotary Wing aircraft safety and survival equipment.

Ammunition Technician – SGT and above. Qualified as an ammunition and explosives specialist, providing ammunition safety, performance assurance, technical advice, support pertaining to Explosive Ordnance (EO) safety, assurance, regulatory compliance, supply chain management, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operations. Personnel with Logistic Corps backgrounds, particularly in Ammunition Supply.

Analyst Intelligence Operations – CPL and above.Must be fully qualified in Army Intelligence. In addition to Army Intelligence qualifications, Human Intelligence (HUMINT), exploitation, advanced language qualifications and/or experience within Special Operations are preferred.

Artillery Command Systems Operator (ACSO) – Bombardier and above. Is a technical operator in a small team who is qualified to establish and maintain command and control of the artillery digitised battlespace management, target predication and communication systems. An ACSO is responsible to design and build a battlespace management database; to design, implement and manage a small unit digital data network plan and to design, implement and manage a sub unit communication plan. An ACSO engages targets with artillery and mortar fire, plans and conducts survey task and supervises target and calibration records. Qualification in AFATDS or Bowman (or equivalent) Systems is desirable.

Artillery Observer – SGT and above. Is a member of a Joint Fires Team who is qualified to observe, locate and prosecute targets using surface to surface, fixed or rotary wing aerial and naval to surface fires. The modern observer is trained using a digitised battlespace management and target prediction system. An artillery observer operates an array of target acquisition and combat communications equipment to conduct offensive support operations. A qualification in AFATDS or Bowman (or equivalent) systems is desirable.

Artillery Operator Unmanned Aerial System Operator – Gunner and Bombardier. Qualified to operate Unmanned Aerial Systems, meteorology, survey and communication equipment.

Cargo Specialist – CPL and SGT. Qualified to receive, process, stage, manifest and on forward stores and equipment of multi–modal transhipment points. Responsible to pack, load, secure, unload and account for various cargo on all modes of transport. Operate vehicles and riffing equipment with a payload up to and including 100 tonnes.

Cavalryman – All ranks. Qualified to drive, gun, command and maintain the cavalry Armoured Fighting Vehicle. Undertake mounted or dismounted reconnaissance, surveillance, offensive and defensive operations.

Communication Systems – CPL and above. Qualified to configure, operate, maintain, diagnose faults and redeploy Communications and Information Systems (CIS) and manage networks.

Driver Specialist – CPL and above. Qualified to operate and manage heavy articulated Army vehicles. Required to load and unload a vehicle and its associated equipment with a payload up to and including 55 tonnes. Employed to drive heavy articulated vehicles including Bulk Liquid Fuel Tankers (BLFT), Semi-trailers, Road Trains and Tank/Plant Transporters.

Fitter Armament – CPL and above. Qualified to inspect, classify, repair, modify and recondition of a wide range of military weapons, general engineering equipment and watercraft.

Geospatial Technician – CPL and above. Qualified to collect, manipulate, analyse, manage, portray, reproduce and distribute geospatial information which includes maps, graphics, digital geographic information in vector, raster and matrix form and geographical coordinates.

Ground Crewman Mission Support – All ranks. Qualified to establish, maintain and technical control of command, control and communications equipment and facilities in support of Army Aviation aircraft operations.

Information Systems Technician – SGT and above. Operates, plans and manages a wide range of Information Systems (IS) equipment, peripherals, ancillaries, software, personnel management, tactical IS preparation, planning and Trade Management, install, configure, maintain and repair IS equipment in support of Communication and IS (CIS) operations.

Medical Operator – All ranks. Applicants are required to liaise directly with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) to gain registration prior to any subsequent application to transfer to the ADF. This is a pre-requisite and once completed, you may submit an enquiry with the required documentation. Civil registration does not guarantee enlistment.

Operator Electronic Warfare – CPL and SGT Qualified to operate and conduct operator maintenance on a wide range of electronic warfare equipment and systems.

Operator Unit Supply – CPL and above. Qualified to provide supply support, operate supply systems, undertake inventory control and distribution at unit level. Must have Logistic Corps background, rather than a regimental appointment.

Operator Petroleum – CPL. Qualified to undertake the deployment, construction, operation and maintenance of a range of petroleum, oils and lubricants (POL) storage and handling facilities. This includes the operation of POL equipment, the laboratory testing and analysis of POL produces and the storage, packaging and disposal of dangerous goods, Flammable Gas and Liquids.

Recovery Mechanic – CPL. Qualified to recover and undertake operator maintenance of Vehicle, Plant and Armoured vehicles. Undertake a wide range of recovery tasks in support of military equipment and operations.

Rifleman (Sniper) – All ranks Applicants must be a qualified Sniper.

Special Forces. Eligibility for SAS/Commando will be based on merit determined by the Special Forces Career Advisor and subjected to Australian Army requirements.

Supervisor Building Services – SGT and above. Qualified Carpenter or Draughtsman and have experience in supervising and managing works. Plan and provide governance for construction, maintenance and repair projects that are primarily related to the provision of engineering services (e.g. water, electricity, sewerage, mechanical services, heating and air conditioning).

Supervisor Engineering Services – SGT and above. Qualified Electrician or Plumber and have experience in supervising and managing works. Plan and provide governance for construction, maintenance and repair projects that are primarily related to the provision of engineering services (e.g. water, electricity, sewerage, mechanical services, heating and air 5. conditioning).

Supervisor Platoon Operations – SGT and above. Qualified to an infantry supervisory level and possess qualifications and experience in accounting and acquitting of ammunition, fuel, rations and stores issued to the platoon for training or operational tasks.

Supervisor Section Operations – CPL. Qualified to an infantry supervisory level and possess qualifications and experience in accounting and acquitting of ammunition, fuel, rations and stores issued to the section for training or operational tasks.

Technician Avionics – CPL and SGT. Qualified to undertake inspection, testing, repair, refurbishment, modification and recovery of Rotary Wing aircraft communication, navigation, radar, electrical and electronic instrument systems.

Technician Electrical – CPL and SGT. Qualified to inspect, classify, maintain and repair generators, refrigeration and air-conditioning, automotive electrics and field power distribution fleets.

Technician Electronic – PTE to SGT.Qualified to inspect, classify, maintain and repair generators, refrigeration and air-conditioning, automotive electrics and field power distribution fleets.

Vehicle Mechanic – SGT. Qualified to inspect, classify, maintain, repair, modify, rebuild and recondition of a wide range of military vehicles.

 

 

 

The branch of the US Military that deals with aerial support is called the US Air Force and over the years, non-citizens have been allowed into the U.S Air force, just as it is in the other branches.  The U.S Air force provides a great career path that allows for enlisted personnel to pursue their dream and interest. The U.S. Military Air Force. U.S Air Force (Military) provide enlisted personnel with opportunities to bring out the best of their potential.

How to Apply for the U.S Air Force

The selection and recruitment process is done online and over the years, citizens of other countries have been allowed to apply provided they have permanent resident permit. Follow the link as details of the U.S Airforce recruitment and selection process  here.

To explain the role of the U.S Air Force, it is part of the Department of Defense (DOD) and it handles operations in the air and defends the U.S sovereignty in terms of their airspace and air base. They also build landing strips and has the   Air Force Space Command under its supervision. In general, military men in this branch are called Airmen. Like other branches of the U.S Military, it has reserves; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.

Jobs Categories Available

Licensed Practical Nurse

Band Officer

WATER AND FUEL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE (U.S AIR FORCE JOBS)

VEHICLE MANAGEMENT (U.S AIR FORCE JOBS)

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (U.S AIR FORCE JOBS)

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE (U.S AIR FORCE JOBS)

TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY SPECIALIST (TACP)

STRUCTURAL/CONSTRUCTION MEN

SPECIAL TACTICS OFFICER

PAVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

SURVIVAL, EVASION, RESISTANCE AND ESCAPE (SERE)

SAFETY

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS OFFICER

SERVICES

SECURITY FORCES OFFICER

SECURITY FORCES

SAFETY

REGIONAL BAND

AIR FORCE RANKS AND PAY

Air Force Ranks – Enlisted and Officer, from Lowest to Highest

Pay Grade	Insignia	Rank	Abbreviation	Classification	2017 Pay Range
E-1	No Insignia	Airman Basic	AB	Enlisted Airman	$1,600 per month
E-2		Airman	Amn	Enlisted Airman	$1,793 per month
E-3		Airman First Class	A1C	Enlisted Airman	$22,630 – $25,510 per year
E-4		Senior Airman	SrA	Enlisted Airman	$25,067 – $30,427 per year
E-5		Staff Sergeant	SSgt	Noncommissioned Officer	$27,338 – $38,794 per year
E-6		Technical Sergeant	TSgt	Noncommissioned Officer	$29,840 – $46,220 per year
E-7		Master Sergeant	MSgt	Noncommissioned Officer	$34,502 – $62,010 per year
E-8		Senior Master Sergeant	SMSgt	Noncommissioned Officer	$49,633 – $70,787 per year
E-9		Chief Master Sergeant	CMSgt	Noncommissioned Officer	$60,631 – $94,136 per year
E-9		Command Chief Master Sergeant	CCM	Noncommissioned Officer	$60,631 – $94,136 per year
E-9		Chief Master Sergeant Of The Air Force	CMSAF	Noncommissioned Officer (Special)	$60,631 – $94,136 per year
O-1		Second Lieutenant	2d Lt	Commissioned Officer	$36,418 – $45,824 per year
O-2		First Lieutenant	1st L	Commissioned Officer	$41,958 – $58,068 per year
O-3		Captain	Capt	Commissioned Officer	$48,560 – $79,002 per year
O-4		Major	Maj	Field Officer	$55,231 – $92,218 per year
O-5		Lieutenant Colonel	Lt Co	Field Officer	$64,012 – $108,752 per year
O-6		Colonel	Col	Field Officer	$76,784 – $135,936 per year
O-7		Brigadier General	Brig	General Officer	$101,257 – $151,283 per year
O-8		Major General	Maj G	General Officer	$121,860 – $175,676 per year
O-9		Lieutenant General	Lt Ge	General Officer	$172,224 – $186,998 per year
O-10		General	Gen	General Officer	$15,583 per month
O-10		General of the Air Force	GAF	General Officer	$15,583 per month

Military Job Applications:  Military jobs application in the French have seen a spike since the Paris Attack. This makes a considerable amount of sense since security is of concerns. There are Jobs in the area of military are opened at the French Foreign Legion. The French army, one of the most powerful in the world, has welcomed soldiers from other countries for many years. A non-citizen can enlist in the military.

How to Apply the French Army Jobs:

It is worth noting that persons who want to join the French Legion Army have to present at the Recruitment Center and present their application. There is information on the recruitment here.

Th French Legion is a military service branch of the French Army established in 1831.  For foreigners, there is the French Foreign Legion. Persons who are enlisted in the French army branch  of French Legion  are called Legionnaires. These French Legion men are highly trained infantry soldiers and the Legion is unique in that it was, and continues to be, open to foreign recruits willing to serve in the French Armed Forces. When it was founded, the French Foreign Legion was not unique; other foreign formations existed at the time in France.

Military Job Applications :

At the moment, the French Legion army is Commanded by French officers, it is open to French citizens. At the moment, there are only  24% of French citizens (as at 2017) in the French Legion. This explains why are a lot of no citizens move to apply.  The important and secure point worth noting in the French Legion Army is that any soldier who becomes injured during a battle for France can immediately apply to be a French citizen. This is assured  under a provision known as “Français par le sang versé” (“French by spilled blood”).  As of 2008, enlisted members into the French Army Legion come from 140 countries. After serving in the French Legion Army for three years, one is allowed to applied for French citizenship.

It is a fact that the Legion has been in existence for a very long time and records have it  that the Legion has since 1831, suffered the loss of nearly 40,000 men on active service in France, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Madagascar, West Africa, Mexico, Italy, the Crimea, Spain, Indo-China, Norway, Loyada, Syria, Chad, Zaïre, Lebanon, Central Africa, Gabon, Kuwait, Rwanda, Djibouti, former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Afghanistan, Mali, Sahel and others. Non citizens who enlist in the French Army Legion start of as Private and advance to Private First Class after completing their training. The non commissioned officer is the next remarkable rank.

Requirement:

It is expected that applicants report at an information desk (PILE) or at a preselection center (CP) located in Metropolitan France. France will provide everything needed (accommodation, food and clothing) once you present yourself that you want to join the French Legion Army. You do not necessarily have to speak the French Language to be accepted in the French Legion Army. It is very tight selection process and close to 15% of applicants are accepted every week. The Legion has its own selection process and they determine whom to select or reject. The selection process is quiet complex; with 15 high ranking military personnel in charge. They basically take into consideration what motivated you and everything else about your personality. You have to be physically and mentally fit to join the French Legion Army. During the selection process, you are allowed to go home on specific days and contact your family at your free time.

Learn About the French Military.

The French Legion takes in everyone as a single person, no matter your marital status and initial contract is always 5 years. The recruitment process, after showing up and showing interest,  takes 2 – 5 weeks. It is important to know that the French Legion Army starts the recruitment process when you pass your passport to a serving legionnaire in a recruiting center. Rejection or Acceptance is decided by the Army and during the stage of recruitment, the Army takes care of all your needs.

Every week, the Army announces persons who have been accepted or rejected into the French Legion Army.

CAREERS AVAILABLE IN FRENCH ARMY

Military examination, very technical, allows for recruits to build their career in the French Legion Army. At the moment, the following careers are available in the French Legion  Army. When you are selected into the Legion, you have 20 working days of leave in the first year, 25 in the second and 45 in the third. All these are paid leave.

Combat specialties

• sniper
• tank driver
• paratrooper
• sapper
• machine gunner
• anti-tank rocket launcher
• armoured vehicle driver
• and other…

Administration

• secretary
• accountant
• data-processing support
• computer support
• and other…

Signals

• radio operator
• radio mechanic
• telephone exchange operator
• and other…

Control

• light vehicle driver
• truck driver
• articulated truck driver
• bus driver
• dredge driver
• and other…

Maintenance

• mechanic
• electrician
• welder
• painter
• small arms expert
• and other…

Miscellaneous

• paramedic
• data processing specialist
• physical education instructor
• graphic designer
• musician
• photographer
• cook
• and other…

25% of legionnaires will become the non-commissioned officers (N.C.O.). All NCOs in the Legion started as simple legionnaires (except for a few NCOs from the French Army, assigned to some regiments as well-trained specialists).

10% of Legion officers started their career as simple legionnaires and worked up through the ranks.

French Army Ranks and Salries

There is starting salary of €1,200 (excluding food and accommodation) for recruits and recruits are given their own new pistol. The rifle must never be left unattended to, even in battle.

Foreign Legion rank	Equivalent rank	NATO Code	Period of service	Insignia
Engagé Volontaire	Recruit	–	15 weeks basic training.	None
Legionnaire 2e Classe	Private / 2nd Class Legionnaire	OR-1	On completion of training and Marche képi blanc (March of the White Kepi).	None
Legionnaire 1e Classe	Private / 1st Class Legionnaire	OR-2	After 10 months of service.
Caporal	Corporal	OR-3	Possible after 1-year of service, known as the Fonctionnaire Caporal (or Caporal “Fut Fut”) course. Recruits selected for this course need to show good leadership skills during basic training.
Caporal Chef	Senior Corporal	OR-4	After 6 years of service.

FRENCH ARMY SALARIES:

It is worth noting that the French Legion Army takes care of her people in terms of shelter and food. These are not included in the salaries below:

RANK	SERVICE	1°RE	2°REP *	3°REI **	Foreign theater ***
Legionnaire	10 months	1205 €	1460 €	1433 €	3567 €
Caporal	03 years	1226 €	1480 €	1452 €	3626 €
Caporal-chef	10 years	1303 €	1607 €	1600 €	3939 €
Sergent	07 years	1351 €	1648 €	1650 €	3929 €
Sergent-chef	10 years	1779 €	2095 €	1945 €	4186 €
Adjudant	17 years	2007 €	2140 €	2180 €	4748 €
Adjudant-chef	21 years	2078 €	2427 €	2477 €	4818 €

There are several bonuses that the French Legion Army affords recruits:

• * Parachute bonus
• ** Overseas allowance (French territories)
• *** Foreign theater operations – Overseas allowance (abroad)

The Pay examples (the most basic salary), dating back to 2010, are increased by 1-2 % now

According to 2018, you could start collecting a regular retirement pension after 17 years and 6 months of honorable service.