They join the French Navy

In this program available for replay via the player at the top of the page, find the testimonies of

  • Lauraher background, how and why did she join the Navy when she comes from the Great East, what type of contract, the prospects for development.
  • Joeyoriginally from Épernay, he joined the National Navy and we talk about his ambitions and desires for assignments.
  • Florian, with Chief Petty Officer Florian, a look back at 20 years of career. After a professional hotel baccalaureate, he joined the submarine forces and surface vessels as a cook. A rich and varied experience marked by a parachutist certificate and numerous experiences on the island of Reunion, Djibouti, and other external operations.

Aircraft carriers, frigates, submarines…

In 2022, the Navy recruits 4,000 young women and men

The Navy is more than 50 different professions, in the field of support as a cook, HR, finance, psychology, IT…, or in the operations as a detector on a submarine, work on a console or flight simulators, air traffic controller, etc. Several possible working environments; Under the sea in submarines, on the sea on boats, in the air the navy has its own planes and helicopters, on the ground in the staff, on the semaphores. Among the areas that recruit the most within the Navy, digital systems, telecommunications networks and cyber security, energy propulsion, or the catering trades. The Navy recruits young people between the ages of 16 and 30 of all educational levels:
– From the 3rd to follow their training with the school of Foams (16-18 years);
– Between the 3rd and the baccalaureate for those who wish to become operators with the Ecole des Matelots;
– Between Bac and Bac +3 to become a petty officer (technician) with the school of Maistrance;
– Bac +3 and more to become a Navy officer (decision-maker) with the Naval School.

Jobs open to both men and women

A variable commitment period

Today several measures have been deployed to allow young people to set foot in the Navy without necessarily committing immediately, for a whole career. For example, military preparations allow you to discover the Navy at a pace made for students, the training takes place at weekends and during school holidays. There is also Reservewhere the volunteer contracts aspiring officers (1 year). In parallel with these contracts which allow to get a first idea of ​​the Navy, there are longer contracts of 4 years, 8 years, 10 years or career.

During their engagement, the sailors will be trained. Military training and vocational training. They will be able to improve their skills, evolve, move up in rank, gain responsibility, obtain diplomas that can be used in civilian life.

To find out more, recruitment advisers are present in the CIRFAs of Reims, Troyes, Metz, Nancy, Strasbourg…

Enlisted in the French Navy, testimonials © Radio France

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