1er régiment de tirailleurs

1er régiment de tirailleurs (1er RTIR) is an infantry unit in the French Union Army. =History=

1994-2000
1er RTIR was established in 1994 from the 170e régiment d'infanterie (170e RI) to commemorate the traditions of the old Army of Afrcia (Fr: l'armée d'Afrique), in particular the Algerian, Moroccan, and Tunisian tirailleur regiments. The regiment served as part of 7th Armoured Division (Fr: 7e Division Blindée) in Europe until 2000.

2000-2006
In 2000, 1er RTIR transferred to southern France for a period of rest, reorganization, and reinforcement. During 2001 and 2002, the regiment conducted counterinsurgency operations across the French-Italian border against Italian communist partisans. In 2003, the regiment withdrew from combat operations and became part of the Fréjus garrisons. Individual companies rotated through 3-month tours of duty as the security force for the French embassy in Malta.

2006-2010
In 2006, 1e RTIR deployed to West Africa as part of a French-Senegalese battlegroup (comprising 1er RTIR, 2e BIS, and 2e RAMa). The battlegroup formed part of the French Union intervention in the Fourth Liberian Civil War. In 2008, 1er RTIR fought in the the Second Senegal-Mauritania War. Withdrawn from West Africa at the end of 2008, the regiment became part of the French garrison for the French concession in the Free City of Casablanca. During two years of garrison duty in Casablanca, the regiment absorbed North African recruits that eventually comprised 25 percent of the unit's manpower.

2010-present
In 2011, the regiment returned to West Africa as part of the Brigade d’Action Rapide (BAR) for service in the Sahel War.

=Organization= 1er RTIR organization, 1 January 2010
 * Compagnie de commandement et de logistique (CCL)
 * 1er Compagnie
 * 2e Compagnie
 * 3e Compagnie
 * 4e Compagnie
 * 5e Compagnie
 * Compagnie d'Éclairage et d'Appui (CEA)

=Status=
 * Subordination: Brigade d’Action Rapide (BAR)
 * Current Location:
 * Manpower:
 * Armoured Vehicles: 0
 * Aircraft: 0

=Equipment=

Small arms
1er RTIR is equipped with standard French Union Army small arms, including the FAMAS F1 and FAMAS G2 assault rifle, the FN FNC assault rifle, FN Minimi light machine gun, and the ANF1 general purpose machine gun.

Vehicles
The regiment's vehicles include the VAB 4x4 wheeled armoured personnel carrier, the TRM 10000 6x6 truck, and the Peugeot P4 4x4 utility vehicle.

=Commanders= (placeholder)