Beautiful ceremonies for the sailors of the Service national
On October 2, ceremonies marked the end of training for 83 Service national conscripts in the Var.
On October 2, the end-of-session ceremonies for the Service national took place in the Mediterranean maritime district.
These ceremonies marked the culmination of four weeks of initial military training (FMI) for the Service national conscripts. This symbolic moment, attended by families, was notably highlighted by the presentation of their navy caps (bâchis).
Ceremony in Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer
At the Pôle écoles Méditerranée, the ceremony was presided over by Rear Admiral David Samson, commander of the Pôle écoles Méditerranée. 46 Service national conscripts received their bâchi there.
Ceremony at the Toulon naval base
At the Toulon naval base, the ceremony was presided over by Rear Admiral Arnaud Tranchant, commander of the Toulon defense base and deputy to the commander of the Mediterranean maritime district. 23 Service national conscripts received their bâchi there.
Ceremony at the Hyères naval aviation base
At the Hyères naval aviation base, the ceremony was presided over by Captain Augustin-Marie Aubret, commander of the Hyères naval aviation base. 14 Service national conscripts received their bâchi there.
On the way to the units
These 83 young people trained in the Mediterranean have already joined their assigned units, while new conscripts will in turn begin their initial military training.
Photos Marine nationale.