Rapid Action Force (FAR)

Force d'Action Rapide
Insignia
Active	1984-1999
Country	France
Branch	French Army
Type	Army Corps
Size	47,000

The Rapid Action Force (French: , FAR) was an army corps (French: ) of the French Army, created on July 1, 1984 during the reorganization of the later within the law n°83-606 of July 8, 1983 bearing approbation of the military programming for the years 1984 to 1988; the force would have been in means to deploy in Central-Europe and exterior theatres of operations in case of crisis undergone in intermediary conflicts. The force was dissolved in 1999.

During the 1980's, this army corps was the 3rd pillar of the French Army with the 1st Army (French: ) and the operational defense of the territory (French: défense opérationnelle du territoire).

The FAR regrouped 47,000 men, 240 combat helicopters, 216 armored vehicles (72 AMX 10 RC, 72 ERC-90 and 72 Panhard AML), 200 artillery tubes, 5000 anti-tank missiles in 1990.

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