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Command Senior Enlisted Leader

Command Sergeant Major Patrick NEVIN was born in 1963 in Ireland and has lived in Ireland, England and France. He started his military career in 1990, by joining the French Foreign Legion.

In his 34 years of service, he has fulfilled his duty as jungle medic, combat medic, 120mm mortar commander, weapons Platoon 2IC (four years), weapons Platoon commander (three years), Company Sergeant Major (eight years), regimental security Command Sergeant Major (five years) and Regimental Sergeant Major for the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment.

He has been awarded the “Medaille Militaire” in recognition for his service. He is married and has a daughter.

Assignments

• 1990 4th Foreign Regiment - Castelnaudary, France
  
• 1991-1993 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment - Kourou, French Guiana
  
• 1993 - Present Day: 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment - Nimes, France

Deployments (> 4 months)

• 1993 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - UNPROFOR
  
• 1994 Gabon
  
• 1995 Mount Igman, Bosnia and Herzegovina - UNPROFOR
• 1997 Bosnia and Herzegovina - NATO
• 1999 Republic of Chad
• 2000 Republic of Chad
• 2001 Kosovo - KFOR
• 2002 North Macedonia, NATO Essential Harvest/Amber Fox
• 2005 Central African Republic
• 2006 Central African Republic
• 2007 Central African Republic
• 2009 Republic of Chad
• 2010 Republic of Cote d'lvoire
• 2011 Republic of Cote d'lvoire
• 2013 Abu Dhabi - UAE
• 2017 Estonia eFP
• 2020 Republic of Mali
• 2024 New Caledonia
• 2025 Iraq NMI

Promotions

• 1991 First Class Legionnaire (OR-2)
  
• 1994 Lance Corporal (OR-3)
  
• 1997 Corporal (OR-4)
• 1999 Sergeant (OR-5)
• 2003 Staff Sergeant (OR-6)
  
• 2007 Warrant Officer Class 2 (OR-8)
  
• 2012 Warrant Officer Class 1 (OR-9)
  

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