9th Marine Infantry Regiment

9th Marine Infantry Regiment
9e Régiment d'infanterie de marine
Regimental insigne
Active1890 - present
CountryFrance
BranchFrench Army
TypeMarine Troops
RoleJungle warfare
Amphibious warfare
Raiding
Counterinsurgency
Reconnaissance
Close-quarters combat
Part ofArmed Forces in French Guiana
Garrison/HQCayenne_Saint-Jean-du-Maroni
ColorsRed and blue
AnniversariesBazeilles
Insignia
Beret badge of the Troupes de Marine
Abbreviation9e RIMA

The 9th Marine Infantry Regiment (9e RIMa) is a infantry regiment of the Troupes de marine in the French Army, currently stationed at French Guiana. The troops are situated in the Cayenne district on the River Maroni, in the town of Saint-Jean-du-Maroni, the site of a former penal colony.