Officer training
In 1973, Carter enlisted in the Gendarmerie in La Rochelle, France. He was first posted in the Auxiliary police. In 1974, he transferred to the Non-Commissioned Officer training school in Châtellerault - Leblanc. His martial arts skills were recognised and he became an assistant instructor. In 1980, Carter graduated "Major de Promotion" (top of his class). He was appointed "Maréchal-des-logis-Chef", and then joined the "Ecole des Officiers de la Gendarmerie Nationale (EOGN)" (the national military police officer training school) in Melun.