Chief of the Defence Staff (France)

The Chief of the General Staff ( full name French: Chef d' État - Major des Armées ) is the highest-ranking soldier of the French armed forces. All commands and units are subject to the Chef d' état ​​-major de l' Armée ( CEMA ) and his staff in Paris. He is the military adviser to the defense minister and the government. Among his area of ​​responsibility;

  • The overall concept of military defense, including the planning and development
  • The leadership of the armed forces.

Under him are

  • The Chief of the General Staff of the Army ( Chef d' état ​​major de l' armée de terre - CEMAT )
  • The Chief of Staff of the Air Force ( chef d' état ​​major de l' armée de l'air - CEMAA )
  • The Chief of the General Staff of the Navy ( Chef d' état ​​major de la marine - CEMM ).
  • The General Staff of the Armed Forces ( état ​​major of Armées - EMA )
  • The commander in chief of the armed forces in the French overseas territories
  • The commander in chief of the armed forces abroad ( COMSUP and COMFOR )
  • The General Staff of defense zones ( OGZD )
  • The defense advisor to the prefect

Position and powers

Headquarters of the General Staff is the Boulevard Saint- Germain in Paris. The Chief of General Staff is appointed by the President on the proposal of the Minister of Defence, but his term is not dependent on the Minister of Defence.

Boulevard Saint-Germain
180771
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