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72 relations: Admiral, Admiral of the fleet, Alain Oudot de Dainville, Allies of World War II, André Lemonnier, Bernard Rogel, Charles de Gaulle, Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, Chief of Staff of the French Army, Chief of the Defence Staff (France), Christophe Prazuck, Commander-in-chief, Counter admiral, Countersign (legal), Direction générale de la Gendarmerie Nationale, Edgar Humann, FORFUSCO, François Darlan, France, Free France, Free French Naval Forces, French Air Force, French Armed Forces, French Army, French Committee of National Liberation, French Naval Aviation, French Navy, Fusiliers Marins, Gabriel Auphan, Generalissimo, Georges Cabanier, Henri Giraud, Henri Salaun (French Navy officer), History of the French Navy, Industrial warfare, Jules de Cuverville, List of active French Navy ships, List of aircraft carriers of France, List of battleships of France, List of escorteurs of the French Navy, List of Naval Ministers of France, List of ships of the line of France, List of submarines of France, Major (France), Maritime Prefect, Ministère de la Marine, Minister of the Armed Forces (France), Ministry of the Armed Forces (France), Naval Action Force, Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service, ..., Naval mine, Naval warfare, Paris, Paul Campion (French Navy officer), Philippe Auboyneau, Pierre Alexis Ronarc'h, Pierre-François Forissier, President of France, Prime Minister of France, Ranks in the French Navy, Scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon, Special Operations Command (France), Squadron vice-admiral, Strategic Oceanic Force, Submarine, Submarine forces (France), Submarine warfare, Troupes de la marine, Vice admiral, Vichy France, World War I, World War II. Expand index (22 more) »
Admiral
Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies, and in many navies is the highest rank.
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Admiral of the fleet
An admiral of the fleet or fleet admiral (sometimes also known as admiral of the navy or grand admiral) is a military naval officer of the highest rank.
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Alain Oudot de Dainville
Admiral Alain Oudot de Dainville (born 15 March 1947 in Marsat (Puy de Dôme)) is a French Navy officer. He was Chief of Staff of the French Navy from 2005 to 2008.
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Allies of World War II
The Allies of World War II, called the United Nations from the 1 January 1942 declaration, were the countries that together opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War (1939–1945).
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André Lemonnier
André-Georges Lemonnier (born February 23, 1896 in Guingamp, died on May 30, 1963 at La Glacerie) was a French admiral.
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Bernard Rogel
Bernard Rogel (born January 5, 1956, Brest), is a notable French Admiral Submariner and former Chief of Staff of the French Navy, a post which he took up on September 12, 2011 until July 13, 2016.
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Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the French Resistance against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 in order to reestablish democracy in France.
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Chief of Staff of the French Air Force
The Chief of the Staff of the French Air Force (Chef d'état-major de l'Armée de l'Air, CEMAA) is in France the officer commanding this army.
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Chief of Staff of the French Army
The Chief of Staff of the French Army (Chef d'état-major de l'Armée de terre (CEMAT) is the highest rank officer in the chain of command of the French Army. The chief of staff (CEMAT) is assisted by the Major General of the French Army (Major général de l'Armée de terre). The CEMAT title has been in use since 1962; prior to that the position for the general in charge of France's army was referred to as Chief of Staff of the Army (Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée, CEMA).
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Chief of the Defence Staff (France)
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armies ((C)hef d'(É)tat-(M)ajor des (A)rmées) (acronym: C.E.M.A.) is the chief (Chef) of the general staff headquarters (État-Major) of the Armies (Armées) of France and leading senior military officer responsible for usage of the French Armed Forces, ensuring the commandment of all military operations (under reserve of the particular dispositions relative to nuclear deterrence).
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Christophe Prazuck
Christophe Prazuck (born on October 11 1960 in Oran, Algeria), is a French naval officer.
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Commander-in-chief
A commander-in-chief, also sometimes called supreme commander, or chief commander, is the person or body that exercises supreme operational command and control of a nation's military forces.
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Counter admiral
Counter admiral is a rank found in many navies of the world, but no longer used in English-speaking countries, where the equivalent rank is rear admiral.
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Countersign (legal)
Countersigning means writing a second signature onto a document.
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Direction générale de la Gendarmerie Nationale
The Direction Générale de la Gendarmerie nationale (DGGN) is the department of Interior Ministry (France) with responsibility for operational management of the National Gendarmerie in coordination with the Chef d'État-Major des Armées (CEMA).
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Edgar Humann
Edgar Eugène Humann (7 May 1838 – 9 May 1914) was a French naval officer.
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FORFUSCO
The Fusiliers Marins and Commandos Marine units are under command of the Force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos (FORFUSCO) in Lorient.
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François Darlan
Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan (7 August 1881 – 24 December 1942) was a French Admiral and political figure.
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France
France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.
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Free France
Free France and its Free French Forces (French: France Libre and Forces françaises libres) were the government-in-exile led by Charles de Gaulle during the Second World War and its military forces, that continued to fight against the Axis powers as one of the Allies after the fall of France.
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Free French Naval Forces
Les Forces Navales Françaises Libres ("Free French Naval Forces") were the naval arm of the Free French Forces during the Second World War.
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French Air Force
The French Air Force (Armée de l'Air Française), literally Aerial Army) is the air force of the French Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army, then was made an independent military arm in 1934. The number of aircraft in service with the French Air Force varies depending on source, however sources from the French Ministry of Defence give a figure of 658 aircraft in 2014. The French Air Force has 241 combat aircraft in service, with the majority being 133 Dassault Mirage 2000 and 108 Dassault Rafale. As of early 2017, the French Air Force employs a total of 41,160 regular personnel. The reserve element of the air force consisted of 5,187 personnel of the Operational Reserve. The Chief of Staff of the French Air Force (CEMAA) is a direct subordinate of the Chief of the Defence Staff (CEMA).
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French Armed Forces
The French Armed Forces (Forces armées françaises) encompass the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the National Guard and the Gendarmerie of the French Republic.
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French Army
The French Army, officially the Ground Army (Armée de terre) (to distinguish it from the French Air Force, Armée de L'air or Air Army) is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.
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French Committee of National Liberation
The French Committee of National Liberation (Comité français de Libération nationale) was a provisional government of Free France formed by the French generals Henri Giraud and Charles de Gaulle to provide united leadership, organize and coordinate the campaign to liberate France from Nazi Germany during World War II.
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French Naval Aviation
French Naval Aviation (often abbreviated in French to: « l'Aéronavale », or « Aviation navale » or more simply « l'Aéro ») is the naval air arm of the French Navy.
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French Navy
The French Navy (Marine Nationale), informally "La Royale", is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces.
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Fusiliers Marins
The Fusiliers Marins ("Naval Fusiliers") are specialized French naval infantry trained for combat in land and coastal regions.
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Gabriel Auphan
Counter-admiral Gabriel Paul Auphan (November 4, 1894, Alès – April 16, 1982) (Gabriel Auphan) was a French naval officer who became the State Secretary of the Navy (secrétaire d'État à la Marine) of the Vichy government from April to November 1942.
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Generalissimo
Generalissimo is a military rank of the highest degree, superior to field marshal and other five-star ranks in the countries where they are used.
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Georges Cabanier
Amiral Georges Cabanier (November 21, 1906 - October 26, 1976) was a French Naval Officer and Admiral, in addition to Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur.
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Henri Giraud
Henri Honoré Giraud (18 January 1879 – 11 March 1949) was a French general who was captured in both World Wars, but escaped both times.
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Henri Salaun (French Navy officer)
Vice admiral Henri Salaun was an admiral in the French Navy.
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History of the French Navy
Although the History of the French Navy goes back to the Middle Ages, its history can be said to effectively begin with Richelieu under Louis XIII.
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Industrial warfare
Industrial warfare is a period in the history of warfare ranging roughly from the early 19th century and the start of the Industrial Revolution to the beginning of the Atomic Age, which saw the rise of nation-states, capable of creating and equipping large armies, navies, and air forces, through the process of industrialization.
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Jules de Cuverville
Jules de Cuverville (28 July 1834 – 14 March 1912) was a French naval officer who rose to become Chief of Staff of the French Navy.
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List of active French Navy ships
This is a list of active French Navy ships.
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List of aircraft carriers of France
The following is a list of aircraft carriers of France.
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List of battleships of France
French battleships (Cuirassés de la Marine Française) which feature here below, were serviced for the period 1859–1945.
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List of escorteurs of the French Navy
The escorteurs of the French Navy were light naval warships used for convoy protection during and after the Second World War.
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List of Naval Ministers of France
One of France's Secretaries of State under the ancien régime was entrusted with control of the French Navy (Secretary of State of the Navy (France). In 1791, this title was changed to Minister of the Navy. Before January 1893, this position also had responsibility for France's colonies, and was usually known as Minister of the Navy and Colonies. In 1947 the naval ministry was absorbed into the Ministry of Defence and reports to the Prime Minister of France and the President of the French Republic at the Elysee Palace.
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List of ships of the line of France
This is a list of French battlefleet warships of the period 1621–1870 (plus some from the period before 1621). Battlefleet units in the French Navy (Marine Royale before the French revolution established a republic) were categorised as vaisseaux (literally "vessels") as distinguished from lesser warships such as frigates (frégates).
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List of submarines of France
The submarines of France include nuclear attack submarines and nuclear ballistic missile submarines of various classes, operated by the French Navy as part of the French Submarine Forces.
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Major (France)
Major (Major) in France, is a senior superior military rank (grade militaire) across various military and security institutions with history dating back well beyond the 18th century.
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Maritime Prefect
The Préfet Maritime is a servant of the French State who exercises authority over the sea in one particular region (a Préfecture maritime).
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Ministère de la Marine
The Ministère de la Marine (English: Ministry of the Navy, a.k.a. the marine, ministry, department, secretariat of state) was a section of the French government - apart from the Ministry of War (French:Ministère de la Guerre) - that was in charge of the French navy and colonies.
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Minister of the Armed Forces (France)
The Ministry of the Armed Forces (Ministre des Armées) is the French cabinet member charged with running the French Armed Forces.
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Ministry of the Armed Forces (France)
The Ministry of the Armed Forces (Ministère des Armées) is the French department in charge of managing the French Armed Forces inside and outside French soil.
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Naval Action Force
The Force d'action navale (FAN, Naval Action Force) is the 12,000-man and about 100-ship strong backbone of the French Navy.
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Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service
The Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine or SHOM) is a French public establishment of an administrative nature (établissement public à caractère administratif) administered by the Ministry of Defence.
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Naval mine
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines.
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Naval warfare
Naval warfare is combat in and on the sea, the ocean, or any other battlespace involving major body of water such as a large lake or wide river.
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Paris
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an area of and a population of 2,206,488.
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Paul Campion (French Navy officer)
Contre-amiral Paul Campion was an admiral in the French Navy.
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Philippe Auboyneau
Philippe Auboyneau (9 November 1899, Constantinople – 22 February 1961) was an officer in the French Navy.
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Pierre Alexis Ronarc'h
Pierre-Alexis Ronarc'h was a French sailor and general, born on 22 November 1865 in Quimper and died 1 April 1940 in Paris.
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Pierre-François Forissier
Pierre-François Forissier (born 29 December 1951, Lorient) is a notable French Admiral Submariner and former Chief of Staff of the French Navy, a post which he took up, on February 4, 2008 and left on September 12, 2011.
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President of France
The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française) is the executive head of state of France in the French Fifth Republic.
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Prime Minister of France
The French Prime Minister (Premier ministre français) in the Fifth Republic is the head of government.
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Ranks in the French Navy
The rank insignia of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) are worn on shoulder straps of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels.
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Scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon
The French fleet in Toulon was scuttled on 27 November 1942 to avoid capture by Nazi German forces.
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Special Operations Command (France)
The Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS; "Special Operations Command") is the organisation which coordinates the use of the French special forces of all military branches (Army, Navy, and Air Force).
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Squadron vice-admiral
Squadron vice-admiral (Vice-amiral d'escadre) is a naval rank found in navies of the world which follow the French tradition of naval ranks.
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Strategic Oceanic Force
The Strategic Ocean Force (Force océanique stratégique, FOST) has been the synonym of the French Submarine Forces since 1999, which the commandant commands the ensemble related to, along with the squadron of nuclear attack submarine (Escadrille des Sous-Marins Nucléaires d'Attaque, ESNA).
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Submarine
A submarine (or simply sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.
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Submarine forces (France)
The Submarine Forces of France (Forces Sous-Marines, FSM) is one of the four main components of the French Navy.
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Submarine warfare
Submarine warfare is one of the four divisions of underwater warfare, the others being anti-submarine warfare, mine warfare and mine countermeasures.
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Troupes de la marine
The Troupes de la Marine The troupes of La Marine (later reshaped as the Troupes de Marine), a body founded by Cardinal Richelieu in 1622 under the denomination of Compagnies Ordinaires de la Mer, were originally intended to form the garrisons of the ships of the King.
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Vice admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal.
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Vichy France
Vichy France (Régime de Vichy) is the common name of the French State (État français) headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II.
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World War I
World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.
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World War II
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.
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Redirects here:
Chef d'état-major de la marine, Chief of staff of the french navy, État-major de la marine.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_French_Navy
