Chief of the General Staff (France)

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The Chief of the General Staff ( French full name: Chef d'État-Major des Armées ) is the highest-ranking soldier in the French armed forces . All commands and units are subordinate to the Chef d'état-major de l'Armée (CEMA) and his staff in Paris. He is the military advisor to the Defense Minister as well as the government . His area of ​​responsibility includes;

  • the overall conception of military defense including planning and further development
  • the command of the armed forces.

Subordinate to him

  • the Chief of the General Staff of the Army (Chef d'état-major de l'armée de terre - CEMAT),
  • the Chief of the General 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 des 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 advisers of the prefects

Position and Powers

The headquarters of the General Staff is the Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris . The Chief of Staff is appointed by the President on the proposal of the Defense Minister, but his term of office does not depend on that of the Defense Minister.