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Chief Of The General Staff (Senegal)
The Chief of the Defense Staff () is the professional head of the Armed Forces of Senegal. He/she is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the military of Senegal. The current chief is General of Air Corps Mbaye Cissé. Duties He is responsible for the preparation of military plans and operations: * General Staff * Directorate of Military Security; * Department of Information and Public Relations He directly exercises his authority over: * Chief of the Army Staff * Chief of Staff of the Navy * Chief of Staff of the Air Force * Military zone commanders The directors of the specialized services departments placed for employment with him are: * Engineering Management * Material Department (DIRMAT) * Direction of Transmissions (DIRTRANS); * Stewardship Department (DIRINT); * Armed Forces Health Directorate (DSA) List References {{Chief of the army by country Military of Senegal Army chiefs of staff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbaye Cissé
Mbaye is a Senegalese given name that is also used as a family name. Use as a given name * Alioune Mbaye Nder (born 1969), Senegalese singer * Annette Mbaye d'Erneville (born 1926), Senegalese writer * Mbaye Diagne (died 1994), Senegalese Army officer * Mbaye Dieye Faye, singer and percussionist from Senegal * Mbaye Leye (born 1982), football striker from Senegal Use as a family name * Jimi Mbaye (1957–2025), Senegalese guitarist * Kéba Mbaye (1924–2007), Senegalese judge * Ibrahima Mbaye, Senegalese footballer * Abdoul Mbaye, prime minister of Senegal * Cheikh M'Baye, Senegalese footballer * Maodo Malick Mbaye, Senegalese footballer * Malick Mbaye (footballer, born 1996), Malick Mbaye, Senegalese footballer * Ismaila Mbaye, Senegalese drummer See also * Mbay (other) {{Given name, type=both Senegalese given names Surnames of Senegalese origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Général Gaye Et Ross Mountain (cropped)
is the French word for general. There are two main categories of generals: the general officers (), which are the highest-ranking commanding officers in the armed forces, and the specialist officers with flag rank (), which are high-level officers in the other uniformed services. General officers Army History The French army of the monarchy had several ranks of general officer: * ("brigadier of the armies of the King"): a rank in a grey area of seniority, conferred on certain colonels who were in command of a brigade (''cf.'' the grey area of the naval "commodore" rank given to certain captains, the equivalent of army full colonels, who had been in command of a group of ships and over the captains of the group's other ships). These officers wore a colonel's uniform with a star on the shoulder straps. This rank was abolished in 1788. * ("field marshal"(major general)): the first substantive rank of general. The wore a special uniform, blue and red, with a single bar of gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheikh Wade
Sheikh ( , , , , ''shuyūkh'' ) is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning " elder". It commonly designates a tribal chief or a Muslim scholar. Though this title generally refers to men, there are also a small number of female sheikhs in history. The title ''Syeikha'' or ''Sheikha'' generally refers to women. In some countries, it is given as a surname to those of great knowledge in religious affairs, by a prestigious religious leader from a chain of Sufi scholars. The word is mentioned in the Qur'an in three places: verse 72 of Hud, 78 of Yusuf, and 23 of al-Qasas. A royal family member of the United Arab Emirates and some other Arab countries, also has this title, since the ruler of each emirate is also the sheikh of their tribe. Etymology and meaning The word in Arabic stems from a triliteral root connected with aging: , ''shīn-yā'-khā. The title carries the meaning leader, elder, or noble, especially in the Arabian Peninsula within the Tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Corps General
An army corps general or corps general is a rank held by a general officer who commands an army corps. The rank originates from the French Revolutionary System, and is used by a number of countries. Normally, the rank is above the divisional general and below the army general, so it usually corresponds to the lieutenant general. However, in some countries such as Spain, Brazil, and Peru, the rank of army corps general is not used, in Spain the rank of army corps general is replaced by the rank of lieutenant general, while in some countries such as Brazil and Peru, the rank of army general is immediately above that of divisional general. Algeria The rank of was created in November 1994 as the highest rank in the Armée nationale populaire (ANP), the rank below it being Major General. Its rank badge shows three stars. The first officer to be promoted to the rank was general Mohamed Lamari, chief of staff of the ANP (1993-2004). In 2006 three officers were promoted to the rank - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Cheikh Wade During African Land Forces Summit 2019
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. French Revolutionary system Arab system Other variations Other nomenclatures for general officers include the titles and ranks: * Adjutant general * Commandant-general * Inspector general * General-in-chief * General of the Air Force (USAF only) * General of the Armies of the United States (of America), a title created for General John J. Pershing, and subsequently granted posthumously to George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant * (" general admiral") ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheikh Gueye African Land Forces Summit 15 (16567133911) (cropped)
Sheikh ( , , , , ''shuyūkh'' ) is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning " elder". It commonly designates a tribal chief or a Muslim scholar. Though this title generally refers to men, there are also a small number of female sheikhs in history. The title ''Syeikha'' or ''Sheikha'' generally refers to women. In some countries, it is given as a surname to those of great knowledge in religious affairs, by a prestigious religious leader from a chain of Sufi scholars. The word is mentioned in the Qur'an in three places: verse 72 of Hud, 78 of Yusuf, and 23 of al-Qasas. A royal family member of the United Arab Emirates and some other Arab countries, also has this title, since the ruler of each emirate is also the sheikh of their tribe. Etymology and meaning The word in Arabic stems from a triliteral root connected with aging: , ''shīn-yā'-khā. The title carries the meaning leader, elder, or noble, especially in the Arabian Peninsula within the Tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamadou Sow (general)
Mamadou Sow (born 1956) is a Senegalese General. He was the Chief of the General Staff in the Senegalese Military, from October 29, 2012, to December 31, 2016. He was a Divisional general since July 2, 2012. He was the first Chief of the General Staff to come from the École nationale des officiers d’active (ENOA). Education General Mamadou Sow has a Baccalaureate degree – DUEL 1 im History. Entering the service in 1977 at the École nationale des sous-Officiers d’Active, he was then admitted into the École nationale des Officiers d’Active (ENOA) in Thiès, created July 8, 1981, from which he graduated as a major. At this time, the school was led by the first "Kélétigui" (school commandant) Mouhamadou Lamine Keita and Babacar Gaye was the promotion Director. Graduating as a Lieutenant, he took the Junior officer development program at the École d'application de l'arme blindée cavalerie of Saumur. He then became a trainee at the ABC Captain's Course, in the U. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gdi Mamadou SOW
GDI may refer to: Science and technology * Gasoline direct injection, a type of fuel injection * Graphics Device Interface, a component of Microsoft Windows * Guanosine nucleotide dissociation inhibitor, a protein Organisations * Gabriel Dumont Institute, in Saskatchewan, Canada * Gardner Denver, an American manufacturing company * Gay Doctors Ireland, a professional organisation * GDI Integrated Facility Services, a Canadian janitorial service * Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, an American nonprofit * Girl Develop It, an American educational charity * Global Disinformation Index, a UK think tank * Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, a Swiss think-tank * Gulf Drilling International, a Qatari oil and gas company * General Directorate of Intelligence, the intelligence agency and secret police of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) Other uses * Baka language (ISO 639-3 code) * Gender Development Index, an index of gender equality * Gordil Airport (IATA code), in the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdoulaye Fall
Abdoulaye Fall (born 18 May 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spanish club Fraga. Club career Born in Dakar, Fall joined S.L. Benfica's youth setup in October 2007, after a successful trial, from local US Gorée. On 9 March of the following year he was selected on the bench for the Primeira Liga match against União de Leiria, but remained unused in the 2–2 home draw. In August 2008 Fall moved to La Vitréenne FC in France's CFA. After appearing regularly for the side he signed a two-year deal with Servette FC on 7 July 2011. After failing to gain a work permit, he moved to Spain and joined CD Badajoz in Segunda División B. Fall appeared in 23 matches (21 starts, 1980 minutes of action) and scored two goals during the campaign, as his side were eventually relegated. On 27 July 2012 he signed for Cádiz CF, also in the third level, after a trial period. Fall was an ever-present figure for the ''Yellow Submarine'', and signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
