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Pierre Vandier
Pierre Vandier (; born 26 October 1967) is a French naval officer who served as Chief of Staff of the French Navy, Chief of Staff of the French Navy. He served as the Chief of Staff of the French Navy, Chief of the Naval Staff from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2023, after having been head of the military cabinet of the French Minister of the Armed Forces (France), Minister of the Armed Forces from 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2020, and commanding officer of the aircraft carrier French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, Charles de Gaulle from 2013 to 2015. Biography Early life and education Pierre Vandier’s great-grandfather, Benjamin Vandier (1835-1878), was a naval officer, member of parliament and finally senator for Vendée. His great-uncle, also named Pierre Vandier and a naval officer (1873-1922), was the inventor of the “convoy doctrine” which reduced the losses caused by submarines during the World War I, First World War. His father was a general officer in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Of Staff Of The French Navy
The Chief of the Naval Staff (, , abbr. CEMM) is a French general officer, adviser to the Chief of the Defence Staff (France), Chief of the Defence Staff for the French Navy and responsible to the Minister of the Armed Forces (France), Minister of the Armed Forces for preparing the Navy for its engagement. Since 1 September 2023, the Chief of the Naval Staff has been Admiral . Main powers The Chief of the Naval Staff is the top representative of the French Navy. He advises and assists the Chief of the Defence Staff (France), Chief of the Defence Staff. He provides him with Navy-specific expertise. He maintains bilateral relations with foreign navies. He participates in inter-administrative bodies in the field of State action at sea. He has authority over the French Navy General Staff, Navy General Staff (French: ''Etat-major de la Marine'', acronym: EMM), over the Navy Military Personnel Directorate (French: ''Direction du personnel militaire de la Marine'', acronym: DPMM), as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
