Brigadier General Jean Laurentin is a senior officer in the Troupes de marine which is a corps of the

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Military career

Laurentin joined the

as a lieutenant in the Troupes de marine in July 1997. He became aide-de-camp to the President of France,

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, in August 2009 and completed the defence policy course at the

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in May 2019. After serving as the deputy general officer commanding of the

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, Laurentin was made temporary commander in June 2022, until a new general officer commanding was appointed in September 2022.

References

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