Amiral Xavier Magne is a French
Navy
A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the military branch, branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral z ...
officer,
commander of
European Maritime Force between 2011 and 2013.
Biography
Magne made a career aboard the ''
Charles De Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 18909 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free France, Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Re ...
''. On the 5 August 2005, he was promoting from second officer to captain of the aircraft carrier, succeeding capitaine de vaisseau Denis Béraud.
As a squadron commander, he directed the naval component of ''
Opération Baliste'' in 2006.
From 2007, he has served in the capacity of Chief of Staff for Maritime and Air Operation
In 2011, he becomes ALFAN commanding the "
Force d'action navale"
Ministère de la Défense
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References
External links
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Xavier Magne at the French Defence Ministry site
French Navy admirals
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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