- Chief of Staff of the French Air Force
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Jean-Paul Paloméros
General Jean-Paul Paloméros, France
49th Chief of Staff of the French Air ForceBorn 1953 (age 57–58) Allegiance France Service/branch French Air Force Years of service 1976 – present Rank General Commands held Chief of Staff of the French Air Force
Major general of the French Air Force
Divisional General of the French Air Force
Commandant of the French Air Force base Cazaux Air Base (BA 120)
Commandant of the French Air Force base Taverny Air Base (BA 921)
Commandant of the French Air Force base Reims – Champagne Air Base (BA 112)
Commandant of the French Air Force base Cambrai – Épinoy Air Base (BA 103)Battles/wars Operation Crécerelle
Operation Deny FlightAwards Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur
Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite
Medal of AeronauticsThe Chief of the Staff of the French Air Force (French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée de l'Air, CEMAA) is the head of the French Air Force, under the French President and the Chief of the Defence Staff.
Holders
Chefs d'état-major général des forces aériennes
- général de division Henry Michaud : 5 October 1930 – 3 January 1931
- général de division Joseph Barès : 4 January 1931 – 26 August 1931
- général de division Emile Hergault : 27 August 1931 – 15 January 1933
- général de division Joseph Barès : 16 January 1933 – 1 April 1933
Chefs d'état-major général de l'armée de l'air
- général de division Victor Denain : 1 April 1933 – 8 February 1934
- général de division aérienne Joseph Barès : 15 February 1934 – 2 September 1934
- général Picard : 3 September 1934 – 25 December 1935[1]
- général de division aérienne Bertrand Pujo : 26 December 1935 – 14 October 1936
- général Philippe Féquant : 15 October 1936 – 21 February 1938
- général d'armée aérienne Joseph Vuillemin : 22 February 1938 – 4 July 1940[2]
- général de corps aérien Robert Odic : 10 September 1940 – 25 September 1940[3]
Chef d'état-major général de l'armée de l'air (Vichy)
- général de division aérienne Jean Romatet : 23 September 1940 – 21 December 1942
Commandant des FAFL (London)
- vice-amiral Emile Muselier : July 1940 – June 1941
- général de brigade aérienne Martial Valin : 10 July 1941 – June 1944
Chefs d'état-major des FAFL (London)
- capitaine Eugène-Marcel Chevrier : 1 July 1940 – 25 December 1940
- lieutenant-colonel Charles-Félix Pijaud : 13 January 1941 – 30 March 1941
- général de brigade aérienne Martial Valin : 31 March 1941 – 9 July 1941
- lieutenant-colonel Charles-Félix Pijaud : 10 July 1941 – 30 November 1941
- colonel Charles Luguet : 1 December 1941 – 13 April 1942
- colonel Pierre Coustey : April 1942 – March 1943
- colonel Georges Andrieu : 13 April 1943 – November 1944
Chef d'état-major des Forces Aériennes
- général de division aérienne Jean-François Jannekeyn : 19 March 1942 – 27 February 1943
Chefs d'état-major général de l'armée de l'air
- général d'armée aérienne René Bouscat : 1 July 1943 – 30 October 1944
- général d'armée aérienne Martial Valin : 31 October 1944 – 27 February 1946
- général d'armée aérienne René Bouscat : 28 February 1946 – 6 September 1946
- général de division aérienne Paul Gérardot : 7 September 1946 – 14 February 1946
- général de division aérienne Jean-Ludy Piollet : 15 February 1947 – 31 January 1948
- général de corps aérien Charles Lecheres : 1 February 1948 – 19 August 1953[4]
Chefs d'état-major de l'armée de l'air
- général d'armée aérienne Pierre Fay : 20 August 1953 – 21 March 1955
- général de corps aérien Paul Bailly : 22 March 1955 – 16 March 1958[5]
- général d'armée aérienne Max Gelée : 17 March 1958 – 30 September 1958
- général d'armée aérienne Edmond Jouhaud : 1 October 1958 – 14 March 1960[6]
- général d'armée aérienne Paul Stehlin : 15 March 1960 – 30 September 1963[7]
- général d'armée aérienne André Martin : 1 October 1963 – 26 February 1967
- général d'armée aérienne Philippe Maurin : 27 February 1967 – 12 December 1969
- général d'armée aérienne Gabriel Gauthier : 13 December 1969 – 11 December 1972
- général d'armée aérienne Claude Grigaut : 12 December 1972 – 23 June 1976
- général d'armée aérienne Maurice Saint-Cricq : 24 June 1976 – 15 July 1979
- général d'armée aérienne Guy Fleury : 16 July 1979 – 16 October 1982
- général d'armée aérienne Bernard Capillon : 11 June 1982 – 16 October 1986
- général d'armée aérienne Achille Lerche : 16 October 1986 – 24 April 1989
- général d'armée aérienne Jean Fleury : 24 April 1989 – 1 December 1991
- général d'armée aérienne Vincent Lanata : 2 December 1991 – 1 July 1994[8]
- général d'armée aérienne Jean-Philippe Douin : 1 July 1994 – 1 September 1995
- général d'armée aérienne Jean Rannou : 1 September 1995 – 1 July 2000
- général d'armée aérienne Jean-Pierre Job : 1 July 2000 – 1 September 2002[9]
- général d'armée aérienne Richard Wolsztynski : 1 September 2002 – 15 July 2006[10]
- général d'armée aérienne Stéphane Abrial : 16 July 2006 – 24 August 2009[11]
- général d'armée aérienne Jean-Paul Paloméros : since 25 August 2009[12]
See also
- Chief of the Defence Staff (French: Chef d'État-Major des Armées, CEMA)
- Chief of Staff of the French Army (French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée de Terre, CEMAT)
- Chief of Staff of the French Navy (French: Chef d'État-Major de la Marine, CEMM)
- Chief of Air Staff
- Chief of staff#Military
References
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- ^ "French Air Staff Chief Will Make Visit to Reich". The New York Times. 22 July 1938. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60C1FF93B5C1B7A93C0AB178CD85F4C8385F9. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "General Odic Joins Free French". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 1941. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PQpiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_JQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5451,4285232&dq=chief-of-staff-of-the-french-air-force&hl=en. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Foes of Laos In Regrouping". The Baltimore Sun. 3 May 1953. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1872526772.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+03%2C+1953&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=FOES+OF+LAOS+IN+REGROUPING&pqatl=google. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "French Air Force Staff Chief Resigns". St. Petersburg Independent. 14 March 1958. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S_ZPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X1UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1208,1743027&dq=chief-of-staff-of-the-french-air-force&hl=en. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "O.A.S. Leader Denies Part in Hold-up". The Age. 13 April 1962. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d8VVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yMUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4302,1796498&dq=chief-of-staff-of-the-french-air-force&hl=en. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "GEN. PAUL STEHLIN OF FRANCE, 67, DIES; Figured in the Controversy on New Fighter Plane". The New York Times. 23 June 1975. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00817FF395E16738DDDAA0A94DE405B858BF1D3. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "U.N. inspectors begin first inspection of Iraq since start of 'no-fly' zone". The Robesonian. 1 September 1992. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8Mg_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=v1cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6886,43546&dq=chief-of-staff-of-the-french-air-force&hl=en. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Chinese defence minister discusses cooperation with French air force chief". BBC News. 13 March 2002. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F96CB41F26C0C0C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "French Air Force delegation visits Vietnam". BBC News. 16 March 2006. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=110655EAB117FA58&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ Bill Sizemore (9 September 2009). "French general to assume top NATO post in U.S.". Virginia-Pilot. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/09/historic-move-french-general-assume-top-nato-post-us-week. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ Tim Hepher (14 November 2009). "Britain, France pressure Airbus on A400M". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2009/11/14/uk-airbus-a400m-idUKTRE5AD13T20091114. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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