Bruno Cuche

Bruno Cuche , born the April 13rd 1948 with Constance (Germany) is a Général French. He is chief staff of the Army French since the July 15th 2006.

Biography

In September 1968, it is allowed on contest with the military special École of Saint-Cyr military school as raises Officier. At the conclusion of its schooling, it chooses the armor-plated Arme cavalry.

In 1970, it carries out the training course of officer-raises with the École of application of the weapon armor-plated cavalry, before being affected with the 8th regiment of dragons to Morhange. It is promoted lieutenant in 1971.

In July 1975, it joined the School of application of the armor-plated weapon cavalry of Saumur. It is promoted Capitaine in January 1976. In August 1977, it is affected with the 2nd regiment of hussards to Orleans where it will take the command of the 2nd squadron. In 1979, affected with the 501e tank regiment of combat, it continues its time of command at the squadron of lighting of the 2 {{E}} armor-plated division located at Saint-Germain-in-Bush hammer.

In 1981, it carries out a training course at the royal School of the armoured tanks of Bovington (Great Britain). It joined then the Staff of the military governor of Metz where it takes up the duties of aide-de-camp It is promoted commander in July 1982.

From August 1984 at June 1985, during its course of formation to higher military Teaching scientific and technical, it is indicated to follow a training course to the canadian forces command and staff college to Toronto (Canada).

Member of the 99e promotion of the University of war, it joined then the School of application of the armor-plated weapon and cavalry in Saumur where it occupies the post of head of the office employment with the 12th DLB. He is promoted lieutenant-colonel in July 1986.

He then serves in 1989 with the inspection of the armor-plated Arme cavalry like Officier writer in charge of the instruction. He is promoted Colonel in December 1990.

Of 1992 with 1994, it orders the 501e tank regiment of combat to Rambouillet.

Affected thereafter with the Staff of the armies, it takes the functions of operations manager there. It leaves its function in 1996 to go to the cabinet Minister for Defense.

Promoted Brigadier general in 1998, it is affected with the 2 {{E}} armor-plated Division where it takes up the duties of assistant of the ordering general. After an operation in Macedonia and with the Kosovo during the War of Kosovo, it takes the head of division become 2nd brigade armor-plated in 1999. It leaves the command of the 2nd BB in 2000, to take that of the schools of Coëtquidan. Major general in 2001, then of army corps in 2003, it is named Inspecteur of the Army the same year.

Promoted General the July 16th 2006, it is named Chief of staff of the Army the same day.

Decorations

  • Commander of the Legion of honor
  • Knight of the National order of the merit
  • Military Cross of the TOE with 1 mention in dispatches.
  • Cross of the combatant
  • Title of recognition of the Nation
  • French Medal commemorative
  • Officer of the military order of Malta
  • Medal of NATO for Ex-Yugoslavia
  • Medal of NATO for Kosovo

Sources

  • Ground information magazine

External bonds

  • biographical Card on the site of the ministry for Defense
  • official Biography
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