The chief of staff of the Navy (CEMM) is responsible in front of the minister for defense of the preparation of the National marine for her implementation.

It assists, as a naval expert:

• the Chief of staff of the armies for the operations implementing naval forces, like for planning, the programming and the coherence of the average future soldiers;
• the Prime Minister for the action of the State at sea (missions of maritime Safeguard).

He has authority:

• on the great commands of forces of the marine:
• the Force of naval action (FAN);
• the strategic oceanic Force (FOST);
• the Naval air force (AVIA);
• the marine fusiliers and commandos (FORFUSCO);

• on the territorial organization of the marine: prefects maritime and commanders of the navy, in metropolis and overseas

• on the following services and directions:

• direction of the military personnel of navy (DPMM)
• the central management of the police station of navy (DCCM)
• the central management of the information systems of navy (DCSIM)
• the central management of the service of support of fleet (DCSSF)
• the central management of real estate works and maritime (DCTIM)
• service of the naval Aeronautical

• on the staff of the navy which ensures, through its four divisions (human resources, plane, programs and operation-logistics) head office of the marine.

It chairs the board of directors of the hydrographic and oceanographical Service of the navy (SHOM).

Chiefs of staff of the navy

• admiral François-Xavier Desfarges 1920
• vice-admiral Louis-Hippolyte Violet: 1928-1931
• admiral François Darlan: 1937 -
• vice-admiral Robert Battet: 1950
• admiral Henry Nomy v.1959
• admiral Georges Cabanier: 1960-1968
• admiral Andre Patou: 1968-1970
• admiral Marc de Joybert
• admiral Albert Joire-Noulens: v.1976
• admiral Jean-Rene Lannuzel: v.1982
• admiral Bernard Louzeau: January 30th, 1987
• admiral Alain Coatanéa: November 20th, 1990 -
• admiral Jean-Charles Lefebvre: July 1994
• admiral Jean-Luc Delaunay: May 2nd, 1999
• admiral Jean-Louis Battet: 2001
• admiral Alain Oudot de Dainville: June 15th, 2005

Related article

• Chief off Naval Operations, United States Navy

External bonds

• National marine functions of the Head of State major of the navy on the site of the National marine