Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force

Chief of the Air and
Space Force Staff
Chef d'état-major de l'armée
de l'air et de l'espace
Incumbent
General Stéphane Mille
since 10 September 2021
Ministry of the Armed Forces
TypeChief of Staff
AbbreviationCEMAAE
Member ofChiefs of Staff Committee
Reports toChief of the Defense Staff
SeatHexagone Balard, Paris
AppointerPresident of the Republic
Requires the Prime Minister's countersignature
PrecursorDirector of Military Aeronautics
Formation28 December 1928 (1928-12-28)
First holderHenry Michaud
DeputyMajor General of the Air and Space Force
Websitedefense.gouv.fr/air

The Chief of the Air and Space Force Staff (French: Chef d'état-major de l'armée de l'air et de l'espace,[a] CEMAAE)[2] is the military head of the French Air and Space Force.[3] The chief directs the air and space force staff and acts as the principal advisor to the Chief of the Defence Staff on subjects concerning the Air and Space Force.[4] As such, they ensure the operational preparedness of their service branch, express their need for military and civilian personnel, and are responsible for maintaining the discipline, morale and conduct of their troops.[5] Special responsibilities can be assigned to them in relation to nuclear safety.[6]

The chief does not have a fixed term, nor an attached rank. In practice, however, a term has never exceeded five years and all chiefs since the late 1940s have been five–stars generals (OF–09). They are assisted in their duties by the Major General of the Air and Space Force who will deputise if needed.[7]

The current chief, General Stéphane Mille, has been serving since 10th September 2021.

  1. ^ Government of the French Republic (10 August 1939). "Marks, honors, salutes and visits in the naval forces and on board naval vessels". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ French Air and Space Force. "The Chief of the Air and Space Force Staff" (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ Defence Code – Article R3224–4 § 3
  4. ^ Defence Code – Article R*3121–25 § 1
  5. ^ Defence Code – Article R*3121–25 § 2
  6. ^ Defence Code – Article R*3121–25 § 3
  7. ^ Defence Code – Article R3224–4 § 2


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