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Xavier Magne
Amiral Xavier Magne is a French Navy officer, commander of European Maritime Force between 2011 and 2013. Biography Magne made a career aboard the ''Charles De Gaulle''. 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 Opération Baliste was a French aeronaval operation off Lebanon aimed at securing citizens of the European Union in the context of the 2006 Lebanon War. Components Opération Baliste employed 1,700 men under Counter Admiral Xavier Magne. The ...'' 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" References External links *Xavier Magne at the French Defence Ministry site French Navy admirals Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magne
Magne may refer to: * Magne (given name), origin of and people with the given name * Magne (surname), origin of and people with the surname * , several ships of the Swedish Navy * Magne Charge, an inductive charging system * Magne (My Hero Academia), Magne (''My Hero Academia''), a character in the manga series ''My Hero Academia'' See also * MagneRide, a magneto rheological suspension system * ''Magne Robo Gakeen'', an anime series * Magné (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Navy
The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in the world, ranking seventh in combined fleet tonnage and fifth in number of naval vessels. The French Navy is one of eight naval forces currently operating fixed-wing aircraft carriers,Along with the U.S., U.K., China, Russia, Italy, India and Spain with its flagship being the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier outside the United States Navy, and one of two non-American vessels to use catapults to launch aircraft. Founded in the 17th century, the French Navy is one of the oldest navies still in continual service, with precursors dating back to the Middle Ages. It has taken part in key events in French history, including the Napoleonic Wars and both world wars, and played a critical role in establishing and securing the French colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Maritime Force
The European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR or EMF) is a non-standing,EUROMARFOR – At Sea for Peace pamphlet Retrieved 11 March 2012. military force with the current participation of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. The force may carry out naval, and amphibious operations, with an activation time of 5 days after an order is received. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Aircraft Carrier Charles De Gaulle
''Charles de Gaulle'' is the flagship of the French Navy. The ship, commissioned in 2001, is the tenth French aircraft carrier, the first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, and the only nuclear-powered carrier completed outside of the United States Navy. She is named after French president and general Charles de Gaulle. The ship carries a complement of Dassault Rafale M and E-2C Hawkeye aircraft, AS365F Dauphin Pedro, EC725 Caracal and AS532 Cougar helicopters for combat search and rescue, as well as modern electronics and Aster missiles. She is a CATOBAR-type carrier that uses two 75 m C13‑3 steam catapults of a shorter version of the catapult system installed on the US aircraft carriers, one catapult at the bow and one across the front of the landing area. As of July 2021, ''Charles de Gaulle'' is the only non-American carrier-vessel that has a catapult launch system, which has allowed for operation of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and C-2 Greyhounds of the US Nav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opération Baliste
Opération Baliste was a French aeronaval operation off Lebanon aimed at securing citizens of the European Union in the context of the 2006 Lebanon War. Components Opération Baliste employed 1,700 men under Counter Admiral Xavier Magne. The operation was threefold : * An aerial transport group, composed with one Transall C-160 and 3 Eurocopter Cougar * A battlegroup of the French Army, including motorised infantry, engineering, French Army Light Aviation, ALAT and light armour. * An amphibious naval group composed with the amphibious operation ships and , and the frigates and . The group had hospital capabilities, combat helicopters, transport helicopters, and landing craft. History On 18 August 2006, 14,500 people had been evacuated (including 11,300 French citizens). On 20 August, the amphibious assault ship and the frigate sailed from Toulon to join the theatre and convoy elements from the 2nd and 13th Regiments of Engineering, as well as over 100 engineering vehicle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Force D'action Navale
The ''Force d'action navale'' (FAN, Naval Action Force) is the 9,600-man and about 100-ship force of surface warships of the French Navy. As of 2018, it is commanded by Vice-Amiral d’Escadre Jean-Philippe Rolland. The ships are divided into seven categories: * The aeronaval group, which has the aircraft carrier at its core * The amphibious group, directed by "Projection and Command vessels" (currently ships of the ) * Frigates, which act either as protection for the strategic groups, or alone in monitoring, survey, presence, rescue or deterrence missions * Minesweepers * "Sovereignty" ships, which are deployed overseas and act as presence and prevention forces * Support vessels * Public service ships, hydrographic and oceanographic vessels The aeronaval group The aeronaval group is the main French Navy power projection force. It is also one of the components of the nuclear deterrence forces, since the embarked Super Étendard and Rafale planes have nuclear capabilities. At m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Navy Admirals
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
