Amiral Xavier Magne is a French
Navy
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and ...
officer,
commander of
European Maritime Force
The European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR or EMF) is a non-standing,[Charles De Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (; ; (commonly abbreviated as CDG) 22 November 18909 November 1970) was a French army officer and statesman who led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government ...](_blank)
''. 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"
Ministère de la Défense
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References
External links
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Xavier Magne at the French Defence Ministry site
French Navy admirals
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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