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Captain Alain Gaborit takes command
Captain Alain Gaborit took command of the frigate Languedoc on July 28. He succeeds Captain Loïc Boyer as head of Crew A.
Captain Alain Gaborit takes command of the frigate Languedoc, succeeding Captain Loïc Boyer.
225 days of absence from the home port
Lieutenant Commander Alexandra Adams assumed command of the BSAM Loire in Toulon. She succeeds Lieutenant Damien Casini after his two-year tenure.
Lieutenant Commander Alexandra Adams took command of the BSAM Loire, succeeding Lieutenant Damien Casini.
Patrick Chaumeil at the helm of the frigate Aconit
Commander Patrick Chaumeil has taken command of the frigate Aconit. He succeeds Captain François Garreau.
Frigate captain Patrick Chaumeil has taken command of the frigate Aconit, succeeding captain François Garreau.
Captain Olivier Brossollet Takes Command of the Dixmude
Captain Olivier Brossollet took command of the helicopter carrier Dixmude on July 16 in Toulon. He succeeds Captain Jocelyn Delrieu.
Captain Olivier Brossollet has taken command of the amphibious helicopter carrier Dixmude, succeeding Captain Jocelyn Delrieu.
Vincent Dejoie commander of the mine clearance diver vessel Achéron
Vincent Dejoie took command of the ship Achéron on July 16 in Toulon. He succeeds Lieutenant Maxime Vignol.
Sub-lieutenant Vincent Dejoie took command of the mine clearance diver support vessel Achéron in Toulon.
Gauthier Guillaumat takes command of the PHA Mistral
Captain Gauthier Guillaumat took command of the amphibious assault ship Mistral in Toulon. He succeeds Quentin Vieux-Rochas.
Captain Gauthier Guillaumat has taken command of the amphibious helicopter carrier Mistral, succeeding Quentin Vieux-Rochas.
Thomas Chaboud at the Helm of the BRF Jacques Chevallier
Commander Thomas Chaboud took command of the supply ship Jacques Chevallier in Toulon. He succeeds Captain Christophe Gaume.
Frigate Captain Thomas Chaboud has taken command of the force replenishment vessel Jacques Chevallier in Toulon.
Heading to the Indo-Pacific for nearly 600 military personnel
The Jeanne d'Arc 2026 group left Toulon on February 17 for a five-month mission. Nearly 800 military personnel are participating in this deployment to the Indo-Pacific.
The Jeanne d'Arc 2026 group left Toulon on February 17 for a five-month mission.
Laure Lavalette wants to prepare the maritime future of Toulon
RN candidate Laure Lavalette strengthens her list in Toulon. Emmanuel Le Lostec and Vice-Admiral Jacques Mallard join her.
If elected mayor of Toulon, Laure Lavalette will entrust Jacques Mallard with the mission of deputy for the sea.
Lieutenant Commander Landry de Gove takes command of the minehunter Lyre
Lieutenant Commander Landry de Gove took command of the minehunter Lyre in Toulon. He succeeds Commander Pierre-Henri Fichot.
On January 13, Rear Admiral Pierre-Yves Grente, organic deputy in Toulon to the admiral commanding the Force d’Action Navale, presented the...
Rear Admiral David Desfougères, head of the 4,450 sailors of the sky
Rear Admiral David Desfougères takes command of naval aviation in Hyères. He succeeds Vice Admiral Serge Bordarier.
Rear Admiral David Desfougères has taken command of the naval aviation force, becoming the new commanding officer of the sailors of the sky.
Alexandre Pagnoux, commander of the Flottille 35F
Lieutenant Commander Alexandre Pagnoux took command of the Flottille 35F at the Hyères naval air station, succeeding Lieutenant Commander...
Thomas Puga, new commanding officer of the Charles-de-Gaulle
Captain Thomas Puga is the new commanding officer of the aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle. He takes over from Captain Georges-Antoine Florentin.
On July 3, Vice-Admiral Christophe Cluzel, commanding admiral of the Force d'action navale, formally recognized Captain Thomas...
The Grand Nord, a region facing very broad challenges
The PHA Mistral and frigate Surcouf are completing their five-month deployment. The Naval Academy mission ends in the High North.
From February 24 to mid-July, aboard the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Mistral and the La Fayette-type frigate (FLF) Surcouf...
Protecting French interests around the world
The Jeanne d'Arc 2025 mission has officially begun for nearly 800 personnel. This major deployment takes place in the North Atlantic until July.
From February 24 to mid-July, aboard the PHA Mistral and FLF Surcouf, nearly 800 military personnel...
Dimitri Bertheau, commander of Crew A of the Beautemps-Beaupré
Dimitri Bertheau took command of Crew A of the Beautemps-Beaupré on July 26. He succeeds Commander Matthieu Teisseire.
On July 26, Rear Admiral Guillaume Arnoux, deputy for organic command in Brest to the commander of the Force d’action navale, formally recognized...
Damien Tocquer, commander of the offshore patrol vessel Commandant Bouan
Damien Tocquer takes command of the patrol vessel Commandant Bouan in Toulon. He succeeds Aude Bray.
In August, 10 units of the Force d'action navale based in Toulon and the Pacifique changed commanders.
Commander Laurent Falhun takes command of the SNA Tourville
Commander Laurent Falhun took command of the red crew of the SSN Tourville in Toulon. It is the third Suffren-class nuclear attack submarine.
On September 9, at Fort Saint-Louis in Toulon, Captain Matthieu Delafoy, commander of the Escadrille des sous-marins nucléaires d'attaque (ESNA)...