Commandement de la force d'action terrestre
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The Commandement des Forces Terrestres (CFT) is the new appellation (since July 1, 2008) of the Commandement de la Force d'action Terrestre (“Command of the land combat forces”, French acronym CFAT). It is the High command
of the land forces of the French Army
.
The CFT is under the orders of the État-major de l'armée de terre (EMAT). It controls 8 "interarmes" (combined) brigades. It has direct control over a Corps-size HQ, the Rapid Reaction Corps - France
, and four (soon to be only two) HQs called "Force HQs", each capable of providing the core of a NATO-size division HQ.
The CFT (then CFAT) was founded on the 30th of June 1998 from the disbanding III Corps and is garrisoned in Lille
, at Kleber barracks. It employs 467 people:
Command (military formation)
A command in military terminology is an organisational unit that the individual in Military command has responsibility for. A Commander will normally be specifically appointed into the role in order to provide a legal framework for the authority bestowed...
of the land forces of the French Army
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
.
The CFT is under the orders of the État-major de l'armée de terre (EMAT). It controls 8 "interarmes" (combined) brigades. It has direct control over a Corps-size HQ, the Rapid Reaction Corps - France
Corps de réaction rapide France
Created on 1 July 2005, Headquarters Rapid Reaction Corps-France is a French headquarters, NATO certified, able to command a national or multinational land component of between 5 000 to 60 000 personnel....
, and four (soon to be only two) HQs called "Force HQs", each capable of providing the core of a NATO-size division HQ.
The CFT (then CFAT) was founded on the 30th of June 1998 from the disbanding III Corps and is garrisoned in Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, at Kleber barracks. It employs 467 people:
- 9 generals
- 193 officers
- 164 non-commissioned officers
- 59 soldiers
- 42 civilians
- 187 reserve personnel