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The Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence,
In light of Decree No. 82-138 of 8 February 1982 laying down the duties of the chiefs of staff, as amended by Decree No. 95-951 23 August 1995;
Having regard to the Order of 30 December 1999 on the organisation of the armed forces, as amended by the Order of 8 March 2000, the Order of 24 October 2002 and the Order of 11 March 2003;
In view of the Order of 5 January 2004 fixing the Responsibilities of the Chief of the Defence Staff for the defence of the territory,
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The Order of 30 December 1999 is hereby amended:
I.-The third paragraph of Article 4 shall be replaced With the following provisions:
" The Deputy Chief of Staff shall exercise the powers laid down in Articles 5, 6 and 12 of the same decree. He is also responsible for the general organisation of the armed forces. It has an Assistant General Officer and the Audit Cell of the Military Staff. "
II. -The twelfth preambular paragraph of Article 5 reads as follows: The telecommunications division, information and command systems, shall be replaced by the following provisions:
" -the Space and Information and Communication Systems Division; ".
III. -The sixteenth paragraph of Article 5, read as follows: Space office ", is being repealed.
IV. -The provisions of Article 7 shall be replaced by the following
: Art. 7. - The employment division directs all general employment studies and participates in their conduct.
It establishes the concept, doctrine and general employment plan of the forces, as well as directives and instructions.
It prepares and coordinates all work related to the use of French forces within multinational structures.
It ensures the consistency of the expression of operational requirements with respect to the use of forces, Their interoperability and transformation, in liaison with the College of Operational Coherence Officers and other divisions and offices reporting to the Deputy Chief of Staff plans.
It establishes posture guidelines
It operates in the field of defence, the lessons learned from inter-departmental, joint and inter-allied operations and exercises.
It designs the command structure in operations and, in liaison with The division of space and information and communication systems, the command capabilities of the Chief of the Defence Staff, and the verification of the adaptation of these means to the conduct of operations
May participate in some of the work of the nuclear forces division.
It defines the nature and general framework of exercises and exercises, and participates in the control of the ability of the forces to carry out their tasks.
It terminates the bilateral and multilateral exercises program in conjunction with the EurAtlantic division, the world division and the arms control division.
It has defence plans and military participation General protection plans in the framework, in particular, of the assistance of the military authorities to civil defence. As soon as operational defence measures are implemented, they are informed of the activities of the armed forces as a whole.
It defines the general policy of the military in terms of the use of electronic
. Between the armed forces and the Secretary General of National Defence with regard to the coordination of defence measures in the territory with non-military defence.
It ensures relations with the senior officials responsible for the The defence of the various ministries, with a view to the implementation of inter-ministerial exercises and the smooth operation of the links between the corresponding levels of the civil and military
. Ensures overall consistency in the logistics of the armed forces and organizes the operational logistics of the joint forces, both in the national and international fields.
It develops the principles of general organization Transportation in conjunction with the Operations Planning and Conduct Centre. "
V. The provisions of Article 13 are replaced by the following provisions:
" Art. 13. - The Space and Information and Communication Systems Division addresses issues relating to the definition and implementation of space systems and information and command systems of the Chief of the Defence Staff, as well as Questions relating to electronic and electronic warfare, command and electronic warfare systems common to the various armies.
It is responsible for facilitating reflection, expressing the operational need and ensuring the Coherence of actions within the armed forces in the field of space and information and communication systems, both at the national and international levels.
It hosts the Executive Secretariat of the Space Coordination Group. Preparing the military space policy.
It participates in the definition and monitoring of defence space programs.
It is involved in the development of the multi-year military space
. In the fields of international relations, proliferation and arms control.
It shall, in liaison with the divisions and offices of the armed forces and with the Directorate of Military Intelligence, adapt the Means of transmission and command to the responsibilities of the Chief of the Defence Staff.
In particular, it is responsible for the definition, implementation, direction, conduct and implementation of the joint networks.
Co-ordinates work on joint operational simulation, in liaison with the General Delegation for Armaments, Armies and Joint Agencies.
It is associated with the study And to the implementation of telecommunications systems for the implementation of nuclear forces.
It ensures the joint and inter-departmental coherence and harmonization of information and communication systems, as well as Consistency and interoperability with interallied systems. "
VI. -Paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of Article 14 are replaced by the following:
" It shall deal with matters relating to hygiene, safety and working conditions in bodies under the authority of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, as well as matters relating to the health and safety of military personnel in operations. It is also responsible for matters relating to the protection of the environment in operations.
It deals with matters relating to the guarantee of coherence and logistical coordination both in the national field and in the International domain. "
VII. Article 17 is repealed.
VIII. -The third paragraph of Article 18 shall be replaced by the following:
" He shall assist the Chief of the Defence Staff in the exercise of the powers laid down in Article 10 of the aforementioned Decree of 8 February
. Support of the cell of the general staff to facilitate the management control actions of the armed forces. "
IX. -In Article 19, the first indent shall be replaced by the following:
' -the Inspector of Land Operations and Defence; ".
X. -In Article 20, the first indent is replaced by the following provisions :
" -the Joint Staff and Training Staff; ".
The Chief of the Defence Staff is responsible for The execution of this Order, which shall be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
Done at Paris, January 5, 2004.
The Prime Minister,
For the Prime Minister and by delegation:
The Secretary General of the Government,
Jean-Marc Sauvé
Minister of Defence,
Michèle Alliot-Marie
