COS

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COS is the French Armed Forces' elite joint command responsible for planning and conducting special operations.

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Label Occurrences
COS canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military unit
special operations command
commandStructure French Joint Chiefs of Staff
surface form: French Joint Staff
coordinatesWith Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure
other NATO special operations commands
country France
engagement coalition operations
counter-insurgency operations
overseas operations
establishedBy Ministry of the Armed Forces of France
surface form: French Ministry of Armed Forces
focus strategic and high-risk missions
garrisonCountry France
garrisonLocation Paris
hasCapability covert operations
high-value target operations
rapid deployment
hasMottoLanguage French
hasOperationalControlOver French Air and Space Force special forces units
French Army special forces units
French Navy special forces units
includesBranch French Air Force
surface form: French Air and Space Force

French Army
French Navy
isEliteUnit true
isJointCommand true
legalStatus component of the French Armed Forces
nativeName Commandement des opérations spéciales
nativeNameLanguage French
operatesIn air domain
land domain
maritime domain
partOf French Armed Forces
primaryMission provide strategic-level special operations capability for France
reportsDirectlyTo Chief of the Defence Staff (France)
surface form: Chief of the Defence Staff of France
role conducting special operations
counter-terrorism operations
direct action missions
hostage rescue operations
military assistance
planning special operations
special reconnaissance
shortName COS self-linksurface differs
subordinateTo Chef d’état-major des armées
French Armed Forces
type Joint Special Operations Command
surface form: joint special operations command

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COS shortName COS self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Commandement des opérations spéciales