Army Special Forces Command

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Army Special Forces Command is the French Army’s elite special operations formation responsible for conducting high-risk, specialized military missions in support of national and allied objectives.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf military formation
special forces unit
abbreviation CFST
country France
engagesIn coalition operations
counter-insurgency
overseas operations
garrison Pau
garrisonCountry France
hasUnit 13e régiment de dragons parachutistes
1er régiment de parachutistes d’infanterie de marine
4e régiment d’hélicoptères des forces spéciales
Compagnie de commandement et de transmissions des forces spéciales Terre
Groupement d’appui des opérations spéciales
militaryBranch Army
mission conduct high-risk specialized military missions
support French national security objectives
support allied and coalition objectives
nativeName Commandement des forces spéciales Terre
operatesUnder French national command authority
partOf French Armed Forces
French Army
role counter-terrorism
direct action
foreign internal defense
hostage rescue
special operations
special reconnaissance
support to allied operations
support to national strategic objectives
unconventional warfare
selection highly selective recruitment and training
specialization air assault
airborne operations
covert operations
intelligence gathering
joint operations with other services
parachute insertion
subordinateTo Commandement des opérations spéciales
French Army Chief of Staff
training advanced combat skills
close-quarters battle
mountain and desert warfare
parachuting and airborne operations
special reconnaissance techniques
usesEquipment advanced communications systems
special operations helicopters
specialized light infantry weapons

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
French Army
component

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