Special Operations Command (France)
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Special Operations Command (France) is the French military’s unified headquarters responsible for planning, coordinating, and conducting special operations missions across all branches of the armed forces.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Special Operations Command | 4 |
| Groupement d’appui des opérations spéciales | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French military unit
ⓘ
military special operations command ⓘ |
| abbreviation | COS ⓘ |
| allianceParticipation | NATO operations (special operations contribution) ⓘ |
| commandStructure | joint inter-service command ⓘ |
| coordinates |
Air and Space Force special operations units
ⓘ
Army special operations units ⓘ Navy special operations units ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
allied special operations commands
ⓘ
intelligence services of France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| focus | strategic and high-value missions ⓘ |
| formedAs | unified special operations headquarters ⓘ |
| garrison | Paris ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
counter-terrorism operations
ⓘ
direct action missions ⓘ hostage rescue operations ⓘ military assistance and training missions ⓘ special reconnaissance ⓘ |
| hasOperationalControlOver | designated French special operations units in crisis or war ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mission |
ensure interoperability of French special operations forces
ⓘ
provide strategic-level command and control of special operations ⓘ support national and coalition operations with special operations capabilities ⓘ |
| nativeName | Commandement des opérations spéciales ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
air domain
ⓘ
land domain ⓘ maritime domain ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Armed Forces
ⓘ
Ministry of the Armed Forces of France ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of the Armed Forces (France)
|
| peacetimeRole | training and readiness oversight of special operations forces ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Chief of the Defence Staff (France)
ⓘ
surface form:
French Chief of Defence Staff
|
| responsibleFor | French special operations forces ⓘ |
| role |
conducting special operations
ⓘ
coordinating special operations ⓘ planning special operations ⓘ |
| scope | joint command across all branches of the French Armed Forces ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Chief of the Defence Staff (France) ⓘ |
| type | joint operational command ⓘ |
| uses |
French Air and Space Force special operations aviation units
ⓘ
French Army special forces units ⓘ French Naval Special Forces ⓘ
surface form:
French Navy commandos
|
| wartimeRole | operational command of special operations in theatres of operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
French Special Operations Command
this entity surface form:
Groupement d’appui des opérations spéciales
subject surface form:
Joint Staff of the French Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
French Special Operations Command
this entity surface form:
French Special Operations Command
subject surface form:
HK416F
this entity surface form:
French Special Operations Command