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.

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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

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French Defence Staff coordinatesWith Special Operations Command (France)
this entity surface form: French Special Operations Command
French Armed Forces hasCommandStructure Special Operations Command (France)
Army Special Forces Command hasUnit Special Operations Command (France)
this entity surface form: Groupement d’appui des opérations spéciales
Joint staff oversees Special Operations Command (France)
subject surface form: Joint Staff of the French Armed Forces
this entity surface form: French Special Operations Command
Operation Serval specialForcesInvolved Special Operations Command (France)
this entity surface form: French Special Operations Command
HK416F assault rifle standardServiceRifleOf Special Operations Command (France)
subject surface form: HK416F
this entity surface form: French Special Operations Command
Chief of the Defence Staff (France) supervises Special Operations Command (France)