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French Army - Order of Battle

Etat-major de force (EMF)

To meet the need for the ability to command the division level, the Army has created three staffs of force (EMF) in 1999 (EMF1 in Besançon, Nantes 2 and 3 in Marseille), and 2000 (EMF Limoges 4)

• Etat-major de force n°1 Staff Force # 1 , located in the district Ruty in the heart of the historic city of Besancon, the State Major Force No. 1 was established on 1 July 1999.
• L'état-major de force n°2 (EMF2) staff strength of No. 2 (EMF2) was established on 1 July 1999 the District Richemont, in Nantes.
• L'état-major de force n°3 (EMF3) staff strength of No. 3 (EMF3) was established on 1 July 1999 the District Audéoud, Marseilles
• Etat-major de force n°4 Staff Force # 4, created on 1 July 2000, the staff strength of 4 meets the new requirements of the Army for operational command capacity.

Brigades

Rapidly deployable forces of the army are organized on the national territory in 3 levels. The third level is formed by the brigades, whose function is to coordinate the actions means provided by the regiments.