of the 6e RM. On August 8, 1972, he received the regimental command of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP at Calvi. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel on October 1, 1973. Following this command tenure, he became the Inspector General of general staff headquarters of the French Army () on August 12, 1974. He rejoined the 28th session at IHEDN and the 25th sessions of the CHEMM, on September 1, 1975, in quality of an auditor. On August 1, 1976, he was assigned to the 1st Foreign Regiment 1e RE for administration and became the Commandant of the Foreign Legion Groupment on October 29. He was nominated to the 1st section of officer generals on December 1, 1978. In October 1980, he rejoined the EMAT in quality of mission delegate near the Chief of Staff of the French Army CEMAT, then Chief of the Cabinet. On October 1, 1982, he was elevated to the dignity of Général de division and received the functions of Governor of Marseille on January 16. He was admitted to the second section of officer generals, by reaching the age limit, on January 17, 1985. Général de division Bernard Goupil died on April 3, 2013. Honours and decorations National honours Military decorations See also Major (France) French Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE) Jacques Lefort, regimental commander 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP (1958) Pierre Darmuzai, 2e REP (1960) Saharan Méharistes Companies (méharistes sahariennes) Paul Arnaud de Foïard, 2e REP (1965) Jeannou Lacaze, 2e REP (1967) Jean Brette, 2e REP (1974) Philippe Erulin, 2e REP (1976) Jean Louis Roué, 2e REP (1978) Bernard Janvier, 2e REP (1982) Bruno Dary, 2e REP (1994) Benoît Puga, 2e REP (1996) References Sources Répertoire des chefs de corps Centre de documentation de la Légion étrangère Répertoire des citations (BCAAM) French generals French military officers 1925 births 2013 deaths