On August 2, 1997, he was designated as the regimental commander of the 4er RE. Colonel on October 1 199. During two years, he ensured, the increase composition of the future 2ème REG by creating two combat companies while leading the creation of a new instruction center destined to the formation of legionnaires at the corps of the regiment's formation. In August 1999, he was assigned at Aubagne in quality as a chief in the general staff headquarters of the Foreign Legion (), a post which he left in July 2001 to join his new posting in Paris, in order to assume the task functions of the assistant chief bureau of AC-RS of the DPMAT. Général de brigade on July 16, 2006, he assumed the command of the Legion on the same date. Military governor of Marseille and officer general of the southern defense zone as of July 2, 2009. He was admitted in the 2nd section of officers generals on August 31, 2011, and promoted to Général de division on the same date. Recognitions and Honors Officier of the Légion d'honneur Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur Chevalier de l'ordre national du Mérite Croix de la Valeur militaire (cited at the orders of the brigade) Croix du combatant Medaille d'Outre-Mer (agrafe « Tchad ») Médaille de la Défense nationale See also Major (France) Music of the Foreign Legion (MLE) References Sources Répertoire des chefs de corps Centre de documentation de la Légion étrangère Répertoire des citations (BCAAM) 1954 births French Army officers Living people