Intelligence Command (France)
The Intelligence Command (Commandement du Renseignement) is one of the many support divisions formed after the 2013–15 defence review.
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Commandement du Renseignement | |
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Active | 2016–Present |
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Size | Support Command |
Part of | Land Forces Command |
Command Headquarters | Strasbourg |
History
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In 1993 the Intelligence Brigade was formed by grouping the military intelligence and specialist intelligence troops of the army previously assigned to the Rapid Action Force. The command today controls; Multi-sensor intelligence, human intelligence, electromagnetic imagery, and geographic troops.[1]
The command is the successor to the former Intelligence Brigade which was based in Haguenau.[1][2]
The command was formed on 1 July 2016 to command the intelligence and reconnaissance troops assigned to Land Forces Command and currently has approximately 5,900 military personnel.[1][2]
Organisation
The current organisation of the command is:[2]
- Intelligence Command Headquarters (Commandement du Rensuignement), in Strasbourg
- 44th Signals Regiment (44éme Régiment de Transmissions), in Mutzig – Signals intelligence
- 54th Signals Regiment (54éme Régiment de Transmissions), in Brens – Electronic warfare
- 785th Electronic Warfare Company (785éme Compagnie Guerre Electronique), in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande
- 2nd Regiment of Hussars (2éme Régiment de Hussars), in Strasbourg – Human Intelligence
- 61st Regiment of Artillery (61éme Régiment d'Artillerie), in Chaumont – UAV and Photo reconnaissance
- 28th Geographic Group (28éme Groupe Géographique), in Haguenau
- Joint Centre of Environmental Actions, in Lyon – Psychological intelligence
- Centre of Army Intelligence (Centre Renseignement Terre), in Strasbourg
- Centre of Intelligence Assignment and Training (Centre d'Enseignement et d'Entraînement du renseignement de l'Armée de Terre), in Saumur
- Intelligence Troops Initial Formation Centre/151st Infantry Regiment (Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang du Renseignement / 151éme Régiment d'Infanterie), in Verdun
References
- "Intelligence Command". defence.gouv.fr. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Intelligence Command Organisation and Training". Ministry of Armed Forces (France). Retrieved 14 July 2020.