Intelligence Command (France)

The Intelligence Command (Commandement du Renseignement) is one of the many support divisions formed after the 2013–15 defence review.

Intelligence Command
Commandement du Renseignement
Command badge
Active2016–Present
Country France
Branch French Army
SizeSupport Command
Part ofLand Forces Command
Command HeadquartersStrasbourg

History
Structure of the command, as of July 2020.

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
  1. "Intelligence Command". defence.gouv.fr. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. "Intelligence Command Organisation and Training". Ministry of Armed Forces (France). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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