forces of former French colonies such as the armed forces of Niger), Chef d'escadron ("squadron leader") is the title of a commandant (major) in the Cavalry...

Philippe Legorjus: 1985–1989 Chef d'escadron Lionel Chesneau: 1989–1992 Chef d'escadron Denis Favier: 1992–1997 Chef d'escadron Eric Gerard: 1997–2002 Lieutenant...

thus called a chef d'escadron (which is a title, not a rank). However, his superior in the hierarchy (four galons) has the rank of chef d'escadrons (the...

A growing military reputation brought him a further promotion to chef d'escadron. On 21 March 1791, seven months before his 40th birthday, he honourably...

Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN). In 1994 he was promoted to chef d'escadron (major). In 1994, he commanded the assault against the Armed Islamic...

Escadrons de gendarmerie mobile or EGM), each led by a major (French: chef d'escadron) or a captain (French: capitaine). 1 National Gendarmerie Intervention...

served by sergeants when commanding their unit. A four chevron sergent-chef-major rank existed until 1947. It was a ceremonial rank usually given to...

expedition to Algeria, and on his return was promoted to the rank of chef d'escadron. After some years of staff service in Paris, he was again sent to Algeria...

Ernest Courtot de Cissey. In 1879, Brunet received the promotion to chef d'escadron and was appointed military attaché to Rome. As a colonel, he commanded...

Commandant Pistoulet, with artillery under the command of Chef d'Escadron David, engineers commanded by Chef de Bataillon Revin and medical services commanded...