Pierre-François Forissier

Pierre-François Forissier (born 29 December 1951, Lorient) is a notable French Admiral Submariner and former Chief of Staff of the French Navy, a post which he took up, on February 4, 2008 and left on September 12, 2011.

Pierre-François Forissier
Amiral Pierre-François Forissier
Born (1951-12-29) 29 December 1951
Lorient, France
Allegiance France
Service/branchFrench Navy
Years of service1971-2011
RankAmiral
Commands heldSNA Rubis
SNLE Tonnant
FSM
FOST
Major Général de La Marine
(2005-2008)
CEMM
(2008-2011)

Biography

After studying his secondary education in Nice, Marseille and Toulon, he then attended a Lycée naval at Brest (1968–1971).

He married Brigitte Desbrest on 24 June 1978 at Bonnetan,[1] and have four children.

Military career

Pierre-François entered the École Navale (1971–1974). Upon completing his chartered course, he graduated as an enseigne de vaisseau de première classe and rallied to the French Submarine Forces FSM in 1975. He served on all types of operational submarines, notably commanding the nuclear attack submarine SNA Rubis and the ballistic missile submarine SNLE Tonnant.

In 1974, he served on the 20th minesweepers surface division and the minesweeper Glycine as second officer in command, then in 1990 as a manoeuvring-officer of the carrier Foch.

In 1993, he was designated as second in command of the Brest Naval Training Centre.

He served also at the general staff headquarters of the French Navy (French: état-major de la marine) in the « Material » division, the a couple years later in the « Plans » division and was promoted to Contre-Amiral (Counter-Admiral) in 2001.

He then occupied the functions of territorial assistant (French: adjoint) to the commandant of the coded maritime region « Atlantic ».

Vice-Amiral (Vice-Admiral), he commanded the Submarines Forces FSM and Force Océanique Stratégique FOST before being designated as a Vice-Amiral d'Escadre (Squadron Vice-Admiral) deputy in 2005 at the post of Major Général de La Marine (French: major général de la marine).

On November 4, 2008, he was elevated to the rank of Amiral (Admiral) and designated as Chief of Staff of the French Navy (French: Chef d'état-major de la Marine). He left that command function on September 12, 2011 and was replaced by Amiral Bernard Rogel.[2]

Official Admiral's visit to the U.S.

Decorations and medals
  • SECNAV, The Honorable Ray Mabus (left) and Amiral Pierre-Francois Forissier.
  • CNO Admiral Gary Roughead (left) with CEMM Admiral Pierre-Francois Forissier.
  • CEMM Admiral Pierre-Francois Forissier (left) greeting Vice-Admiral Kevin M. McCoy.
  • CEMM Admiral Pierre-Francois Forissier (center left) & Admiral Mark P. Fitzgerald in a U.S. Navy unveiling.

See also

Notes and references
  1. Genealogy
  2. "L'Amiral Forissier, nouveau chef d'état-major de la Marine". Le Monde. 16 January 2008.
Military offices
Preceded by
Alain Oudot de Dainville		 Chief of Staff of the French Navy
2008–2011		 Succeeded by
Bernard Rogel
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