The Force d'action navale (FAN, Naval Action Force) is the 9,600-man and about 100-ship force of surface warships of the French Navy. As of August 2023...

nearly 100 vessels of the Force d'action navale (Naval action force) and the 9 submarines of the Forces sous-marines (Submarine force). Primary assets include...

naval combat force in the Mediterranean is the Force d'action navale (FAN) headquartered at Toulon. The Admiral commanding the Naval Action Force (ALFAN) is...

identification or presence missions. Both ships were assigned to the Force d'Action Navale. The lead ship of the class, Cassard, was retired in 2019 followed...

Mediterranean, situated in the city of Toulon. It holds most of France's force d'action navale, comprising the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle as well as its...

In French Navy service the ships were used with the Force d'action navale (FAN, "Naval Action Force"). The last three French ships were built to a modified...

Mistral-class amphibious assault ships in service with the Force d'action navale (Naval Action Force) and are also based with French forces in Djibouti and...

1999. In French service, the ship served with the Force d'action navale (FAR, "Naval Action Force"). In Argentine service the vessel is used in multi-national...

flagship of the Marine Nationale. The carrier battle group of the Force d'Action Navale is known as the Groupe Aéronaval (GAN) and is usually composed,...

Marins) Naval Air Arm (Aviation navale) Submarine Force (Forces sous-marines) Naval Action Force (Force d'action navale) The Marseille Marine Fire Battalion...

is organised into four main operational branches: The Force d'Action Navale (Naval Action Force) – Surface fleet. The Forces Sous-marines (Submarine forces)...

amphibious ship Mistral. The French naval component is drawn from the Force d'Action Navale, the French Navy's surface fleet. Island Commander, Iceland, remains...

(NNAs) entities namely: Commandant de la Force d'action navale (ALFAN) Comandante in Capo della Squadra Navale (CINCNAV) Comandante Naval (COMNAV) Almirante...

she was assigned to the Force d'Action Navale. She was designed to replenish, refuel and repair the ships of an operational force at sea. She was fitted...

A joint task force is a "joint" (multi-service) ad hoc military formation. The task force concept originated with the United States Navy in the 1920s and...

Gaulle), vice-amiral d'escadre Alain Dumontet, commander of the Force d'Action Navale, and contre-amiral Édouard Guillaud, Préfet maritime of the English...

assault ships. Both these formations are part of the Force d'action navale (or Naval Action Force). The 'Forces sous-marines' operates four nuclear-powered...

overhaul. Following the refit, both ships were assigned to the Force d'action navale based in Toulon. Their service life was again extended until the...

commissioned on 29 January 1983 and assigned to the Force d'action navale (FAN, "Naval Action Force"). Var took part in several multi-national operations...

as his Aide-de-Camp. He was also later in charge of the French Force d’Action Navale in 1998 as sea rider under the training department. He continued...

operates under ALFAN, Amiral FAN, the Admiral in charge of the Force d'action navale ( for matters of management, training and preparation of the units...

Action Force (French: Force d'action navale) and based at Toulon. In 1999, Siroco was deployed to East Timor as part of the International Force for East...

and Air Operations [1]. In 2011, he becomes ALFAN commanding the "Force d'action navale" Ministère de la Défense Wikimedia Commons has media related to...

1990. The Durance-class ships were assigned to the Force d'action navale (FAR, "Naval Action Force") after entering service. One of the BCRs is assigned...

1980. The Durance-class ships were assigned to the Force d'action navale (FAR, "Naval Action Force") after entering service and based at Toulon. Meuse...

1987. The Durance-class ships were assigned to the Force d'action navale (FAR, "Naval Action Force") after entering service. One of the BCRs was assigned...

backgrounds: Father Georges Thierry Argenlieu, a friar and alumnus of the E'cole Navale; Rene' Cassin, a distinguished jurist and prominent representative of the...