Jean-Claude Coullon was born on 7 December 1929 and was a General d'armee of the French Army and Commandant of the French Foreign Legion.
16 Facts About Jean-Claude Coullon
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Jean-Claude Coullon subscribed to an engagement of 8 years at the Special Military Inter-arm School as of 1 October 1950.
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Jean-Claude Coullon was designated as a Caporal-Chef on 1 February 1951.
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Jean-Claude Coullon served in quality of section chief and adjoint to the battalion chief.
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Jean-Claude Coullon assumed command of a company in March 1957.
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Jean-Claude Coullon was cited at the orders of the division and at the orders of the armed forces.
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Jean-Claude Coullon was promoted to the rank of Captain, on 1 January 1960.
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Jean-Claude Coullon was awarded two more citations, one at the order of the armed forces and the chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
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Jean-Claude Coullon was promoted to the rank of Chef de bataillon on 1 July 1967.
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Jean-Claude Coullon then joined the Directorate of Military Personnel of the French Army, as section chief of the infantry bureau, then as assistant to the bureau chief.
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Jean-Claude Coullon was promoted to the rank of colonel on 1 December 1976.
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Jean-Claude Coullon was cited at the orders of the armed forces for his action preponderant in the preparation of the deployment of the Multinational Force in Lebanon FMSB.
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Jean-Claude Coullon was nominated to the 1st section of officer generals, on 1 September 1982.
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On 1 July 1984, the GLE became the Commandement de la Legion Etrangere and General Jean-Claude Coullon oversaw the extended prerogatives in exercising the ensemble of applicable attributions of the French Foreign Legion in principle at the title of personnel administration.
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Jean-Claude Coullon was promoted to the rank of General de division on 1 August 1985, then elevated to the rank and designation of General de corps d'armee on 1 June 1987.
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Jean-Claude Coullon was nominated to the Council Administration of the Musee de l'Armee as Vice-President from 1990 to 1995, and Council President of Perfection of the ESM from 1992 to 1998.