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Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces

Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces

Head of the armed forces of Lebanon

The Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (Arabic: قائد الجيش اللبناني) is responsible for the operational command of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). According to the Constitution, the President of Lebanon is the commander-in-chief. The commander always holds the General rank. The commander must always be a Maronite Christian according to the National Pact.

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Appointment

The Army Commander is appointed by general grade officers who have not yet been placed in the reserve with a decree issued from the cabinet based on the proposal of the Minister of National Defense.[1]

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Commander of the Lebanese Forces include:[1]

  • Organizing and managing units and bureaus and specifying their mission
  • Performing operations of employment and on the alert operations when they are decided
  • Implementing preparedness and mobilization operations when announced.
  • Determining the need of the Army and maintaining the state of equipment and supplies upon their delivery from the General Administration
  • Commanding military operations

Commanders

This is a list of the LAF commanders from its establishment in 1945 to the present:[2]

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "قيادة الجيش | الموقع الرسمي للجيش اللبناني". www.lebarmy.gov.lb. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Armed Forces Commanders". Lebanese Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
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