Chef d'état-major des armées

République Française Chef d'État-Major des Armées
E.M.A Insignia Insigne de l'État-Major des Armées
Marque du Chef d'État-Major des Armées
Incumbent Général François Lecointre since 19 July 2017
Member of	Chiefs of Staff Committee
Seat	Paris, France
Nominator	Ministère de la Défense
Appointer	Président de la République Française Require Premier Ministre Français countersignature
Term length	No fixed term
Formation	26th Chief since April 28, 1948
First holder	Jean-Louis Borel (1874-1875)
Website	http://www.defense.gouv.fr

The Chief of the general staff headquarters of the Armies (French: Chef d'État-Major des Armées, Chef d'État-Major des Armées) (acronym: C.E.M.A) is the chief of the general staff headquarters of the Armies (French: État-Major des Armées) of France and leading senior military officer responsible for usage of the French Armed Forces, ensuring the commandment of all military operations (under reserve of the particular dispositions relative to nuclear deterrence).

C.E.M.A is currently held by Général Chef d'État-Major des Armées.

The Chef d'État-Major des Armées (French: CEMA) assists the Ministry of the Armed Services (French: ) in its capacity attributions to make use of the various required forces. C.E.M.A, in virtue of decree dispositions of July 15, 2009, under the authority of the President of France, the French government, and under the reserve of the particular dispositions relative to nuclear deterrence, is responsible for the use of forces and commandment of all military operations. CEMA is the military counselar of the government.

C.E.M.A has authority over the:

C.E.M.A responsibilities consist of:

C.E.M.A is responsible for :

Directly under the CEMA authority are :

The Chef d'État-Major des Armées (CEMA) is assisted by a Major General of the Armed Forces (French: Major Général des Armées), a senior ranked officer of the French Armed Forces.