Head of the Minister of Defence's military cabinet

The head of the Minister of Defence's military cabinet is the head of the military cabinet and staff of the Minister of Defence within the military and government of France.

( ... Contre Amiral Yves Goupil:April 1984 - March 1988) ( ... ) ( ... )
 * général André Martin : 1958-1959
 * amiral Jacques Lanxade : March 1988 - April 1989
 * général Marc-Amédée Monchal
 * général de brigade aérienne Jean Rannou : 17 May 1991 - 23 May 1994
 * général de corps d'armée Philippe Mercier : 24 May 1994 - 31 August 1995
 * général de division Raymond Germanos : 1 September 1995 - 14 July 1998
 * général de brigade Bernard Thorette : 15 July 1998 - 31 July 2002
 * vice-amiral François Dupont : 1 August 2002 - 31 August 2005
 * contre-amiral Xavier Païtard : since 1 September 2005

The holders' ranks are generally those they held when they were appointed to this post.