New Caledonian Armed Forces



The New Caledonian Armed Forces or FANC is the name by which the French armed forces based in New Caledonia are referred to and also is a subdivision of the French armed forces.

Command
The FANC is commanded by the Commanding Officer FANC (COMSUP FANC) who is under the command of the Chief of the Defence Staff . The Commanding officer is usually a Brigade general.

The current commander has been Luc du Perron de Revel since 1 August 2013. The command is headquartered in Noumea.

Composition
The forces number 1750 from the 3 branches of the armed forces (excluding Gendarmerie) of which 1200 are permanent.


 * Army:The Pacific Marine Infantry Brigade (RIMAP-NC) has 3 bases
 * Navy: Based at the Pointe Chalaix Naval Base, the flagship is Vendémiaire (F734)
 * Air Force: Based at the Paul Klein Air Base (BA 186)

Responsibilities

 * National defence and security
 * Protection of France`s regional interests
 * Support state policies in New Caledonia and Wallis et Futuna.
 * Rescue missions
 * Aid and cooperation with other staes in the region

Gendarmerie nationale
The para military police has its own command structure.