#2008-953Decree No. 2008-953 Establishing Special Status for Career NCOs and Career Petty Officers in the Armed Forces and Technical and Administrative Support of the National Gendarmerie
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This law outlines the roles and advancement processes for career non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and petty officers in the French military and national gendarmerie. It defines the hierarchy, responsibilities, and conditions for promotions based on skill and experience amidst different branches of the military. Those affected are primarily military personnel seeking career progression and defined roles within the armed forces structure.
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Key Changes
- Defines roles and responsibilities of career NCOs and petty officers in various military branches
- Outlines promotion criteria based on skills and service time in the military
- Sets forth the process for reassignment and advancement within military ranks
Obligations
What this law requires
Career NCOs and petty officers must participate in the command and supervision of elementary combat, support, or training units under officer command, and exercise specialist responsibilities in technical or administrative domains as assigned.
The Minister of Defense must establish and publish lists of specialized units that career petty officers may command and tables of commands exercisable by petty officers in the Official Bulletin of the Armed Forces.
Career navigating personnel NCOs of the Air Force must satisfy conditions established by the Decree of December 27, 1929 regarding classification in military navigating personnel, and if removed from navigating status, must be transferred to the non-navigating NCO corps unless within three years of retirement age with permanent physical unfitness.
Gendarmerie NCOs transferring to Armed Forces career corps must be admitted at sergeant or sergeant-major rank after advancement commission review, and classified at the pay scale step with equal or next higher index, retaining prior index benefit if subsequently classified lower.
The Minister of Defense must establish classifications by weapon, service, or specialty for NCOs and petty officers within each corps via ministerial orders.