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The social place of the soldierPublished on 10/05/2020

G2S File No. 25
GCA (2S) Éric MARGAIL

The place and role of the military in the Nation is a complex and subjective subject, as the introduction to this dossier points out. The standard of living is one aspect of it, albeit somewhat taboo. When one practises a profession driven by vocation, one does not count! The contribution that follows will therefore try to tread carefully in this field, addressing the link between the social level occupied by the military member, and particularly the senior officer or general, and his presence in society.

In the heart of the military-industrial complex...Published on 08/05/2020

G2S File No. 25
GCA (2S) Jean-Tristan VERNA

Abstract : Despite the efforts of successive ministers, the relationship between the state power and the defence industry remains more difficult than the comments on their alleged connivance suggest. Officers are involved in these complicated relationships. Working in headquarters, as in industry, they are primarily concerned with meeting operational needs, and they strive to promote realism, moderation and mutual understanding.

The soldier in the defence businessPublished on 06/05/2020

G2S File No. 25
GCA (2S) Arnaud SAINTE-CLAIRE DEVILLE

Tackling the subject of the military in the defence industry is not an easy task, as there are many different ways to go about it and different keys to reading it. Beyond the shared base of values that mark their military past, what do the young captain have in common after his time in command at the very beginning of a real professional life and the "four stars" in the twilight of his own? What's similar between the lieutenant-colonel who is a STAT34 specialist in his field and the outgoing corps chief who wants to bounce back on another managerial experience? So many objectives, so many different backgrounds, which make it necessary to limit the subject at the risk of trying to draw reductive generalities or a Prévert-style list of singular experiences.

Armed Forces, National Education, Higher Education, Municipalities, BusinessesPublished on 04/05/2020

G2S File No. 25
Le GDI (2S) Jean-Claude ALLARD

The links between Defence and National Education are important and numerous, but their effectiveness in instilling the spirit of defence and knowledge in the Armed Forces is limited.The links between Defence and National Education are important and numerous, but their effectiveness in instilling the defence spirit and knowledge of the Armed Forces depends on the "pedagogical freedom" of teachers, driven by individual initiative, and on the capacity of the Armed Forces to encourage and respond to these initiatives.

Military training, a reference for civil society?Published on 02/05/2020

G2S File No. 25
Le GCA (2S) Patrick ALABERGÈRE

In a French society that is, to say the least, disoriented and, according to some, in the grip of a crisis of authority and values, reference is often made to the essential role that education of young people must play in trying to put right what can be put right. The French education system remains within the average of OECD countries according to the PISA 201818 study, while France invests much more than others in national education, particularly in terms of budget. According to some analysts, this discrepancy can be explained in part by problems of operation, pedagogy and even values.

Conversion in the service of othersPublished on 30/04/2020

G2S File No. 25
Le GCA (2S) Vincent LAFONTAINE

It is with great pleasure that I come to testify of my rather particular reconversion in the associative world, for the benefit of the education of the children of the districts. This experience illustrates, in its own way, I hope, the very strong link that unites the military and society, far beyond the issues of the defence tool alone. It is, of course, only one of the forms of commitment that this phase of our lives can take, after the more traditional phase of our active service in the armed forces.

What social role for the officer in the 21st century?Published on 28/04/2020

G2S File No. 25
GCA (2S) Jean-Paul PERRUCHE

"No one is in a better position than the officer to exercise effective action over his subordinates. In immediate contact with them, he fully shares their work, their fatigue, and yet derives no benefit from it. He is, therefore, a marvellous agent of social action."

Captain LYAUTEY (On the Officer's Social Role).

A strategy of influence for armiesPublished on 26/04/2020

G2S File No. 25
le GCA (2S) Henri PONCET

In a world in constant movement and negotiation, in a world of networks, image is a major asset. For Alain JUILLET, "the key to success is to succeed in differentiating the structure by enhancing it. It is no longer a question of communicating about the product, but of acquiring a strong identity through a recurring, top-of-the-range, differentiating and structured discourse? Any living entity, in order to exist, must have an intrinsic difference that makes it not to be confused with others. »

The military and involvement in public lifePublished on 24/04/2020

G2S File No. 25
Le général d'armée (2S) Bertrand Ract MADOUX

As I appreciate the difficulties of the exercise and the importance of what is at stake, I wish them every success in this process, which is intended above all to serve our fellow citizens.

As for me, I would like to mention in this article my brief political experience during the 2017 legislative elections, the elements that motivated it and some of the lessons I learned from it.

I had been engaged in the beautiful mission of Governor of the Invalides for nearly two years, when, in the spring of 2016, my wife and I were invited to lunch at the National Assembly by the Deputy of Valencia and his deputy . This luncheon will remain in our memories, because after a few exchanges of courtesy, the member of parliament will tell me that for a few months he had been working on a project consisting in proposing me to be a candidate in Valencia to run for his succession! His deputy, who is also the mayor of a town in the Valencian conurbation, volunteered to stand in for me.

The municipal or the return to "politics"?Published on 22/04/2020

G2S File No. 25
Le général d'armée (2S) Bruno DARY

If we count the candidates who appear on a municipal list, and those who are running for the very office of "Mayor", there are nearly a hundred of them! The vast majority belonged to the officer corps. Most of them had a career in the army and a majority came from Saint-Cyr! These facts reveal a state of mind, which pays tribute to their commitment, and gives a beautiful image of the officer's place in the Nation!

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