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Commander KFOR is an ex REC

Tiki

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yeah true enough since this guy has become the KFOR Commander Kosovo is more safe because he has commanded the troops that were involved in some arrests of "Armed Persons"
And the level of safety has encreased due to KFOR Operations
Good Job
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Commander KFOR

Lieutenant General
Yves de Kermabon
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Lt. Gen. Yves de KERMABON was born on November 4, 1948.

He entered the French Military Academy of Saint-Cyr in 1970 and chose to serve in the Armor and Cavalry branch.

As a Cavalry officer, he spent most of his time in the 1st Foreign Legion Cavalry Regiment. In this unit, he served in successive command positions: platoon leader as a lieutenant, troop commander as a captain, and finally as the regiment commander as a colonel.

While serving as a company commander, he had three operational tours in Africa: Chad in 1978 and 1979, and the Central African Republic in 1981.

As the commander of the 1st Foreign Legion Cavalry Regiment, he participated with his legionnaires in the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia for a six-month mandate.

Lt. Gen. Yves de KERMABON also served in varying staff positions during his career including: aide of the Inspector General of the Army (1984-87), deputy of the Army section in the military cabinet of the Minister of Defence (1989-91), Chief of Staff of the 6th Light Armor Division (1994-97), and chief of the cabinet of the General Director of the Army Personnel Directorate (1997-98).

During his assignment in the 6th Light Armor Division, he had two operational tours in the former Yugoslavia: the first from January to May 1995 as the Deputy Commander of the Sarajevo Sector within United Nations Protection Forces (UNPROFOR), the second from December 1995 to May 1996 as the Chief of Staff of the Multinational Division South East of IFOR Implementation Forces).

He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in October 1998 and became the Deputy Director for Recruiting in the Army Personnel Directorate.

He commanded the 6th Light Armor Brigade from August 2000 to October 2002.

During this period, he had a four -months operational tour in Kosovo as Commanding General, Multinational Brigade (MNB) North in Mitrovica.

He was promoted to Major General on October 1st 2002 and assumed command of the Deployment Force Headquarters 4. From there, in March 2003, he was assigned again in Kosovo to become the Deputy Commander KFOR for 6 months.

He assumed command of Kosovo Forces (KFOR) on September 1 2004.

Lt. Gen. de KERMABON is married and has five children.
 
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