Air Chief Marshal Jean-Michel SAULNIER

Background

SAULNIER, Air Chief Marshal Jean-Michel was born on November 15, 1930 in Parce-sur-Sarthe.

Education

Ecole de fair.

Career

Served in Far East 1952-1954. Subsequently at various French bases as fighter pilot. Ecole d’application militaire de l’energie atomique, Cherbourg 1961-1965.

Commanding Officer Dijon base 1965.

General Staff post, then Commanding Officer Luxeuil nuclear air base 1971. Chef de cabinet to Air Force Chief of Staff 1973-1976.

Commanding Officer Air Force Officers’ School, Salon-de-Provence 1976-1979. Commander Strategic Air Force squadrons 1979-1981.

Special Chief of Staff, Defence Cabinet 1981-1985.

Chief of Defence Staff 1985-1987. Conseiller maitre, Cour des comptes 1988. Adviser to Minister of Defence since 1989.

Grand Officier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur.

Connections

Married Claudie Reynaud in 1954.

Spouse:

Claudie Reynaud