Commandement des Forces Terrestres

The Commandement de la Force et des Opérations Terrestres is the new appellation of the Commandement des Forces Terrestres, previously Commandement de la Force d'action Terrestre. It is the supervising command for the land forces of the French Army.
The CFOT is under the orders of French Army headquarters. In 2016, it controlled the 1st and 3rd "interarmes" divisions and 7 brigades. It has also direct control over a Corps-size HQ, the Headquarters [Rapid Reaction Corps – France|Rapid Reaction Corps - France].
The CFOT was founded on the 30 June 1998 from the disbanding 3rd [Army Corps (France)|III Corps] and is garrisoned in Lille, at Kleber barracks. It employs around 467 people, including generals, officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, civilians, and reserve personnel.