French Corps of Instructors of Maritime Education

The French Corps of Instructors of Maritime Education (Les Corps des Professeurs de l’enseignement maritime) is a corps of career officers of the French Navy. The primary mission for members of the Corps is teaching and educational administration.

Status edit

The Corps of Instructors of Maritime Education'constitutes a corps of career officers of the French Navy. This Corps is administered by the ministry responsible for the sea. Recruitment and admission into the Corps have not been carried out since 1 January 2009. The Corps should eventually be integrated into the Corps of Maritime Affairs Administrators, which has taken over the functions of maritime education and training in maritime establishments.[1]

Mission edit

The primary mission for members of the Corps is teaching at the École nationale supérieure maritime (ENSM). They also perform administrative and management functions at the ENSM, in the maritime vocational high schools and participate in the operation of the central administration.[1]

Ranks and rank insignia edit

Ranks in the general naval hierarchy Ranks in the Corps of Instructors of Maritime Education Rank insignia
Vice-amiral Professur général de 1re classe  
Contre-amiral Professeur général de 2e classe  
Capitaine de vaisseau Professeur en chef de 1re classe  
Capitaine de frégate Professeur en chef de 2e classe  
Capitaine de corvette Professeur principal  
Source: [2]

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