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| Chief Of Staff - Toufic Salem |
Toufic Salem |
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1- General Information:
 Date and place of birth: 1904-Tyr-Caza of Tyr
Languages: French
Marital status: Married/3 children
2- Promotions:
Has enrolled in the 2nd Syrian joint legion, starting 12/8/1923, and was attached to the Military Academy of Damascus as a cadet officer, starting 10/15/1923
Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant starting 9/18/1925
Was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant starting 6/25/1928
Was promoted to the rank of Captain starting 4/1/1933
Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel starting 6/15/1941
Was promoted to the rank of Colonel starting 1/1/1946
Was promoted to the rank of First General starting 1/1/1959
Was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General starting 2/1/1959
3- Functions:
Was attached to the 3rd Orient regiment starting 1/1/1926
Was dispatched as a teacher to the Military Academy of Damascus starting 9/26/1929
Was attached to the 3rd Lebanese company of snipers starting 9/1/1931
Was dispatched to the HQ of the 8th Lebanese company of snipers starting 6/11/1932
Was attached to the 7th Orient regiment starting 7/10/1932
Was attached to the 8th Orient regiment starting 9/5/1934
Was attached to the 2nd Lebanese company of snipers starting 2/25/1936
Was attached to the high command of the Staff of war, 2nd section, starting 4/26/1937
Was attached to the HQ Company, and dispatched to the Command Staff in Lebanon starting 10/1/1940
Was attached to the High Command of the Free French Forces, Special Section of the Orient Army starting 8/5/1941
Was appointed as Commander of the 2nd regiment of snipers starting 2/10/1942
Was attached to the Staff of War of the 5th brigade of mountains, as a chief of Staff of War starting 4/18/1944
Was appointed as Commander of the 2nd regiment of snipers starting 2/16/1945
Was appointed as Chief of Staff of War of the Lebanese Army Command, following the Army delivery to the Lebanese national government, starting 8/1/1945
Was appointed as the Armed Forces Commander starting 10/9/1958
Was designated as a defense attaché to the Lebanese embassies in Western Europe, in Paris starting 2/1/1959
Passed away on 2/23/1959
4- Courses inside the country:
Has followed a course to complete his studies in Damascus from 3/3/1932 to 6/10/1932
Has followed a Staff of War course in Damascus in 1937
5- Courses outside the country:
Has followed a course in France from 4/19/1928 to 9/25/1929 including (training officer in Versailles, basic course of riflery at the military camp of Chalon, course at the School of Infantry and Tanks Officers at Saint Mexain, participation to the big maneuvers during the summer of 1929)
6- Medals, awards and honors:
Decoration of the Military Cross
Lebanese Silver Order of Merit, 2nd grade
Syrian Medal of Merit, 3rd grade
Commemorative Medal (Syria-Cilice)
Legion of Honor, order of Knight, from the French government
Golden Medal of the Lebanese Merit
Syrian Order of Merit, 2nd grade
Commemorative Medal of Palestine
National Decoration of Cedar, order of Knight
Jordanian Decoration of the Planet, 2nd grade
National Decoration of Cedar, order of Officer
Decoration of officer in the French Legion of Honor
National Decoration of Cedar, order of Commandor
Decoration of the Republic of Egypt, 3rd degree
Iraqi Decoration of the two branches, 2nd degree
Decoration of His Majesty the Shah of Iran, grade of great officer
Order of the Phoenix, grade of great officer, from the King of Greece
Honors for the brigade
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