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Chief Of Staff - Fadi Abou Chakra


1- General Information:
Date and place of birth : 11/1/1943-Amatur-Caza of Chuf
Languages : French, English, Italian
Marital status : Married/2 children


2- Promotions:
Has enrolled in the Army as a Cadet Officer, and was moved to the Military Academy starting 10/1/1962
Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant starting 9/3/1965
Was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant starting 1/1/1969
Was promoted to the rank of Captain starting 1/1/1975
Was promoted to the rank of Major starting 7/1/1978
Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel P.S.C starting 1/1/1983
Was promoted to the rank of Colonel P.S.C starting 7/1/1986
Was promoted to the rank of General P.S.C starting 1/1/1991
Was promoted to the rank of Major General P.S.C starting 7/1/2000


3- Functions:
Was transferred to the 1st armored vehicles independent battalion starting 1/3/1966
Was transferred to the 1st explorer regiment, transferred battalion, starting 6/29/1970
Was transferred to the 2nd tanks battalion as commander of the 2nd tanks company, by interim,    starting 7/1/1972
Was moved to the tanks commandment starting 3/24/1975
Was transferred to the 1st explorer battalion as commander of the 1st company starting 7/12/1975
Was moved to the commandment of the Arab Dissuasion Forces starting 11/12/1976
Was transferred to the battalion of the Army HQ, General Secretariat, starting 5/28/1977
Was appointed deputy-commander of the General Secretary starting 3/13/1980
Undertook the position of Secretary General of the Army Command, by interim, from 7/3/1980 to    8/5/1980
Undertook the position of Secretary of Staff, by interim, starting 6/11/1981
Was appointed deputy- commander of the General Secretary of Staff starting 8/17/1981
Was transferred to the Army HQ, Command and staff College, full-time coach, starting 4/27/1987
Was transferred to the personnel Staff, directorate of personnel, director of personnel, starting    12/1/1988
Was put in charge of the commandment of North Lebanon region starting 5/22/1991
Was appointed commander of North Lebanon region starting 1/21/1992
Was in charge of the security office of the international airport of Beirut, starting 1/7/1999
Was assigned Chief of Staff of the Army starting 7/1/2002
Was assigned to undertake the commandment of the Army, by interim, from 1/12/2002 to 1/17/2002
Retired on 11/1/2002


4- Courses inside the country:
A course on the use of the new intelligence equipment from 3/12/1970 to 3/20/1970
A course of military expert in case of accident from 8/12/1971 to 10/16/1971
A course of company commander starting 12/3/1973 to 1/22/1974
A course to be upgraded to the rank of Colonel from 8/31/1981 to 10/27/1981


5- Courses outside the country:
A learning course in France from 9/8/1965 to 8/2/1966
An advanced course on tanks in the United States of America from 12/29/1978 to 7/22/1979
A learning course in Italy from 5/26/1982 to 7/19/1984
A course in the United States of America from 27/1/1986 to 4/28/1986
A high staff course of War in Syria from 2/2/1998 to 3/15/1999


6- Medals, awards and honors:
Commemorative decoration of 12/31/1961
War decoration, 3 times
National Decoration of the Cedar, Knight Grade
Lebanese Order of Merit, 2nd grade
National Decoration of the Cedar, Officer Grade
Lebanese Order of Merit, 1st grade
Decoration of National Union
Decoration of South dawn
Decoration of Military Esteem, silver grade
National Decoration of the Cedar, Commander Grade
Medal of State Surety
National Decoration of the Cedar, Great Officer Grade
Commemorative medal of Conferences for the year 2002
Mention of the Armed Forces Commander, 4 times
Felicitations of the Armed Forces Commander, 6 times
Felicitations of the Military Academy Commander, once


 
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