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CPP assumes control of French Forces operating in Asia-Pacific, defending and promoting French interests for a free and secure ASPAC.

Tahiti
Joined November 2020
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🇫🇷 Since January 1, the @FrenchForces have established a Pacific Command (CPP FRPACOM). As a new global strategic center of gravity, the Pacific region faces various security challenges. France the only European nation in the Pacific is strengthening its command architecture 1/4
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🇫🇷🇰🇷 During #HIMANTURA, a frigate from New Caledonia called at Busan, South Korea. The visit paid tribute to a French Korean War veteran and hosted 18 EU ambassadors, in the presence of Korean, US and French officials, strengthening ties and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
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🇫🇷🇯🇵France takes part in Japan’s #KeenSword exercise for the first time. A French frigate joined 8 other nations in this exercise focused on defending the Japanese archipelago and strengthening interoperability.🚢
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#MISSION_HIMANTURA | 🇫🇷 Falcon 50 jet is taking part in the international ECC mission, supporting UN sanctions against North Korea. Its crew monitors maritime traffic and tracks suspicious ship-to-ship transfers of oil, coal and iron ore to detect sanctions violations.
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#OCEANIE26 | The #FAPF inspected a foreign fishing vessel on the high seas pocket between the EEZs of Kiribati and Tuvalu, alongside the WCPFC and @TunaFFA to face illegal fishing and protect marine resources. 🚢🚁 #CPP
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🇫🇷🇯🇵 RADM BIED-CHARRETON, of #FRPACOM, on an official visit to #Japan for the 1st-ever 🇫🇷 participation in #KeenSword27. Meetings with Adm. TAWARA (#JJOC), RADM KONNO (#JMSDF), #JapanCoastGuard, and French Ambassador. An exceptional partnership serving stability in the #Pacific
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On 17 Oct, a 35F Dauphin🚁rescued a paraglider stranded on a cliff in Punaru’u. Overnight, an ET 82 CASA crew✈️conducted 3 MEDEVAC in Bora Bora and Raiatea.🤝With @HC_Polynesie987 and JRCCTahiti, FAPF operate in challenging environments to support French Polynesia’s population.
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#TROPICTWILIGHT | The French Armed Forces in French Polynesia deployed a detachment from the 25th Air Engineering Regiment to Penrhyn. 🇫🇷 🇳🇿 🛠️They assessed the airstrip and identified potential infrastructure needs, strengthening Pacific cooperation and HADR preparedness.
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🇫🇷 Le CA Yann Bied-Charreton a rencontré le GBR Gabriel Soubrier & les @FANC_Officiel . La coordination entre FANC & FAPF sous l'égide du Commandement pour le Pacifique (CPP) renforce l'efficacité des forces d'armées françaises dans la zone Pacifique.
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🇫🇷 Rear Admiral Yann Bied-Charreton met with Brigadier General Gabriel Soubrier and the @FANC_Officiel. Coordination between FANC and FAPF under the Command for the Pacific (FRPACOM) enhances the effectiveness of the French Armed Forces in the Pacific region.
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🇫🇷🇮🇩 #SUPERGARUDASHIELD2026 | French forces strengthened interoperability with partners in Indonesia through airborne operations and medical cooperation. 8 airdrop rotations, 113 troops and the “CASA Nurse” showcased France’s ability to rapidly deploy and operate in coalition.
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🇫🇷 French Pacific Commander Rear Admiral Bied-Charreton on an #OfficialVisit to Wellington 🇳🇿. Meeting with France’s new Ambassador, François Decoster, on regional cooperation. Wreath-laying at the NZ War Memorial, honoring New Zealanders who fell in France.💐 #NeverForget
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#PASSION 🇫🇷🇬🇹 🚢 Joint exercises between a French patrol frigate and a Guatemalan Coast Guard vessel. 🤝 Strengthening interoperability and regional maritime security through joint training.
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🚢During Operation #AQUARIUS, a patrol vessel from #FAPF conducts maritime surveillance and fisheries control, including patrols in Kiribati’s EEZ, protecting of marine resources and strengthening regional maritime security. 2 foreign vessels inspected, 5 violations reported.🎣
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🪂 For the third consecutive year, French Armed Forces in the Pacific are taking part in #SGS26 in Indonesia. ✈️ 🪖 The exercise aims to strengthen air-land interoperability and the ability to conduct joint multinational operations in the Pacific. @FANC_Officiel
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🇫🇷🫱🏼‍🫲🏽🇯🇵 Exercise BRUNET TAKAMORI 26 is officially underway in Japan! ​On Aug 25, soldiers from @FANC_Officiel /@RIMaP_NC joined the 20th Infantry Regiment of the @JGSDF_pr at Camp Ojojihara for the opening ceremony of its 4th edition. 🧵👇 – at French Polynesia
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🪖 BT26 is a key bilateral infantry exercise focused on sharing expertise and honing tactical maneuvers. ​By training side by side on the ground, French and Japanese forces continue to enhance seamless joint interoperability and operational readiness. – at French Polynesia
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🚨 #SecoursMaritime | Le #JRCC de Tahiti et la flottile 25F mobilisés après la disparition d’un poti-marara à l’ouest de Rimatara. ✈️ Le pêcheur, victime d’une panne moteur, a été localisé sain et sauf. 🛟 Guidées par le Falcon 50, deux embarcations lui ont porté assistance. 🇵🇫 – at French Polynesia
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✈️ #INFRASTRUCTURES | Le GAM Faa’a se modernise pour accompagner la montée en puissance des FAPF et du CPP. 🏗️ Planifiés par la DID et menés par le 25e RGA, les travaux renforcent les capacités d’accueil du site, du CASA à l’A400M, tout en maintenant l’activité opérationnelle.👷
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#COMMUNIQUÉDEPRESSE | BRUNET-TAKAMORI 2026 Du 25/08 au 05/09, les @FANC_Officiel, coordonnées par le CPP, participeront au Japon à l’exercice bilatéral #BT26 avec la JGSDF. 🎯Renforcer l’interopérabilité tactique et la capacité à conduire des manœuvres de niveau opératif.
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#PRESSRELEASE | BRUNET-TAKAMORI 2026 From 25/08 to 05/09, the @FANC_Officiel, coordinated by the CPP, will participate in the #BT26 bilateral exercise in Japan alongside the JGSDF. 🎯 Strengthen tactical interoperability and the ability to conduct operational-level manoeuvres.
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🌏French Pacific Command (#CPP) took part in #MILOPS26 in Kuala Lumpur, alongside representatives from over 30 Indo-Pacific nations. The CPP presented France's Indo-Pacific strategy, reaffirming France's commitment to regional security and cooperation. 🤝
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Le contre-amiral Yann Bied-Charreton a présenté ses premières directives aux personnels civils et militaires des #FAPF, réaffirmant les priorités de l'action des forces au service de la souveraineté, de la préparation opérationnelle et de la sécurité dans le Pacifique.📜🌏
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