Strategic Air Forces Command
| Forces Aériennes Stratégiques (FAS) Strategic Air Forces | |
|---|---|
| Active | 14 January 1964 – present |
| Branch | French Air and Space Force |
| Type | Major command |
| Role | Nuclear deterrence |
| Size | ~ 2,000 personnel (2017) |
| Garrison/HQ | Taverny Air Base (1964–2007, 2024–present) Lyon – Mont Verdun Air Base (2007–2024) |
The Strategic Air Forces (French: Forces Aériennes Stratégiques, FAS; Commandement des Forces Aériennes Stratégiques, CFAS or COMFAS) is a command of the French Air and Space Force. It was created on 14 January 1964, and directs France's nuclear bombardment force. The headquarters are at Taverny Air Base.
Général de division aérienne Stéphane Virem was appointed commander on 16 September 2024, having been appointed deputy commander in 2023. He took over from General Jérôme Bellanger, in command from 2021 to 2024, who was appointed Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force.