Commanders

Jean Kahwagi

Date and place of birth: 23/09/1953 - Ayn Ebel – Caza of Bint Jbeil

Spoken Languages: French - English - Italian

Marital status: Married with Mrs. Marlene Sfeir and father of three children.

Promotions

  • Enrolled in the Army as a cadet officer and joined the Military Academy starting 01/10/1973.
  • Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant starting 01/07/1976.
  • He was gradually promoted to the rank of Brigadier General of staff starting 1/7/2002 and benefited from seniority due to his exceptional martial exploits.
  • He was promoted to the rank of General and was appointed as the Armed Forces Commander on 29/08/2008.

Functions

  • Transferred to the Military Police battalion starting 21/02/1977.
  • Appointed as senior officer of the Military Police company in the region of Mount Lebanon starting 07/12/1982.
  • Transferred to the 4th Infantry brigade as senior officer of company 422 starting 28/09/1983.
  • Transferred to the Military Academy, as a trainer, starting 04/03/1984.
  • Transferred to the 10th Airborne brigade, as senior officer of company 103, starting 01/11/1987.
  • Appointed as commander of the Airborne regiment starting 12/10/1992.
  • Appointed as commander of the 3rd Intervention regiment starting 22/01/1996.
  • Appointed as Chief of Staff of the 11th Infantry brigade starting 31/07/1999.
  • Appointed as assistant commander of the 7th Infantry brigade starting 22/08/2001.
  • Appointed as commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade starting 29/07/2002.

Courses abroad

  • Military course in the United States of America in 1980.
  • Military course in Sweden in 1995.
  • Military course in Italy in 1999.
  • A course in the field of diplomacy of defense in Great Britain in 2003.
  • Anti terrorism course in Germany in 2006.

Medals and honors

  • Medal of the wounded
  • Medal of war (3 times)
  • Lebanese Order of Merit of the 3rd degree
  • Medal of National unity
  • Medal of the South Dawn
  • Lebanese Order of Merit of the 2nd degree
  • National Order of the Cedar in Knight Grade
  • Lebanese Order of Merit in Silver Degree
  • National Order of the Cedar in Grade of Officer
  • Lebanese Order of Merit of the 1st Degree
  • Decoration of Military Pride in Silver Grade
  • Medal of Internal Security
  • Medal of the Municipality of Interior and municipalities
  • National Order of the Cedar in Grand Cordon
  • Medal of Honor of the Arab Union
  • Order of State Security
  • Order of General Security
  • Medal of Arab Union for Military Sports
  • Medal of Prince Fakhr Eddin in Grade of Commander
  • Medal of King Abdul Aziz in Extraordinary Grade
  • Medal of the French Legion of Honor in Grade of Commander
  • Military Medal
  • The Brazilian Medal awarded by His Excellency the President of Brazil
  • Medal of Merit
  • Counter Terrorism Medal
  • The Italian Order of Merit in Grade of Commander awarded by the Presidency of the Italian Republic
  • Citation of the LAF Commander (8 times)
  • Felicitation of the LAF Commander (26 times)
  • Felicitation of Regional commander (one time)
  • Felicitation of a Brigade Commander (2 times)