Naval Action Force

The Force d'action navale (FAN, Naval Action Force) is the 9,600-man and about 100-ship force of surface warships of the French Navy. As of August 2023, it is commanded by L’amiral Nicolas Vaujour.

The ships are divided into seven categories:

• The aeronaval group, which has the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle at its core
• The amphibious group, directed by "Projection and Command vessels" (currently ships of the Mistral class)
• Frigates, which act either as protection for the strategic groups, or alone in monitoring, survey, presence, rescue or deterrence missions
• Minesweepers
• "Sovereignty" ships, which are deployed overseas and act as presence and prevention forces
• Support vessels
• Public service ships, hydrographic and oceanographic vessels