André Lanata
Général d'armée aérienne André Lanata (born 10 October 1961, Bastia, Corsica) is a French fighter pilot and served as Chief of Staff of the French Air Force CEMAA from 21 September 2015. He was succeeded on 31 August 2018 by Philippe Lavigne. Lanata served as Commander of NATO’s Allied Command Transformation from 2018 to 2021. Biography André was born in Bastia, Corsica. He is the son of Général d'armée aérienne Vincent Lanata (), the former French Air Force Chief from 1991 to 1994. His wife is one of the daughters of Général de brigade Jean Pichot-Duclos (). Military career André entered the École de l'air (French Air School) in 1981. In 1984, he became a fighter pilot on the Mirage F1C4, then in 1985 became the Squadron Commander of the In 1992, he was the operations chief of the In 1993, he was the officer auditor of the reconnaissance program at the general staff headquarters session of the French Air Force at Paris. In 1995, he was part of the 3rd promotion of the Inter-arm Defense College. In 1996, he was the second in command, then Commander of the Escadron de Chasse 2/3 Champagne (EC 2/3 Champagne), on the Mirage