Lanta. What are defense correspondents for?

Defense correspondents play a mandatory role within the municipal council, serving the army-nation link.

During the installation of the new municipal council of Lanta, Marcel Farge, a resident of the town, a retired lieutenant commander and mission officer, recalled a legal obligation: each municipal council must designate a defense correspondent among its elected officials.

“This function, carried out by deliberation, revolves around three major axes: defense policy, citizen path, as well as memory and heritage,” emphasizes Marcel Farge.

A true information relay, the defense correspondent informs elected officials and residents about defense issues. They also guide administrators to appropriate structures, notably the Information and Recruitment Center for the Armed Forces (Cirfa), for questions related to military careers, volunteering, or reserves.

Present in all territories, this reference plays an essential role with young people, especially during the citizen census, and helps strengthen the link between the armed forces and the population.

To support these officials in their mission, the military delegation of the Haute-Garonne department regularly organizes information meetings, with the support of Cirfa.