Bernard Barrera

Bernard Barrera (born 4 February 1962, in Marseille) is a general in the French Army. As commander of the 3rd Mechanized Brigade, he was in charge of ground operations during Operation Serval in Mali in 2013.

Decorations

 * French
 * Commander de la Légion d'honneur
 * Grand Officer de l'ordre national du Mérite
 * Croix de la Valeur militaire (4 citations)
 * Croix du combattant
 * Médaille d'Outre-Mer
 * Médaille de la Défense nationale
 * Médaille de reconnaissance de la Nation
 * Médaille commémorative française


 * Foreign decorations
 * Médaille de l'OTAN
 * National Order of Mali