The Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (French pronunciation: [kɔmɑ̃dmɑ̃ dez‿ɔpeʁasjɔ̃ spesjal], "Special Operations Command") or COS is a joint staff charged with overseeing the various special forces of the French Army, Navy and Air and Space Force, bringing them all under a single operational authority.

The command is placed under the orders of the Chief of Defence Staff and under the direct authority of the President of the French Republic.

[1] Similar in purpose to the USSOCOM or UKSF, the COS was created on June 24, 1992.

The need for such a federation became apparent after France's participation in the First Gulf War.

Force des Fusiliers Marins et Commandos (FORFUSCO)