Bernard Barrera
# 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
