In line with an order by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Supreme Commander of All Armed Forces, Prince Abdurrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, decorated French Chief of the Defense Staff (Chef d'état-major des armées), le général Jean-Louis Georgelin with King Abdulaziz Medallion of the Excellent Rank. The decoration was in appreciation for the general's efforts to bolster Saudi-French relations.