Chief of the Defence Staff
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The Chief of the Defence Staff can refer to:
See also:
- Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)Chief of the Defence Force is the most senior appointment in the Australian Defence Force . The CDF commands the ADF under the direction of the Minister of Defence, in a coequal arrangement with the Secretary of Defence, the most senior public servant in the Department of Defence.The position is a...
- Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)The Chief of the Defence Staff is the second most senior member of the Canadian Forces, and heads the Armed Forces Council, having primary responsibility for command, control, and administration of the forces, as well as military strategy, plans, and requirements...
- Chief of the Defence Staff (France)Chief of the Defence Staff (France)The Chief of the Defence Staff is the chief of staff of the Military of France. The position is currently held by Admiral Édouard Guillaud.- Functions :The Chief of the Defence Staff has two roles:...
(French: Chef d'État-Major des Armées, CEMA) - Chief of the Defence Staff (Ghana)Chief of the Defence Staff (Ghana)The Chief of the Defence Staff is the professional head of the Ghana Armed Forces. He is thus responsible for the administration and the operational control and command of the Ghana military. The Ghana Army was formed after World War II out of the Gold Coast Regiment of the Royal West African...
- Chief of Defence Force (New Zealand)
- Chief of the Defence Staff (Nigeria)Chief of the Defence Staff (Nigeria)The Chief of Defence Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria....
- Chief of the Defence Staff (Sierra Leone)
- Chief of the Defence Staff (Sri Lanka)Chief of the Defence Staff (Sri Lanka)The Chief of the Defence Staff is the highest ranking military officer in the Sri Lankan Armed Forces. The Chairman outranks all respective heads of each service branch but does not have operational command authority over them or their service branches, however overseas inter service corporations...
- Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)The Chief of the Defence Staff is the professional head of the British Armed Forces, a senior official within the Ministry of Defence, and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Prime Minister...
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- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffChairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffThe Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, and is the principal military adviser to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council and the Secretary of Defense...
(United States) - Chief of the General Staff (disambiguation)
- Chief of Army Staff (disambiguation)
- Chief of the Air Staff (disambiguation)
- Chief of the Naval Staff (disambiguation)
- Chief of staff #Military