Chief of the Defence Staff may refer to: *

Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada) The chief of the Defence Staff (CDS; french: chef d'état-major de la Défense; french: CEMD, label=none) is the professional head of the Canadian Armed Forces. As the senior military position, the chief of the Defence Staff advises the Cabinet, ...

Chief of the Defence Staff (France) The Chief of the Defence Staff (french: Chef d'État-Major des Armées 'CEMA'' ) is the military head of the Armed Forces of the French Republic, ensuring the commandment of all military operations (under reserve of the particular dispositions r ...

Chief of the Defence Staff (The Gambia) The Chief of the Defence Staff in the Gambia is the head of the Gambia Armed Forces, and is appointed by the President. Role The Chief of the Defence Staff is responsible for the operational control and administration of the Gambia Armed Force ...

Chief of the Defence Staff (Ghana) The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) 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 CDS is a member of the Armed Forces Council. ...

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Chief of the Defence Staff (Nigeria) The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the minister of defence and the president of Nigeria. The chief of the defence staff is based at the Mi ...

Chief of the Defence Staff (Sierra Leone) The Chief of the Defense Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Sierra Leonean military. It is the highest rank military posit ...

Chief of the Defence Staff (Spain) The Chief of the Defence Staff ( es, link=no, Jefe del Estado Mayor de la Defensa, JEMAD) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Spanish Armed Forces and is the principal military advisor to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defence, t ...

Chief of the Defence Staff (Sri Lanka) The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the most senior appointment in the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, and the highest-ranking military officer in service, outranking the heads of each service branch. The CDS does not, however, have operational comm ...

* Chief of Defence Staff (Sweden) *

Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the British Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the secretary of state for defence and the prime minister of the United Kingdom. The chief of the defence ...

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