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The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces (COS) () is charged with the executive management of the
The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces (COS) () is charged with the executive management of the Irish Defence Forces
The Defence Forces (, officially styled ) derives its origins from the Irish Volunteers. Whilst the Irish for ''Defence Forces'' is , as Ó Cearúil (1999) points out, the Defence Forces are officially styled . is used in other contexts (e.g. ...
, and is the most senior military officer of the Army
An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by ...
, Naval Service and Air Corps branches. The Chief of Staff is appointed by the President of Ireland
The president of Ireland () is the head of state of Republic of Ireland, Ireland and the supreme commander of the Defence Forces (Ireland), Irish Defence Forces. The presidency is a predominantly figurehead, ceremonial institution, serving as ...
, who is the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces, on the recommendation of the Minister for Defence subject to the approval of the Government of Ireland
The Government of Ireland () is the executive (government), executive authority of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, headed by the , the head of government. The government – also known as the cabinet (government), cabinet – is composed of Mini ...
. The office of the Chief of Staff consists of his personal staff, a strategic planning office, a public relations section and the military judge.
The Defence Forces Chief of Staff sits on the government's National Security Committee
A national security council (NSC) is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security. An NSC is often headed by a na ...
(NSC).
The Chief of Staff delegates remaining executive duties to two deputy chiefs of staff (who hold the rank of major general or equivalent) and one assistant chief of staff ( brigadier general or equivalent);
* The Deputy Chief of Staff Operations (D COS Ops) is tasked with operational matters.
* The Deputy Chief of Staff Support (D COS Sp) is tasked with military support matters.
* The Assistant Chief of Staff Support (ACOS Sp) is also tasked with military support matters.
The current Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces is Lieutenant General Seán Clancy. Clancy assumed the role on 29 September 2021.
Current General Staff of the Defence Forces
Overseas
Brigade Commanders
The country is divided into two areas for administrative and operational reasons, and in each area there is an Irish Army infantry brigade. The two brigade group structure envisages distinct operational areas of responsibility for each of the brigades and is supported in their responsibilities by the Naval Service and Air Corps. Each of the Brigade formations and the Air Corps are commanded by a Brigadier General, while the Naval Service is commanded by aCommodore
Commodore may refer to:
Ranks
* Commodore (rank), a naval rank
** Commodore (Royal Navy), in the United Kingdom
** Commodore (India), in India
** Commodore (United States)
** Commodore (Canada)
** Commodore (Finland)
** Commodore (Germany) or ' ...
;
List of Irish Chiefs of Staff
See also
*Minister for Defence (Ireland)
The Minister for Defence () is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Defence. The current Minister for Defence is Simon Harris, TD. He is also Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The department is r ...
* Director of Military Intelligence (Ireland)
*Garda Commissioner
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References
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