The General Staff H.Q. of the Kuwait Army ( ar, رئاسة الأركان العامة للجيش الكويتي) redesignated in 1953 following formation in 1949, is a management department of the

Kuwaiti Armed Forces The Kuwait Military Forces ( ar, القوات المسلحة الكويتية, Al-Quwwat Al-Musallahah Al-Kuwaitiyah) are the military forces of the Kuwait, State of Kuwait. They consist of the Kuwait Air Force, the Kuwait Army, the Kuwait Naval ...

, the national military of the

State of Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

. The Chief of the General Staff ( ar, رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة) is the senior combat military officer governing

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of the

Kuwait Army The Kuwait Army, established in 1949, is the oldest armed branch among the military of Kuwait. Its cavalry and infantry predecessors operated in desert and metropolitan areas in 1919, 1920 and 1928 to 1938, tracing their roots directly to the c ...

, the

Kuwait Air Force The Kuwait Air Force ( ar, القوات الجوية الكويتية , al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya) is the air arm of the Armed Forces of Kuwait. The Air Force headquarters is located at Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base, with the remaining ...

and the

Kuwait Naval Force The Kuwait Naval Force (Arabic: القوة البحرية الكويتية romanized: ''Al-Quwwat Al-Bahriyah Al-Kuwaitiyah''), is the sea-based component of the Kuwait Armed Forces. The headquarters and sole naval base is Mohammed Al-Ahmad ...

, but excludes the

Kuwait National Guard The Kuwait National Guard or National Guard (KNG) ( ar, الحرس الوطني الكويتي) is an independent combat institution tasked mainly with the defense of the country and its territories.

, the

Kuwait Police The Kuwait Police ( ar, شرطة الكويت) is an agency of the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait, which maintains the national security envelope, defense of land border, coastal and the rule of law in the State of Kuwait. The Kuwait Police Agenc ...

and Kuwait Fire Service Directorate. He is appointed by the Kuwait Defense Minister,www.mod.gov.kw
(Official Website) a deputy prime minister, who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Kuwait; the latter appointed by the

Emir of Kuwait The Emir of the State of Kuwait is the monarch and head of state of Kuwait, the country's most powerful office. The emirs of Kuwait are members of the Al Sabah dynasty. Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became the emir of Kuwait on 30 Sep ...

, the Commander-in-chief of the

Military of Kuwait The Kuwait Military Forces ( ar, القوات المسلحة الكويتية, Al-Quwwat Al-Musallahah Al-Kuwaitiyah) are the military forces of the State of Kuwait. They consist of the Kuwait Air Force, the Kuwait Army, the Kuwait Navy & the K ...

Kuwait Army

On 1 July 1961, when the ministry was not of birth yet during Operation Vantage; the Kuwait Army was the de facto command leadership of the available armed forces since establishment and acted as official minister advising the

on course of action. The Kuwait Army redesignated in 1953 was founded thirteen years before the enacting of the respective Kuwait ministry, mainly by

Field Marshal Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army and as such few persons are appointed to it. It is considered as ...

Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah in 1949.

List of Chiefs of the General Staff (1963–present)

List of Deputy Chiefs of the General Staff of Kuwait Armed Forces (1965–present)

Chief of the General Staff of Kuwait Armed Forces

The joint offices of the assistants chief of general staff are tasked with delegating combat responsibility for logistics supply command, joint military operations, manpower and others. The joint assistants chief of the general staff combat commanders are the chief combat commanders of the Kuwait Land Force, the Kuwait Air Force, and the Kuwait Naval Force.

Assistant Chief Commander of Kuwait Land Force

The assistant chief combat commander of the

commands at his disposition the senior land combat officers and

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commanders of the following

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mechanized infantry Mechanized infantry are infantry units equipped with armored personnel carriers (APCs) or infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for transport and combat (see also mechanized force). As defined by the United States Army, mechanized infantry is di ...

artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during si ...

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, and

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brigades: * Kuwait 6th Liberation Mechanized Brigade * Kuwait 15th Mubarak Armored Brigade * Kuwait 26th Al-Soor Mechanized Brigade * Kuwait 35th

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Armored Brigade * Kuwait 94th Saleh Al-Mohammed Mechanized Brigade

Assistant Chief Commander of Kuwait Air Force

The assistant chief combat commander of the

commands at his disposition the senior

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combat officers and warrant officer commanders of the following air bases and their combat operational assets: *

Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base Kuwait International Airport ( ar, مطار الكويت الدولي, ) is an international airport located in the Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, south of the centre of Kuwait City, spread over an area of . It serves as the primary hub for ...

Ali Al Salem Air Base Ali Al Salem Air Base is a military air base situated in Kuwait, approximately 23 miles (37 km) from the Iraqi border, and roughly 15 km west of Al Jahra. The airfield is owned by the Government of Kuwait, and during Operation Southe ...

Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base is a Kuwait Air Force base that is home to 3 Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 C/D squadrons: 9 Squadron, 25 Squadron, and 61 Squadron. The base also has an area designated for operations by the U.S. Air Force and its allies. ...

* Air Defense Brigades

Assistant Chief Commander of Kuwait Naval Force

The assistant chief combat commander of the

commands at his disposition the senior

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combat officers, warrant officer, and

warfighting naval commanders: * Kuwait Marine Corps * Kuwait Naval Warships

Notable officers of Kuwait Armed Forces

* Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah *

Mohammed Khaled Al-Khadher Lieutenant General Mohammed Khaled Al-Khadher, الفريق ركن محمد خالد الخضر (born 4 October 1955) He is the former chief of general staff of Kuwait Armed forces. He is a commando officer in Kuwait Army who progressed in the cha ...

Mubarak Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh Mubarak Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ( ar, الشيخ مبارك عبد الله الجابر الصباح ; 1934–1987) was a member of the House of Sabah and one of the first Kuwaitis to attain the military rank of lieutenant general. He ...

* Sheikh Saleh Mohammed Al-Sabah

Notes

References

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Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Ku ...