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Chief of the General Staff (Armenia) The Chief of the General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces () is the highest-ranking military officer of the Armed Forces of Armenia The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia (, abbreviated ՀՀ ԶՈՒ, ''HH ZU''), sometimes referred to as the ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Austria) The Chief of the Austrian General Staff () is the highest-ranking military officer in the Austrian Armed Forces and is responsible for maintaining control over the service branches. List of chiefs of the general staff Army Inspectors (1922–193 ...

Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Republic () is the Staff (military), military staff of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. It is the central organ of the Armed Forces Administration and oversees operational management of the armed fo ...

Chief of the General Staff (Kingdom of Bavaria) The Chief of the General Staff (German language, German: ''Chef des Generalstabes der Armee'') of the Bavarian army was the military leader of the armed forces in the Kingdom of Bavaria. Names of the General Staff of the Army commanders * ''Gene ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Bangladesh) The chief of general staff (CGS) () of the Bangladesh Army is one of the four principal staff officers who assist the chief of army staff, the others being the adjutant general, the quartermaster general, and the master general of ordnance. Li ...

Chief of the General Staff (Canada) Commander of the Canadian Army () is the title of the institutional head of the Canadian Army. This appointment also includes the title of Chief of the Army Staff () and is based at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. History of th ...

Chief of the General Staff (Chad) The Chief of the General Staff (, ) is the professional head of the Chad National Army. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Chadian military. The current Chief of General Staff is General Abakar Abdelkerim ...

Chief of the General Staff (China) The Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission (JSDCMC) ( zh , s = 中央军委联合参谋部 ) is the command organ and the headquarters for the People's Liberation Army (PLA), superseding the former PLA General Staff Departm ...

Chief of the General Staff (Croatia) The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia () is the principal head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Croatia, which is a joint body of the Armed Forces established within Ministry of Defence respons ...

Chief of the General Staff (Czech Republic) The chief of the general staff () is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. He is appointed by the president of the Czech Republic, who is the commander-in-chief. The current chief of th ...

Chief of the General Staff (Czechoslovakia) The Chief of the General Staff of Czechoslovakia () refers to the Chief of staff, chief of the General Staff of the Czechoslovak Army and the Czechoslovak People's Army, during the existence of Czechoslovakia from 1918 to 1992. The first two Chi ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Egypt) The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces () is the second-in-command of the Egyptian Armed Forces, following the Minister of Defense and the President. The Chief of the General Staff typically holds the second-highest military rank in ...

Chief of General Staff (Ethiopia) The Chief of General Staff () Abbreviated (CGS Ethiopia) is the professional head of the Ethiopian National Defense Force. The CDF also oversees all branches of the military Army, Air Force, and Navy. The CGF is typically linked to national def ...

Chief of General Staff (Georgia) The Chief of General Staff of Georgian Defence Forces ( ka, საქართველოს თავდაცვის ძალების გენერალური შტაბის უფროსი, tr) is a high-ranking officer in ...

Chief of the General Staff (Germany) The German General Staff, originally the Prussian General Staff and officially the Great General Staff (), was a full-time body at the head of the Prussian Army and later, the German Army, responsible for the continuous study of all aspects of ...

Chief of the General Staff (Guatemala) The Chief of the General Staff () is the professional head of the Guatemalan Armed Forces of Guatemala, Armed Forces. They are responsible for the administration and operational control of the military. It is the highest achievable Officer (armed ...

Chief of the General Staff (Hungary) The Chief of General Staff (; between 2019 and 2022: Commander of the Hungarian Defense Forces ()) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Hungarian Defence Forces and is responsible for maintaining control over the service branches. He ...

Chief of the General Staff (India) The Chief of the General Staff, India was a senior military commander in the British Indian Army from 1906 to 1947, and in the independent Indian Army from 1947 until 1965. History During British rule, the Chief of the General Staff, India ass ...

Chief of the General Staff (Israel) The Chief of the General Staff, also known as the Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Defense Forces (, abbreviated ''Ramatkal''—), is the professional head of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The current Chief of the General Staff is Eyal Zam ...

Chief of the General Staff (Iraq) The chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iraq (; is the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iraq. He is appointed by the Prime Minister of Iraq, who is the commander-in-chief. The position dates to the period of the I ...

Chief of the General Staff (Kazakhstan) The Chief of the General Staff of the Kazakh Armed Forces (; ) is the professional head of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He/She is the highest-ranking officer in the armed forces. The armed forces were established in the summer ...

Chief of the General Staff (Kenya) The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Kenya Defence Forces and the principal military adviser to the President of Kenya and the National Security Council (Kenya), National Security Council. The CDF outra ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait) The General Staff H.Q. of the Kuwait Army () redesignated in 1953 following formation in 1949, is a management department of the Kuwait Armed Forces, the national military of the State of Kuwait. The Chief of the General Staff () is the senior ...

Chief of the General Staff (Lithuania) Chief of the Defence Staff is the head of the Lithuanian Defence Staff responsible for the administrative, operational, and logistical needs of the Lithuanian Armed Forces The Lithuanian Armed Forces () are the military of Lithuania. The ...

Chief of the General Staff (North Macedonia) The Chief of the General Staff of the Army of North Macedonia () is the professional head of the Army of North Macedonia, responsible for the administration and the operational control. History Eleven people served as Chief of the General Staf ...

Chief of the General Staff (Moldova) The Chief of the General Staff of the Moldovan National Army () also known as the Commander of National Army is the professional head of the Moldovan National Army and the larger Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova. The position was establishe ...

Chief of the General Staff (Montenegro) The Chief of the General Staff () is the chief of the General Staff and Armed Forces of Montenegro. The chief of staff is appointed by the President of Montenegro, who is the commander-in-chief. The position dates back to the Principality of Mon ...

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Chief of the General Staff (North Korea) The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) is a post in many armed forces (militaries), the head of the military staff. List * Chief of the General Staff (Abkhazia) * Chief of General Staff (Afghanistan) * Chief of the General Staff (Albania) * Chi ...

Chief of the General Staff (Pakistan) Chief of General Staff (abbreviated as CGS) is the most coveted position within the Pakistan Army after that of the Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan), Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). Although the COAS is the head of the land forces, the CGS is " ...

Chief of the General Staff (Poland) Polish General Staff, formally known as the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (Polish: ''Sztab Generalny Wojska Polskiego'') is the highest professional body within the Polish Armed Forces. Organizationally, it is an integral part of the Mi ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Russia) The Chief of the General Staff () is the head of the General Staff and the highest ranking officer of the Russian Armed Forces or is also the senior-most uniformed military officer. He is appointed by the President of Russia, who is the Suprem ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Senegal) The Chief of the Defense Staff () is the professional head of the Armed Forces of Senegal. He/she is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the military of Senegal. The current chief is General of Air Corps Mbaye Cis ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Slovakia) The chief of the general staff () is the chief of the general staff of the Slovak Armed Forces. He is appointed by the president of Slovakia, who is the commander-in-chief. The current chief of the general staff is Lieutenant General Daniel Zmek ...

Chief of the General Staff (Slovenia) The Chief of the General Staff () is the Chief of the of the Slovenian Armed Forces. That person is appointed by the Government of Slovenia, after his/her nomination by the Minister of Defence. The current Chief of the General Staff is Major g ...

Chief of the General Staff (Somaliland) The Chief of the General Staff () is the head of the General Staff and the highest ranking officer of the Somaliland Armed Forces. He is appointed by the President of Somaliland, who holds the position of Commander-in-Chief and the head of the Som ...

Chief of the General Staff (Sweden) The Chief of the General Staff (, CGst, or ''Generalstabschef'') was from 1873 to 1937 the second most senior member of the Swedish Army (after the Monarchy of Sweden, King of Sweden) and headed the General Staff (Sweden), General Staff. The posi ...

Chief of the General Staff (Syria) The Chief of the General Staff of the Army and Armed Forces () is the professional head of the Syrian Armed Forces and the Syrian Army. The Chief of the General Staff is appointed by the President of Syria, who is the commander-in-chief of the A ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Transnistria) The chief of the general staff of the Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika () is the highest-ranking military officer of the Armed Forces of Transnistria. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control ...

Chief of the General Staff (Turkey) The Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces () is the chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (). He is appointed by the President of Turkey, who is the commander-in-chief. The position dates to the period of the ...

Chief of the General Staff (Turkmenistan) The Chief of the General Staff of Turkmen Armed Forces () is the highest-ranking military officer in the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its three major branches. The Ch ...

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Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom) Chief of the General Staff (CGS) has been the title of the professional head of the British Army since 1964. The CGS is a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Army Board; he is also the Chair of the Executive Committee of the A ...

Deputy Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom) Deputy Chief of the General Staff (DCGS) is the title of the deputy to the Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. From 1942 until 1968 the Deputy Chief was the third-ranking member of the General Staff, subordinat ...

Chief of Staff of the United States Army The chief of staff of the Army (CSA) is a statutory position in the United States Army held by a general officer. As the highest-ranking officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Army, the chief is the principal military advisor and a ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Vietnam) The Chief of the General Staff (alternatively the General Chief of Staff; ) is the chief of staff of the General Staff of the People's Army of Vietnam. The Chief of the General Staff performs the task of advising the Minister of Defense in terms ...

Chief of the General Staff (Yugoslavia) The Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslavia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Начелник Генералштаба, Načelnik Generalštaba; ; ) refers of the chief of the General Staff of the Royal Yugoslav Army from 1918 to 1941, the Yug ...

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