The Chief of the MilitaryStaff of the President of the Republic Chef d tat major particulier du pr sident de la R publique is a role in the military of France military and government of France government of France , heading the president of France president s militarystaff until the French Fifth Republic . Heads of the president s military household 1879 1940 The President of France President s military household maison militaire was formed by president Patrice de Mac Mahon Mac Mahon but not insititutionalised until 1880. This group of officers advised the president on army matters, especially under the French Third Republic matters of ceremony. Such an allocation was useful since it allowed its officers to nourish political contacts in Paris who could aid their army careers. 1879 1886 g n ral de division Fran ois Pitti 1886 1892 g n ral de brigade , then g n ral de division de division Henri Brug re 1892 1894 g n ral de brigade , then g n ral de division de division L on Borius 1894 1895 g n ral de brigade Ulysse Berruyer 1895 1897 g n ral de brigade Charles Tournier 1897 1898 g n ral de brigade Alexis Hagron 1898 1900 g n ral de brigade Maurice Bailloud 1900 1906 g n ral de brigade , then g n ral de division de division mile Dubois 1906 1907 colonel Charles Ebener 1908 1911 capitaine de vaisseau Alexandre Laugier 1911 1913 capitaine de vaisseau Marcel Grandcl ment 1913 1914 g n ral de division Antoine Beaudemoulin 1919 1920 g n ral de division Jean Baptiste P nelon 1920 1924 g n ral de division Henri Lasson 1931 1940 g n ral de corps d arm e Joseph Braconnier President s chief of staff The chef d tat major particulier CEMP was the main military collaborator to the chief of staff, who headed the military overall, acting as an interface with him and playing a vital ... May 2007 Sources and references Reflist DEFAULTSORT Chief Of The MilitaryStaff Of The President Of The Republic Category French militarystaff fr tat major particulier du pr sident de la R publique ... more details
Pakistan Military In general Chief of the Defence StaffChief of the General Staff disambiguation Chief of the General StaffChief of Army StaffChief of the Army StaffChief of the Air Staff disambiguation Chief of the Air StaffChief of the Naval Staff Category Vice chiefs of staff In Australia ...Unreferenced date December 2009 The title, chief of staff , identifies the leader of a complex organization ..., such as a president . In general, a chief of staff provides a buffer between a chief executive and that executive s direct reporting team. The chief of staff generally works behind the scenes .... Often Chiefs of Staff act as a confidante and advisor to the Chief Executive, acting as a sounding .... Civilian Chief of staff in a hospital is the primary leader of all divisions and staff, including ... of Staff of Brazil Chief of Staff to the President of Brazil Chief of Staff Canada Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister Canada Chief of Staff Philippines , a former position in the Cabinet of the Philippines , serving under the President of the Philippines Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister United Kingdom White House Chief of Staff United States Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States Chief of staff United States Congress , the most senior staff member in the office of a member ... Defence Force In Azerbaijan General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces head of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces In Canada Chief of the Defence Staff Canada Chief of the Air Staff Canada In France Chief of the Defence Staff France Chief of the Defence Staff French Chef d tat Major des Arm es, CEMA Chief of Staff of the French Air Force French Chef d tat Major de l Arm e de l Air, CEMAA Chief of Staff of the French Army French Chef d tat Major de l Arm e de Terre, CEMAT Chief of Staff of the French Navy French Chef d tat Major ... Committee Chief of Army Staff Pakistan Chief of Army StaffChief of Air Staff Pakistan Chief of Air ... more details
The Chief of the General Staff CGS is a post in many armed forces Military militaries , the head of the Staffmilitarymilitarystaff . See also Chief of the General Staff Australia prior to 1997 now Chief of Army General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Chief of the General Staff Bangladesh since April 1972 Chief of the General Staff Kingdom of Bavaria prior to 1878 known as Generalquartiermeister Quartermaster General Chief of the General Staff Canada prior to the 1964 military reorganization now Chief of the Land StaffChief of the General Staff Croatia Chief of the General Staff Germany 1871 1919 Chief of the General Staff Hungary Chief of the General Staff Israel usually known by its Hebrew abbreviation Ramatkal Chief of the General Staff Kenya Chief of the General Staff North Korea Chief of the General Staff Pakistan Chief of the General Staff Poland Chief of the General Staff Prussia 1808 1871 Chief of the General Staff Romania Chief of the General Staff Russia Chief of the General Staff Serbia Chief of the General Staff Turkey Chief of the General Staff Ukraine Chief of the General Staff United Kingdom prior to 1964 known as Chief of the Imperial General Staff General Staff Vietnam People s Army Chief of the General Staff Vietnam Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslav People s Army 1945 1992, renamed Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1989 See also Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff United States Chief of the Defence Staff disambiguation Chief of Army Staff disambiguation Chief of the Air Staff disambiguation Chief of the Naval Staff disambiguation Chief of staff disambig Category Chiefs of staff ... more details
Chief of the Naval Staff is the formal title for the office of Chief of the Naval Staff India Chief of the Naval Staff , Indian Navy Chief of the Naval Staff Pakistan Chief of the Naval Staff , Pakistan Navy Navies of other countries have similar titles Chief of Navy Australia Chief of Navy , Royal Australian Navy Chief of the Maritime Staff, Royal Canadian Navy Chief of Staff of the French Navy French Chef d tat Major de la Marine, CEMM First Sea Lord , the title for the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Royal Navy Chief of Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy Chief of Naval Operations , United States Navy See also Chief of the Defence Staff disambiguation Chief of the General Staff disambiguation Chief of Army Staff disambiguation Chief of the Air Staff disambiguation Chief of staffMilitary dab Category Chiefs of staff ... more details
The Chief of the Defence Staff can refer to Chief of the Defence Force Australia Chief of the Defence Staff Canada Chief of the Defence Staff France French Chef d tat Major des Arm es, CEMA Chief of the Defence Staff Ghana Chief of Defence Force New Zealand Chief of the Defence Staff Nigeria Chief of the Defence Staff Sierra Leone Chief of the Defence Staff Sri Lanka Chief of the Defence Staff United Kingdom See also Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 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 staffMilitary disambig Category Chiefs of staff fr Chef d tat Major de la D fense ... more details
The Chief of Army Staff COAS or Chief of Staff of the Army is the appointment held by the most senior officer in several nations armies. This appointment may refer to Chief of Army Australia Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army COAS Chief of the Land Staff Canadian Forces Land Force Command Chief of Staff of the French Army French Chef d tat Major de l Arm e de Terre, CEMAT Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army COAS Chief of Army New Zealand Army , see New Zealand Defence Force Current senior officers New Zealand Defence Force current senior officers Chief of Army Staff Pakistan COAS Chief of the General Staff United Kingdom CGS Chief of Staff of the United States Army CSA See also Chief of the Defence Staff disambiguation Chief of the General Staff disambiguation Chief of the Air Staff disambiguation Chief of the Naval Staff disambiguation Chief of staffMilitaryChief of staffmilitary disambig Category Army chiefs of staff it Capo di Stato Maggiore dell Esercito ... more details
The Chief of the General Staff lang sr Na elnik General taba NG is the Chief of the General Staff Serbia Chief of the Serbian General Staff General Staff of the Military of Serbia . He is appointed by the President of Serbia , who is the commander in chief . The position dates to the period of the Principality of Serbia The current Chief of the General Staff is Lt. General Ljubi a Dikovi . Chiefs of the General Staff of the Serbian Army 1876 1918 border 1 cellpadding 4 cellspacing 0 style text align left border collapse collapse bgcolor efefef Name Rank Start End Note 1 Franti ek Zah General 1876 1877 Jovan Draga evi Colonel General Staff Colonel 1877 1878 Acting Chief of the General Staff Kosta Proti General 1878 1879 Acting Chief of the General Staff 2 Milojko Le janin General 1879 1880 Jovan An elkovi General 1880 1882 Acting Chief of the General Staff 3 Milojko Le janin General 1882 1885 3 Milojko Le janin General 1886 1888 4 Jovan Mi kovi General 1888 1890 5 Radomir Putnik General 1890 1892 4 Jovan Mi kovi General 1893 1896 Jovan Atanackovi General 1897 1898 Acting Chief of the General Staff 6 Dimitrije Cincar Markovi General 1901 1902 Svetozar Ne i Colonel General Staff Colonel 1902 1903 Acting Chief of the General Staff 5 Radomir Putnik General 1903 1905 7 Aleksandar Ma in General 1905 1906 5 Radomir Putnik General 1908 1912 5 Radomir Putnik Voivoda 1913 1916 8 Petar Bojovi General 1916 1918 9 ivojin Mi i Voivoda 1918 1918 Chiefs of the General Staff of the Military of Serbia 2006 Present border 1 cellpadding 4 cellspacing 0 style ... Acting Chief of the General Staff until February 15, 2009 3 Ljubi a Dikovi Lt General December 12, 2011 Present See also Serbian General Staff Source Chief of the General Staff 1876 2000, Iveti Velimir, Belgrade 2000. Military of Serbia Category Military of Serbia Category Chiefs of General Staff of Serbia Category Lists of military personnel Serbian General Staff Chiefs sr ... more details
The Chief of the Air Staff CAS , chief of staff or Chief of Air Force , is the appointment held by the most senior officer in several nations air forces. This appointment may refer to Chief of Air Force Australia , formerly known as Chief of the Air StaffChief of the Air Staff Bangladesh Chief of the Air Staff Canada Chief of the Air Staff India Chief of Air Force New Zealand , formerly known as Chief of the Air Staff, see New Zealand Defence Force Current senior officers New Zealand Defence Force current senior officers Chief of the Air Staff Pakistan Chief of the Air Staff United Kingdom Chief of Staff of the French Air Force Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force See also Chief of the Defence Staff disambiguation Chief of the General Staff disambiguation Chief of Army Staff disambiguation Chief of the Naval Staff disambiguation disambig Category Air force chiefs of staff ... more details
The Vice Chief of the Air Staff is a senior assistant to the Chief of the Air Staff in several air forces. These include Vice Chief of the Air Staff India Vice Chief of the Air Staff United Kingdom dab ... more details
Refimprove date March 2010 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 of Nigeria President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The Chief of Defence Staff reports to the commander in Chief with administrative supervision of the Honourable Minister of Defence. It is the duty and responsibility of the CDS to formulate and execute policies, programmes towards the highest attainment of National Security and operational competence of the Armed Forces namely the Army, Navy and Air Force. The CDS is assisted by the Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force Staff. ref http nigeriandefencehq.com chiefofdefencestaff.htm ref List of CDS General Domkat Bali 1984 1990 General Sani Abacha 1990 1993 Lt. General Oladipo Diya 1993 General Abdulsalami Abubakar 1993 1998 Air Marshal Allamin M. Daggash 1998 1999 Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi 1999 2003 General Alexander Ogomudia 2003 2006 General Martin Luther Agwai June 2006 May 25, 2007 General Owoye Andrew Azazi May 25, 2007 August 20, 2008 Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike August 20, 2008 September 8, 2010 Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin September 8, 2010 Present References Reflist Category Military of Nigeria Category Chiefs of staff ... more details
is the supreme commander and Chief of staffmilitaryChief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces . At any given time, the Chief of Staff is the only active officer holding the IDF s highest rank, Rav ... of the military civilian superior of the Chief of Staff of these, Mofaz is the only one to serve as Defense Minister over his immediate successor as Chief of Staff in Mofaz s case, Ya alon . Soon ...Unreferenced date December 2009 Image Flag of IDF Chief of Staff.svg right thumb Flag of IDF Chief of General Staff The Chief of the General Staff , also known as the Commander in Chief of the Israel Defense ... to this rule occurred during the Yom Kippur War , when former Chief of Staff Haim Bar Lev , who ... as chief of Southern Command Israel Southern Command . For a brief period, he and Chief of Staff David ... is defined in the Basic Laws of Israel Basic Law The Military 1976 , clause three The supreme Israel Defense Forces ranks command rank in the military is that of the Chief of the General Staff Israel General Staff The Chief of the General Staff is to be placed under the authority of the Cabinet of Israel government and subordinate to the Defense Minister of Israel Defense Minister The Chief of the General Staff is to be appointed by the government, according to the recommendation of the Defense Minister The Chief of Staff is formally appointed once every three years, with the government ..., the Chief of General Staff is Benny Gantz . Significance Given the importance of the IDF in Israeli society, the Chief of Staff is a highly respected and public figure. Former Chiefs of Staff frequently ... Brigade Paratroopers Chiefs of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces DEFAULTSORT Chief Of General Staff Israel Category Military ranks of Israel Category Chiefs of Staff of the Israel Defense ... world. Two Chiefs of Staff Yitzhak Rabin and Ehud Barak have become Prime Minister of Israel and nine ... did not get appointed to the Israeli Cabinet Cabinet . Ehud Barak and three other former Chiefs of Staff ... more details
The Office of the Chief of Defence Staff OCDS ref http www.sundaytimes.lk 090927 News news 22.html New name for JOH ref is the Sri Lanka Armed Forces operational level headquarters of the Chief of the Defence Staff Sri Lanka Chief of the Defence Staff CDS , responsible for coordinating joint armed force s operations. However the respective service commands have much autonomy for their deployments. It was formally known as the Joint Operations Headquarters JOH . The JOH was created in 1999 replacing the civilian Joint Operations Bureau which had existed briefly in 1999. The origins of the JOH could be traced back to the Joint Operations Command JOC established in 1985 due to the need of co ordination of operations among the tri services and the police with the escalation of the Sri Lankan Civil War . The head of the JOC is the Chief of the Defence Staff Sri Lanka Chief of the Defence Staff CDS , currently Sarath Fonseka General Sarath Fonseka ref http www.island.lk 2009 07 13 news20.html Army, Navy get new commanders ref . The duties of the CDS was extended by the Chief of Defence Staff Act No. 35 of 2009 ref http www.dailymirror.lk DM BLOG Sections frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID 51607 Sweeping powers for Chief of Defence Staff ref . JOH is located in Colombo . See also Chief of the Defence Staff Sri Lanka Chief of the Defence Staff References Reflist External links http lakdiva.com island i990606 defence.htm Daluwatte given over riding powers over services chiefs http sundaytimes.lk 990606 sitrep.html A new body and a new head to counter terrorism Category Military of Sri Lanka Category Sri Lankan commands ... more details
File Ilan Ramon, NASA photo portrait in orange suit.jpg thumb 180px Ilan Ramon The Chief Of Staff Medal of Appreciation lang he is an Israeli military decorations Israeli military decoration . http www.israelidecorations.net Chief Of Staff Medal of Appreciation.htm The medal was instituted in 1981. It is awarded to both civilians and military personnel who contribute to the strengthening of the Israel Defense Forces IDF or the security of Israel the medal could also be awarded to foreign civilians. The medal s most well known recipient is the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon , who was awarded the medal posthumously after Space Shuttle Columbia disaster his death STS 107 during a mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia . Design The medal is round on the front there is a Star of David with an olive branch and a sword rest on its left the reverse is plain. The medal is attached to a white ribbon with two blue strips on the edges, similar to those on the Flag of Israel Israeli flag . DEFAULTSORT Chief Of Staff Medal Of Appreciation Category Military awards and decorations of Israel Category Civil awards and decorations of Israel he ... more details
The Vice Chief of the Defence Staff VCDS is the deputy to the Chief of the Defence Staff United Kingdom Chief of the Defence Staff , the professional head of the British Armed Forces . ref http www.mod.uk DefenceInternet AboutDefence People ChiefsOfStaff ViceChiefOfTheDefenceStaffvcds.htm Vice Chief of Defence Staff Ministry of Defence ref List of Vice Chiefs of the Defence Staff 1964 to 1966 Air Chief Marshal Sir Alfred Earle 1966 to 1967 Lieutenant General Sir George Cole British Army officer George Cole 1967 to 1970 Vice Admiral Sir Ian Hogg Royal Navy officer Ian Hogg 1970 to 1972 Air Marshal Sir John Barraclough RAF officer John Barraclough 1972 to 1973 Lieutenant General Sir John Gibbon British Army officer John Gibbon 1973 to 1975 Air Marshal Sir Peter Le Cheminant 1975 to 1977 Vice Admiral Sir Henry Leach 1977 to 1978 Vice Admiral Anthony Morton 1978 to 1979 General Sir Edwin Bramall, Baron Bramall Edwin Bramall 1979 to 1981 General Sir Patrick Howard Dobson 1981 to 1983 Air Chief Marshal Sir David Evans RAF officer David Evans 1983 to 1984 Admiral Sir Peter Herbert Royal Navy officer Peter Herbert 1984 to 1987 Post vacant 1987 to 1988 Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine 1988 to 1991 General Sir Richard Vincent, Baron Vincent of Coleshill Richard Vincent 1991 to 1993 Admiral Sir David Benjamin Bathurst Benjamin Bathurst 1993 to 1995 Admiral Sir Jock Slater 1995 to 1997 Air Chief Marshal Sir John Willis 1997 to 2001 Admiral Sir Peter Abbott 2001 to 2005 Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony Bagnall 2005 to 2009 General Sir Timothy Granville Chapman 2009 Present General Sir Nick Houghton Nicholas Houghton References reflist British Military DEFAULTSORT Vice Chief Of The Defence Staff United Kingdom Category Vice chiefs of staff Defence Staff Category British military appointments fr Vice Chef d tat Major de la D fense ... more details
multiple issues orphan April 2010 unreferenced April 2010 The Chief of The General staff CGS is the highest ranking military officer in the Kenya Armed forces and the principal military adviser to the President of the Republic of Kenya and the National Security Council . The CGS outranks all respective heads of each service branch and has operational command authority over the service branches. He leads the meetings and coordinates the efforts of the Service Commander, comprising the CGS, the Commander of the Kenya Army and Kenya Air Force , Kenya Navy and the Commandant of Military Intelligence . The CGS has offices in Ulinzi House. The Office of Chief of The General staff is considered very important and highly prestigious, because the CGS as a body has command authority over the Armed Forces. The chain of command is from the President as the Commander in Chief , directly to the CGS. The CGS, as a Principal Adviser, does have authority over personnel assignments and oversight over resources ... one military, the CGS and one civilian, the Permanent Secretary. Neither of these is subordinate to the other. They share responsibility for much of the Military s business, reflecting the input that both military and civilian personnel make to policy, financial, administrative and operational matters. The Current Chief of the General Staff General Karangi EGH CBS ndc K cgsc USA , was born on 26 ... degree in Military Arts and Science from Kansas University . He served on the Directing Staff at the Staff College, Camberley Army Staff College , UK and Defence Staff College Kenya . He also served as Defence Advisor in Uganda and Chief of Military Intelligence at Defence headquarters. In December ... Army Commander and thereafter served as Assistant Chief of General Staff in charge of Personnel and Logistics ... over from General Retired J R E Kibwana. Category Military of Kenya Category Army chiefs of staff ... joined the military in April 1971 and after two years cadet training at the RMAS Royal Military Academy ... more details
Infobox CF rank name Chief of the Land Staff br Chef d tat major image caption type Commissioned Officer command army Canada name Canadian Army status Currently constituted abbreviation CLS higher Chief of the Maritime Staff lower Chief of the Air Staff Canada Chief of the Air Staff image2 caption2 The army epaulette for the rank of lieutenant general and position of CLS The Chief of the Land Staff is the institutional head of the Canadian Army . The Chief of the Land Staff is based at National Defence Headquarters Canada National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa , Ontario . History of the post The position was entitled Chief of the General Staff from 1904 1964 when the appointment was retitled Commander of Mobile Command in 1964 during the lead up to the unification of the Canadian Forces that saw the Canadian Army dissolved and replaced by Canadian Forces Force Mobile Command Force Mobile Command . ref http www.navalandmilitarymuseum.org resource pages controversies unification.html ... at which time the position was renamed Chief of the Land Staff . ref http www.journal.forces.gc.ca ... the Canadian Army. The Chief of the Land Staff has continued as the head of the Canadian Army. Chief of the General Staff Brigadier General Percy Lake Sir P.H.N. Lake 1904 1908 Brigadier General William ... Lieutenant General Jim Gervais J. Gervais 1991 1993 Chief of the Land Staff Lieutenant General Gord ... 2010 present See also Chief of the Defence Staff Canada Chief of the Defence Staff , the second most senior member of the Canadian Forces after the Commander in Chief of the Canadian Forces Commander in ChiefChief of the Maritime Staff , institutional head of the Royal Canadian Navy Chief of the Air Staff Canada Chief of the Air Staff , institutional head of the Royal Canadian Air Force Reference references Canadian Forces Canadian Army Category Canadian Forces Category Military appointments of Canada Category Military of Canada Category Army chiefs of staff Canada mil stub fr Chef d tat ... more details
Chief of the Defence Staff br Chief of the MilitaryStaff of the President of the Republic br Corvette ... Military Order of Malta Merit Cross of the Order of Malta laterwork French military The Chief of the Defence Staff lang fr link no Chef d tat Major des Arm es, CEMA is the chief of staff of the Military of France . The position is currently held by Admiral douard Guillaud . Functions The Chief of the Defence Staff has two roles assisting the Minister of Defence France Minister of Defence ... DEFAULTSORT Staff, Chief Of The Defence Category Military of France Category French militarystaff Category ... image caption Admiral douard Guillaud, France br 21st Chief of the Defence Staff nickname allegiance ... , the US equivalent Chief of the Defence Staff United Kingdom , UK equivalent Chief of Staff of the French Army Chief of Staff of the French Navy Chief of Staff of the French Air Force Chief of the MilitaryStaff of the President of the Republic Head of the Prime Minister s military cabinet Head ... major des arm es . Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Staff, Chief Of The Defence ...Use dmy dates date September 2011 Infobox military person name File Officier g n ral francais 5 etoiles.svg ... President who is overall commander in chief of the French armed forces , maintaining overall command of military operations and proposing the military measures to adopt general strategy . He is responsible ... for the future plans and programmes for military capacity. He oversees the pulling together of the armed ... organisation he oversees the forces organisation. military relations with the armed forces of other nations he directs military missions abroad, organises the French forces participation in international missions and exercises, follows international negotiations and represents France on military ... territories and the commandants of French forces abroad COMSUP and COMFOR , the general staff of the zones de d fense OGZD and the departmental military delegates DMD the inter arm organs the direction ... more details
The Financial Advisor to the Ramatkal Chief of Staff is a role assumed by the head of the Budgeting Directorate of Israel s Ministry of Defense Israel Ministry of Defense . The Advisor is responsible for handling the budgeting for the Israel Defense Forces arms, the financial planning for the military, and coordinating these with Finance Minister of Israel Ministry of Finance . As of September 2011, the Advisor is Brigadier General Colonel Reem Aminoah. References reflist Israel Defense Forces Category Financial advisors Category Israel Defense Forces Israel mil stub he ... more details
The Chief of the General Staff lang ru is the chief of staff of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation . He is appointed by the President of Russia , who is the commander in chief . The position dates to the period of the Russian Empire . The current Chief of the General Staff is Nikolai Makarov Russian general Nikolai Makarov . Chief of the Staff of the Red Army 1919 Mikhail Bonch Bruevich 1919 24 Pavel Pavlovich Lebedev Pavel Lebedev 1924 25 Mikhail Frunze Mar Nov 1925 Sergei Kamenev 1925 28 Mikhail Tukhachevsky 1928 31 Boris Shaposhnikov 1931 35 Alexander Ilyich Yegorov Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces The formative period Chiefs of the General Staff were Marshal of the Soviet Union Alexander Ilyich Yegorov A. I. Yegorov September 1935 May 1937 Marshal of the Soviet Union Boris Shaposhnikov B. M. Shaposhnikov May 1937 August 1940 Army General Soviet Union Army General Kirill Meretskov K. A. Meretskov August 1940 January 1941 Army General Georgy Zhukov G. K. Zhukov February July 1941 During the years of the Great Patriotic War 1941 45 the General Staff was the primary organ of the General Headquarters of the Supreme Command on strategic planning and management of armed forces at the front, and was headed by Marshal of the Soviet Union B. M. Shaposhnikov August 1941 May 1942 Marshal of the Soviet Union Aleksandr Vasilevsky A. M. Vasilevsky June 1942 February 1945 Army General Aleksei Antonov A. I. Antonov from February 1945 Chiefs of the General Staff in the Cold War period were Army General A. I. Antonov February 1945 March 1946 Marshal of the Soviet Union A. M. Vasilevsky March 1946 November 1948 Army General ... Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Army General Russia Army General ... http www.tyl.mil.ru page11.htm Official Russian Ministry of Defense website Category Chiefs of staff Category Military of Russia Category Military of the Soviet Union Category Russian military leaders ... more details
which also translates to Chief of the Defence Staff and was also abbreviated as CDS . Just like its predecessor role the position of Commandant der Strijdkrachten will rotate between the branches of the military ...refimprove date June 2010 File NL VLAG CDS.svg 150px thumb left Ensign of the CDS. The Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff CDS lang nl Commandant der Strijdkrachten is the Dutch Chief of Defence and the highest ranking Officer armed forces officer in the Dutch military . The main role of the CDS is as an intermediary between the Ministry of Defence Netherlands Minister of Defence and the Armed Forces of The Netherlands. He makes operational policy and is responsible to the minister for military strategic planning, operations and deployment of the Armed Forces.The CDS is the direct commanding officer of the commanders of the branches of the Dutch military the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army and the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force . The branch commanders are responsible for preparedness and actual deployment of their military personnel in The Netherlands and the rest of the world. Regarding operational planning and deployment, the branch commanders take their orders directly from the CDS. There is a fourth branch of the military, the Royal Marechaussee essentially the Military Police . This branch does not answer to the CDS, since it is the police force for the entirety of the Dutch Armed Forces. This requires that the Marechaussee be independent, so this branch takes its orders directly from the State Secretary Netherlands state secretary for the Ministry of Defence. In addition to his command tasks, the CDS is the senior military advisor to the minister of Defence. The current position of CDS Commandant der ... a promotion in rank as well. Chiefs of the Netherlands Defence Staff 1949 2005 Chiefs Defence Staff ... date accessdate 2011 10 02 ref References reflist Category Military of the Netherlands ... more details
Infobox US Navy post Chief of Naval Staff image US Navy 090821 N 8273J 181 Chief of Naval Operations CNO Adm. Gary Roughead meets with Pakistan Fleet Commander, Rear Adm. Asif Sandila during an office call at Pakistan Naval Technical School in Karachi, Pakistan.jpg incumbent Admiral Asif Sandila incumbentsince ... leadership on matters of naval operations and the conduct of naval warfare. The Chief of the Naval Staff is appointed by the President after consultation with the Prime Minister. A requirement for being Chief of the Naval Staff is having significant experience in joint duty assignments, which ... is a 4 star Admiral and serves as a principal member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. List of Past Chiefs of the Naval Staff The following is a list of Admirals who have served as the either Commander in Chief or the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy. class wikitable border ... 5 text align center br Chief of Naval Staff CNS of Pakistan Navy 4 star Admirals br br 7 Admiral Mohammad ... Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Pakistan Chief of Air Staff Pakistan Chief of General Staff Pakistan External links http www.paknavy.gov.pk Official website of Pakistan Navy Military of Pakistan Category Chiefs of Naval Staff, Pakistan Category Pakistan Navy admirals Category ... www.paknavy.gov.pk Pakistan Navy flagimage Pakistan Navy Admiral.svg flagimagesize 120px The Chief of the Naval Staff , abbreviated as CNS , is the highest ranking officer in the Pakistani Navy unless a 4 star naval officer is appointed as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Pakistan Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee . The current Chief of the Naval Staff is Admiral Asif Sandila who commands the Navy. The CNS reports to the President ... colspan 5 text align center br Naval Commander in Chief, Royal Pakistan Navy Royal Navy RN Rear ... center br Naval Commander in Chief, Pakistan Navy 3 star Vice Admirals br br 2 Vice Admiral HMS Choudri ... more details
main General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces The Chief of the General Staff lang uk is the Staffmilitarychief of staff of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces . He is appointed by the President of Ukraine . If the Minister of Ukraine is a civilian the Chief of the General Staff becomes the commander in chief of the Military of Ukraine Ukrainian Armed Forces ref http www.nau.kiev.ua nau10 ukr getcnt.php?uid 1093.2712.0&nobreak ref . The current Chief of the General Staff is Lieutenant General Hryhoriy Pedchenko. ref name Svida ru D0 9F D0 B5 D0 B4 D1 87 D0 B5 D0 BD D0 BA D0 BE, D0 93 D1 80 D0 B8 D0 B3 D0 BE D1 80 D0 B8 D0 B9 D0 9D D0 B8 D0 BA D0 BE D0 BB D0 B0 D0 B5 D0 B2 D0 B8 D1 87 , Kyiv Post November 14, 2009 ref Chiefs General Bulawa Colonel Oleksandr Slyvynsky April 1918 General Oleksander Hrekov since November 1918 Deputy Chief Otaman General Oleksander Osetsky ref http warhistory.ukrlife.org 1 03 8.htm 1 2003 ..., 2010 ref http www.kyivpost.com news nation detail 68006 Chief of General Staff Svyda resigns , Kyiv ... May 31, 2010 present References Reflist Chiefs of the General Staff of Ukraine 1918 1921 Category Military of Ukraine Category Chiefs of staff uk ..., Deputy Chief Otaman General Mykola Yunakiv August 1919 with unification of the Ukrainian People s Army and the Ukrainian Galician Army, Deputy Chief Otaman General Volodymyr Sinclair end of 1919 acting General Volodymyr Sinclair March June 1920 Chief Otaman The office introduced on November 13, 1918 by General Oleksander Hrekov and served as the office of the commander in chief . General Chief Otaman Symon Petlyura November 1918 May 1926 West Ukrainian National Republic Ukrainian Military ... Kiev Military District when its head, Colonel General Viktor Chechevatov, ref http www2.nupi.no ... head of Ukraine s General Staff, Interfax, 13 August 2002 ref Lieutenant General Mykola Palchuk ... more details
Air Force Chiefs of Air Staff Gallery http www.paffalcons.com cas index.php PAF s Chief of the Air Staffs Military of Pakistan DEFAULTSORT Chief Of Air Staff Pakistan Category Chiefs of Air Staff, Pakistan ...Infobox US Navy post Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force image Replace this image male.svg imagesize 200px incumbent Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman incumbentsince March 19, 2009 first ... Force flagimage Pakistani Air Force Ensign.svg flagimagesize 180px The Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan ... of Air Chief Marshal. The current Chief of the Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman . ref ... Air Force Chief of the Air Staff India for commanders prior to 1947. Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Pakistan Chief of Naval Staff Pakistan Chief of General Staff ... Air Force, unless a four star officer is appointed as the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Pakistan Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee . The CAS is a senior and permanent member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The CAS heads the Air Staff of the Air Force and reports directly to the President of Pakistan and Prime ... 70369&Itemid 1 President appoints new Air Chief Associated Press of Pakistan , 18 March 2009 ref Past Chiefs of the Air Staff class wikitable border 1 cellpadding 0 cellspacing 0 style width 95 margin ... in Chief, Royal Pakistan Air Force RAF 2 star Air Vice Marshal br br 1 Air Vice Marshal Allan Perry ... Kingdom AFC colspan 5 text align center br Air Force Commander in Chief, Pakistan Air Force Pakistan ... Zafar Chaudhry March 3, 1972 April 15, 1974 SQA colspan 5 text align center br Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force CAS of Pakistan Air Force PAF , 4 star Air Chief Marshal br br 9 Air Chief Marshal Zulfiqar Ali Khan April 16, 1974 July 22, 1978 Nishan e Imtiaz NI M 10 Air Chief Marshal Anwar Shamim July 23, 1978 March 5, 1985 NI M , Sitara e Jurat SJ 11 Air Chief Marshal Jamal A. Khan ... more details
The Chief of the General Staff was the most senior member of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command Canadian Army from 1904 until 1964 when the appointment became Commander, Mobile Command with the Canadian Forces Modern reorganization unification of Canada s military forces . ref http www.navalandmilitarymuseum.org resource pages controversies unification.html Integration and Unification of the Canadian Forces ref The position was renamed Chief of the Land Staff in 1993. ref http www.journal.forces.gc.ca vo8 no1 doc godefroy eng.pdf Chasing the Silver Bullet the Evoluction of Capability Development in the Canadian Army by Major Andrew B. Godefroy CD, Page 59 ref List of Chiefs of the General Staff class wikitable Name and rank Date Appointed Brigadier General Sir Percy Lake Percy Henry Noel Lake 1904 Brigadier General Sir William Dillon Otter April 1, 1908 Major General Major General Sir Colin John Mackenzie 1910 Major General Sir Willoughby Gwatkin Willoughby Garnons Gwatkin 1913 Major General Sir James Howden MacBrien 1920 Major General Herbert Cyril Thacker 1927 General The Honourable The Hon. Andrew McNaughton Andrew George Latta McNaughton 1929 Lieutenant General Ernest Charles Ashton 1935 Major General Thomas Victor Anderson November 21, 1938 General Harry Crerar Henry Duncan Graham Crerar July 6, 1940 Lieutenant General Kenneth Stuart December 24, 1941 Lieutenant General John Carl Murchie as acting chief December 27, 1943 Lieutenant General John Carl Murchie ref http select.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res F7081FFE3C59157A93C7A9178ED85F408485F9 CANADA SHIFTS STAFF Maj. Gen. J.C. Murchie New Chief at Home Headquar... Free Preview The New York Times Bot generated title ref May 3, 1944 General Charles Foulkes Canadian Army general Charles Foulkes August 21, 1945 General ... Canadian Ex Private Is New Chief of Staff Free Preview The New York Times Bot generated ... Military of Canada ... more details
Chief of General Staff , shortly abbreviated as CGS , is the most coveted position within the Pakistan Army . Although four star Chief of Army Staff Pakistan Chief of Army Staff COAS is the nominal head of the land forces, CGS is the operational and intelligence lead of the institution. It is headed by a three star lieutenant general. Traditionally, the selection for COAS or Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Pakistan Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee CJCSC has a preference for Chief of General Staff posting. The last 13 four star army generals had eight officers who did a tenure as CGS. Out of five who didn t, Pervez Musharraf and Ashfaq Parvez Kayani stayed as DGMO and Ehsan ul Haq stayed as DGMI, all two star postings under the CGS. The current Chief of General Staff is Lt Gen Waheed Arshad since October 2010. Organisation The CGS heads the General Staff Branch of Army General Headquarters. He is also assisted by a Vice Chief of General Staff VCGS and Deputy Chief of General Staff , both two star major generals. The critical directorates of Military Operations and Military Intelligence headed by DGMO and DGMI respectively also come under his purview. Coup maker Historically, the CGS post, in addition to Commander X Corps Pakistan X Corps , Rawalpindi , had political significance when the army chief wanted to overthrow political leadership. The 1999 Pakistani coup d tat , which brought General Pervez Musharraf to power had active involvement of Lt Gen Aziz Khan general Muhammad Aziz Khan , then CGS and Lt Gen Mahmud Ahmed , commander X Corps Rawalpindi. Therefore, the army chief essentially positions most trusted aides for these two postings before making a routine reshuffle. General Ziauddin Butt , who was nominated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after retiring ... starting the 1999 coup. List of Chiefs of General Staff Maj Gen Akbar Khan Pakistani general ... Military of Pakistan Category Pakistan Army ... more details
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