The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) is a post in many

armed forces A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

( militaries), the head of the military staff.

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the presiding officer of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The chairman is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the United States Armed Forces Chairman: app ...

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United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

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Chief of General Staff (Afghanistan) The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces ( ps, د افغانستان د ملي اردو لوی درستیز) is the highest-ranking military officer in the military of Afghanistan (currently the Islamic Emirate Armed Forces), who is responsible fo ...

Chief of the General Staff (Albania) The Chief of the General Staff ( al, Shef i Shtabit të Përgjithshëm) is the chief of the General Staff and Albanian Armed Forces. The chief of staff is appointed by the President of Albania, who is the commander-in-chief. The position was es ...

Chief of the General Staff (Armenia) The Chief of the General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces ( hy, ՀՀ Զինված ուժերի Գլխավոր շտաբի պետ, HH Zinvats uzheri Glkhavor shtabi pet) is the highest-ranking military officer of the Armed Forces of Armenia, who is ...

Chief of the General Staff (Australia) The Chief of Army is the most senior appointment in the Australian Army, responsible to both the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) and the Secretary, Department of Defence (SECDEF). The rank associated with the position is lieutenant general ( ...

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Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Republic ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələri Baş Qərargahı) is the military staff of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. It is the central organ of the Armed Forces Administration ...

Chief of the General Staff (Kingdom of Bavaria) The Chief of the General Staff (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 * ''Generalquartiermeister ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Canada) The commander of the Canadian Army (french: commandant de l'Armée canadienne) is the institutional head of the Canadian Army. This appointment also includes the title Chief of the Army Staff (french: links=no, chef de l'état-major de l'Armée) ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Croatia) The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia ( hr, Načelnik Glavnog stožera Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske) is the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Croatia. The Chief of the General Staff i ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Egypt) The Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces ( arz, رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة, Rayiys 'arkan harb alquaat almusalaha) is second in command after the Minister of Defense and the President. He usually hol ...

* Chief of General Staff (Ethiopia) * Chief of General Staff (Georgia) * Chief of the General Staff (Germany) *

Chief of the General Staff (Hungary) The Commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces ( hu, Magyar Honvédség parancsnoka, lit=Hungarian Army Commander; formerly Chief of General Staff ( hu, Honvéd Vezérkar főnöke)) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Hungarian Defence ...

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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 Ind ...

* Chief of the General Staff (Kazakhstan) * Chief of the General Staff (Kenya) * Chief of the General Staff (Kyrgyzstan) *

Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait) 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 national military of ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Moldova) The Chief of the General Staff of the Moldovan National Army (''Marelui Stat Major al Armatei Republicii Moldova'') also known as the Commander of National Army is the professional head of the Moldovan National Army and the larger Armed Forces of t ...

Chief of the General Staff (Montenegro) The Chief of the General Staff ( Montenegrin: Начелник Генералштаба / ''Načelnik Generalštaba'') is the chief of the General Staff and Armed Forces of Montenegro. The chief of staff is appointed by the President of Montenegro ...

Chief of the General Staff (North Korea) The General Staff Department (GSD) of the Korean People's Army (KPA) is the senior military leadership of the armed forces of North Korea responsible for its administrative, operational and logistical needs. The current Chief of the General Staff ...

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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 Min ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Prussia) The German General Staff, originally the Prussian General Staff and officially the Great General Staff (german: Großer Generalstab), was a full-time body at the head of the Prussian Army and later, the Imperial German Army, German Army, respons ...

Chief of the General Staff (Russia) The Chief of the General Staff (russian: Начальник Генерального штаба) 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 ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Serbia) The Chief of the Serbian Armed Forces General Staff ( sr, Начелник Генералштаба Војске Србије, Načelnik Generalštaba Vojske Srbije) is the chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces. The Chief of the ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Sweden) The Chief of the General Staff ( sv, Chefen för generalstaben, CGst, or ''Generalstabschef'') was from 1873 to 1937 the second most senior member of the Swedish Army (after the King of Sweden The monarchy of Sweden is the monarchical head o ...

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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 (russian: Начальник Главного штаба Вооруженных Сил Приднестровской Молдавской Респу ...

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Chief of the General Staff (Turkmenistan) The Chief of the General Staff of Turkmen Armed Forces ( tk, Türkmenistanyň Ýaragly Güýçleriniň Baş ştabynyň başlygy, italic=yes) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan, who is responsible for maint ...

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Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom) The 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. Prior to 1964, the title was Chief of the Imperial ...

* Chief of the General Staff (Vietnam) * Chief of the General Staff (Yugoslavia)

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