The Chief of Staff is the professional head of the

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 ...

of the

Republic of Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast� ...

. The Chief of Staff is appointed by the

President of Liberia The president of the Republic of Liberia is the head of state and government of Liberia. The president serves as the leader of the executive branch and as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia. Prior to the independence of Liberia ...

, who is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces according to the

Constitution A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of Legal entity, entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When ...

. The current Chief of Staff is Major General Prince C. Johnson III, since 6 February 2018.Daily Observer
Defense Minister, Chief of Staff Receive Senate Blessings
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List of officeholders

Liberia Frontier Force

Armed Forces of Liberia

Deputy Chiefs of Staff

*Colonel Daniel Moore (-11 February 2013) *Colonel Eric Wayma Dennis (11 February 2013-8 August 2016) *Brigadier General Prince Charles Johnson III (14 November 2016-6 February 2018)Kwanue, C.Y., 2016, 'Lt. Col. Prince Johnson Named New AFL Deputy Chief of Staff', ''Liberian Daily Observer'' (Monrovia), 14 November 2016, accessed 17 November 2016
> *Brigadier General Geraldine George (since 6 February 2018)

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Chief of Staff The title chief of staff (or head of staff) identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporti ...

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...