Chief of the Defence Force may refer to: *

Chief of the Defence Force (Australia) The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and is the principal military advisor to the National Security Committee and the Minister for Defence. The cur ...

Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada) The chief of the Defence Staff (CDS; french: chef d'état-major de la Défense; french: CEMD, label=none) is the professional head of the Canadian Armed Forces. As the senior military position, the chief of the Defence Staff advises the Cabine ...

Chief of Defence Force (East Timor) The Chief of the Defence Forces ( pt, Chefe Estado Maior General Forças Armadas) is the professional head of the Timor Leste Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the East Timor military. The curre ...

Chief of Defence Forces (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. The CDF outranks all respective heads of each ...

Chief of Defence Forces (Malaysia) The Chief of the Defence Forces (: CDF, , Jawi: ڤڠليما اڠکتن تنترا) is the professional head of the Malaysian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong'' (YDPA; 'King of Malaysia') ...

Chief of Defence Force (Maldives) The Chief of Defence Force ( dv, ޗީފް އޮފް ޑިފެންސް ފޯސް) is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Maldives National Defence Force, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military. List of ...

* Chief of the Defence Force (Namibia) *

Chief of Defence Force (New Zealand) The Chief of Defence Force (CDF) is the appointment held by the professional head of the New Zealand Defence Force. The post has existed under its present name since 1991. From 1963 to 1991 the head of the New Zealand Defence Force was known as th ...

Chief of Defence Force (Singapore) The chief of Defence Force is the head of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), who holds the rank Lieutenant-General or Vice-Admiral. The position was created in 1974 as Chief of the General Staff, with the appointment of Winston Choo, before c ...

* Chief of Defence Force (Somalia) *

Chief of the South African National Defence Force The Chief of the South African National Defence Force is the most senior South African military officer and the professional Head of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The Chief is appointed by the President of South Africa. T ...

* Chief of Defence Forces (Thailand) *

Chief of Defence Forces (Uganda) The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) is the professional head of the Uganda People's Defence Forces. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Ugandan military. The position was established after the National Resistan ...

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