Chief of staff

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A chief of staff is the coordinator of the supporting staff and primary aide to an important individual, such as an Office of the Prime Minister

• • Chief of Staff (Philippines), the head of the Office of the President in the Philippines
  • Chief of staff (United States Congress), the most senior staff member in the office of a member of the United States Congress

Contents 1 Military 1.1 In the United Kingdom 1.2 In France 1.3 In the United States 1.4 In Australia 1.5 In Canada 1.6 In other countries

[edit] Military

• Chief of the Defence Staff
• Chief of the General Staff
• Chief of the Army Staff
• Chief of the Air Staff
• Chief of the Naval Staff

[edit] In the United Kingdom

• Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
• Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) - the professional head of the British Armed Forces. The Sovereign is the Commander-in-Chief. The CDS heads the Chiefs of Staff Committee and is assisted by the Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff. The Queen is also the ceremonial head of each branch the British Armed Forces. The professional service heads are as follows:
• Chief of the Naval Staff, more commonly called the First Sea Lord
• Chief of the General Staff, formerly the Chief of the Imperial General Staff
• Chief of the Air Staff

[edit] In France

• Chief of the Defence Staff (French: Chef d'État-Major des Armées, CEMA)
• Chief of Staff of the French Air Force (French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée de l'Air, CEMAA)
• Chief of Staff of the French Army (French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée de Terre, CEMAT)
• Chief of Staff of the French Navy (French: Chef d'État-Major de la Marine, CEMM)

[edit] In the United States

• Joint Chiefs of Staff, headed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• White House Chief of Staff
• Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
• Chief of Staff of the United States Army
• Chief of Naval Operations
• Commandant of the Coast Guard
• Commandant of the Marine Corps
• Chief of the National Guard Bureau

[edit] In Australia

• Chief of the Defence Force - the professional head of the Australian Defence Force

[edit] In Canada

• Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
• Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)

[edit] In other countries

• Ramatkal (Israel) - Chief of the General Staff, the highest ranking officer in the Israeli General Staff
• Chef des Stabes, commander of the Nazi Sturmabteilung
• Chief of Staff of Irish Republican Army - Irish Republican Army