chief of defence position
C17289
concept
The chief of defence position is the highest-ranking military role responsible for commanding a nation's armed forces and advising the government on defence and security matters.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces | 5 |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | 4 |
| defence leadership position | 4 |
| army chief position | 3 |
| chief of defence position canonical | 3 |
| Chief of Defence Staff of India | 1 |
| Chief of the Defence Force of Australia | 1 |
| Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada | 1 |
| armed forces chief of staff role | 1 |
| chief of defence forces position | 1 |
| chief of defence staff role | 1 |
| senior command position | 1 |
Instances (26)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (Japan) | — |
| Martin E. Dempsey | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| CDFS | chief of defence forces position |
| David Elazar | Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces |
|
General John W. Vessey Jr.
surface form:
John W. Vessey Jr.
|
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces | — |
|
General Joseph F. Dunford Jr.
surface form:
Joseph F. Dunford Jr.
|
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
|
Chief of the Army
surface form:
Chief of the Army (Denmark)
|
army chief position |
| Rafael Eitan | Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces |
| Chef Defensie | — |
| Air Officer Commanding | senior command position |
| Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan | defence leadership position |
|
Chief of Army Staff
surface form:
Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan)
|
army chief position |
| Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee | defence leadership position |
| Wayne Eyre | Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada |
| Mark Binskin | Chief of the Defence Force of Australia |
| Mordechai Gur | Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces |
|
General Bipin Rawat
surface form:
Bipin Rawat
|
Chief of Defence Staff of India |
| Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (India) | defence leadership position |
| Chief of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Ecuador | armed forces chief of staff role |
| Dado | Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces |
| Raful | Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces |
| Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka) | army chief position |
| Chief of Defence Staff (Sri Lanka) | defence leadership position |
| CJCSC | chief of defence staff role |
| Charles Q. Brown Jr. | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |