CAS
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CAS is the commonly used abbreviation for the Chief of the Air Staff, the professional head of an air force in several countries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air force chief position
→
military appointment → |
| abbreviation |
CAS
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| countryUsage |
Bangladesh
→
Ghana → India → Nigeria → Pakistan → Sri Lanka → United Kingdom (historical title) → |
| domain |
air force
→
military → |
| equivalentRank |
air chief marshal (in several Commonwealth air forces)
→
|
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Chief of Air Force (in some countries)
→
Chief of Air Staff (variant form) → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
air force operations
→
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| memberOf |
chiefs of staff committee (in some countries)
→
national defence leadership → |
| militaryBranch |
air force
→
|
| positionType |
four-star level post (in many countries)
→
service chief → |
| reportsTo |
Chief of Defence Staff (in some countries)
→
Minister of Defence (in many countries) → |
| responsibility |
advising the government on air power
→
air force capability development → air power policy and strategy → overall command of the air force → personnel management of the air force → readiness of air force units → |
| role |
professional head of an air force
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|
| selectionBy |
national government
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| standsFor |
Chief of the Air Staff
→
|
| usedIn |
Commonwealth air forces
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|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Chief of the Air Staff
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alsoKnownAs |
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Chief of the Air Staff
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hasAbbreviation |