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| style="text-align:center"|{{wpl|Marshak of the Air Force}} {{wpl|Ridder}}<br>[[Wouter Berendsen op de Schulenborg]]<br><small>(1921-2042)
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| style="text-align:center"|{{wpl|Field Marshal}}<br>[[Adolf Heusinger]]<br><small>(1903-2016)
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| style="text-align:center"|[[Grand Admiral (Atmora)|Grand Admiral]]<br>[[Laurence DeWolff]]<br>(1913-2008)
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| style="text-align:center"|{{wpl|Marshal of the Air Force}}<br>[[Jan-Bart Sijbrandse]]<br><small>(1921-2026)
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Revision as of 22:47, 10 March 2020

Chief of the Defence Staff
Chef Defensiestaf
Flag of the CDS-BSK.png
Flag of the Chief of the Defence Staff
GRADM Volkova.jpeg
Incumbent
Grand Admiral Cassidy J. Volkova
since 5 May 2088
Department of National Defence
Member ofDefence CouncilChiefs of Staff CommittePrivy CouncilHigh Command
Reports toCommander-in-Chief
NominatorDefence Minister
AppointerCommander-in-Chief
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
First holderField Marshal Sijbrand van Manstein
DeputyVice-Chief of the Defence Staff

The Chief of the Defence Staff (Dutch: Chef Defensiestaf, CDS) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Atmoran Armed Forces and is the principal military advisor to the Commander-in-Chief, Prime Minister, Defence Council, and the Minister of National Defence. On behalf of the Minister of National Defence, he is responsible for operational policy, strategic planning and for preparing and executing military operations carried out by the Armed forces.

Subordinate to the Chief of the Defence Staff are the commanders of the branches of the Armed Forces, the Chief of Spatial Operations, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, and Chief of the Marechaussee Staff, and the commanders of the Joint Support Service and Joint Medical Service.


Responsibilities

The main role of the Chief of Defence is as an intermediary between the Ministry of National Defence and the High Command of the Atmoran Armed Forces. He makes operational policy and is responsible to the Commander-in-Chief for military-strategic planning, operations and deployment of the Armed Forces. The Chief of the Defence Staff is the direct commanding officer of the commanders of the branches of the Armed forces.

History

List of Chiefs of the Defence Staff

No. Portrait Chief of the Defence Staff Took Office Left Office Time in Office Defence branch
1 Marshal Baron Manstein.jpeg Field Marshal Baron
Sijbrand van Manstein
(1898–1987)
18 May 1942 7 April 1948 Atmora Atmoran Army
2 Heer Corbach-Boesschen.jpg Field Marshal Jonkheer
Klaas van Corbach-Boesschen
(1898–1987)
7 April 1948 14 September 1956 Atmora Atmoran Army
3 Timothy Blair McLean.jpg Grand Admiral Count
Jan-Pieter van Guderian
(1907–1997)
14 September 1956 7 March 1962 IAN-KAM Ensign.jpg Imperial Atmoran Navy
4 Paterson Fraser.jpeg Marshal of the Air Force
Gerrit-Jan Koppelman
(1909–2001)
7 March 1962 27 October 1968 Atmora Imperial Atmoran Air Force
5 Traversclarke.jpg Field Marshal
Percival Thomas L. Bridget,
13th Duke of Dalkeith

(1911-2013)
27 October 1968 7 June 1973 Atmora Atmoran Army
6 Henk van den Breemen.jpg Grand Admiral Baron
Mechiel van Koninenbeldt
(1911-2023)
27 October 1968 7 June 1973 IAN-KAM Ensign.jpg Imperial Atmoran Navy
7 Robbie Wijting.jpg Marshak of the Air Force Ridder
Wouter Berendsen op de Schulenborg
(1921-2012)
7 June 1973 1 November 1979 Atmora Imperial Atmoran Air Force
8 Guy Simonds e010786106-v8.jpg Field Marshal
Adolf Heusinger
(1903-2016)
1 November 1979 9 May 1986 Atmora Atmoran Army
9 Harry DeWolf.png Grand Admiral
Laurence DeWolff
(1913-2008)
9 May 1986 17 September 1991 IAN-KAM Ensign.jpg Imperial Atmoran Navy
10 Dermot Boyle.jpg Marshal of the Air Force
Jan-Bart Sijbrandse
(1921-2026)
17 September 1991 8 July 1999 Atmora Imperial Atmoran Air Force
11 8 July 1999 Atmora Atmoran Army
16 Ellen Dunford, 1st Countess Dunford.png Field Marshal
Sofia Marysa Dunford
(1962-2073)
19 May 2037 14 July 2049 Atmora Atmoran Army
17 Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC.jpg Grand Admiral Count
Walter van Alphen
(2005-2082)
14 July 2049 6 June 2082 IAN-KAM Ensign.jpg Imperial Atmoran Navy
18 AVM Gavin Parker.jpg Marshal of the Air Force
Sebastiaan van Amelsfoort
(born 2017)
13 June 2082 5 May 2088 Atmora Imperial Atmoran Air Force
19 GRADM Volkova.jpeg Grand Admiral
Cassandra Janessa Volkova
(born 2033)
5 May 2088 Incumbent Atmora Imperial Atmoran Space Command