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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
AbbreviationCDS
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 Chiefs 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 2151 days Atmora Atmoran Army
2 Heer Corbach-Boesschen.jpg Field Marshal Jonkheer
Klaas van Corbach-Boesschen
(1898–1987)
7 April 1948 14 September 1956 3082 days Atmora Atmoran Army
3 Timothy Blair McLean.jpg Grand Admiral Count
Jan-Pieter van Guderian
(1907–1997)
14 September 1956 7 March 1962 2000 days 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 2426 days Atmora Imperial Atmoran Air Force
5 Traversclarke.jpg Field Marshal
Percival Thomas L. Bridget,
16th Duke of Dalkeith

((1896–1979)
27 October 1968 7 June 1973 1684 days Atmora Atmoran Army
6 Henk van den Breemen.jpg Grand Admiral Baron
Mechiel van Koninenbeldt
(1911-1976)
7 June 1973 21 February 1976 989 days IAN-KAM Ensign.jpg Imperial Atmoran Navy
7 Robbie Wijting.jpg Marshal of the Air Force Ridder
Wouter Berendsen op de Schulenborg
(1921-2012)
21 February 1973 1 November 1979 1349 days Atmora Imperial Atmoran Air Force
8 Guy Simonds e010786106-v8.jpg Field Marshal
Adolf Heusinger
(1903-2016)
1 November 1979 9 May 1986 2381 days Atmora Atmoran Army
9 Harry DeWolf.png Grand Admiral
Laurence DeWolff
(1913-2008)
9 May 1986 17 September 1991 1957 days 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 2851 days Atmora Imperial Atmoran Air Force
11 Kacee Vasudeva and Lieutenant General Peter Devlin, CMM, MSC, CD (cropped).JPG Field Marshal
Matthijs Ruitenbach
(1957-2073)
8 July 1999 26 October 2005 2302 days Atmora Atmoran Army
12 090413-N-8732C-036 First Sea Lord Jonathon Band (cropped).jpg Grand Admiral Count
Arthur van Guderian
(1964-2082)
26 October 2005 3 March 2011 1954 days IAN-KAM Ensign.jpg Imperial Atmoran Navy
13 Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston.jpg Marshal of the Air Force Count
Jan-Hendrik van Roenhorst
(1964–2078)
3 March 2011 19 September 2016 2027 days Atmora Imperial Atmoran Air Force
14 Sir Phillip Bennett preparing to lay wreath, May 7, 1992.JPEG Field Marshal
Mathijn Hendriks op Weteringe
(1953-2064)
19 September 2016 21 May 2021 1705 days Atmora Atmoran Army
15 Admiral Guido Venturoni.jpg Grand Admiral
Korneel van Lohuizen
(1971-2082)
21 May 2021 6 September 2026 1934 days IAN-KAM Ensign.jpg Imperial Atmoran Navy
16 1Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin 180420-D-PB383-002 (cropped).jpg Marshal of the Air Force
Vincent van den Fange
(1973–2081)
6 September 2026 19 May 2037 3908 days Atmora Imperial Atmoran Air Force
17 Ellen Dunford, 1st Countess Dunford.png Field Marshal
Sofia Marysa Dunford
(1962-2073)
19 May 2037 14 July 2049 4439 days Atmora Atmoran Army
18 Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC.jpg Grand Admiral Count
Walter van Alphen
(2005-2082)
14 July 2049 6 June 2082 12,015 days IAN-KAM Ensign.jpg Imperial Atmoran Navy
19 AVM Gavin Parker.jpg Marshal of the Air Force
Sebastiaan van Amelsfoort
(born 2017)
13 June 2082 5 May 2088 2153 days Atmora Imperial Atmoran Air Force
20 GRADM Volkova.jpeg Grand Admiral
Cassandra Janessa Volkova
(born 2033)
5 May 2088 Incumbent 1077 days Atmora Imperial Atmoran Space Command