Chief of the Defence Staff (Atmora)

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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
Flynt de Smit, 1st Marquess of Kesteven.jpg
Incumbent
Field Marshal Francis van Greyffenswerth
since 12 March 2016
Ministry of National Defence
Atmoran Armed Forces
AbbreviationCDS
Member ofDefence CouncilArmed Forces CommandPrivy Council
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, Chancellor, 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 State Took Office Left Office Time in Office Defence branch
1 Marshal Baron Manstein.jpeg Field Marshal Baron
Sijbrand van Manstein
(1898–1987)
Koninkrijk Brunswick.png Brunswijk 18 May 1942 3 December 1943 Atmora Atmoran Army
1 Marshal Baron Manstein.jpeg Field Marshal Baron
Rembrandt Weygand van Metschendorp
(1898–1987)
Flag of Galicia and Lodomeria (1849-1890).svg Saillune 3 December 1943 7 April 1948 Atmora Atmoran Army
2 Heer Corbach-Boesschen.jpg Field Marshal Jonkheer
Klaas van Corbach-Boesschen
(1898–1987)
Flag of Rothenburg.png Rothenburg 7 April 1948 14 September 1956 3082 days Atmora Atmoran Army
3 William Veazie Pratt.jpg Grand Admiral Prince
Jan-Pieter van Hossen
(1907–1997)
Flag of Laurentia.png Larsenburg 14 September 1956 7 March 1962 2000 days IAN-KAM Ensign.jpg Royal Atmoran Navy
4 Paterson Fraser.jpeg Marshal of the Air Force
Gerrit-Jan Koppelman
(1909–2001)
Flag of Gallia.png Gallia 7 March 1962 27 October 1968 2426 days Atmora Royal Atmoran Air Force
5 Traversclarke.jpg Field Marshal
Percival Thomas L. Bridget,
16th Duke of Dalkeith

((1896–1979)
IMG 0785.PNG Lieseltania 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)
Koninkrijk Huldenburg-Achel.png Huldenberg 7 June 1973 21 February 1976 989 days IAN-KAM Ensign.jpg Royal Atmoran Navy
7 Robbie Wijting.jpg Marshal of the Air Force Ridder
Wouter Berendsen op de Schulenborg
(1921-2012)
Flag of Guldenhof.png Guldenhof 21 February 1973 1 November 1979 1349 days Atmora Royal Atmoran Air Force
8 Guy Simonds e010786106-v8.jpg Field Marshal
Adolf Heusinger
(1903-2016)
Flagge Großherzogtum Baden (1891–1918).svg Brandenburg 1 November 1979 9 May 1986 2381 days Atmora Atmoran Army
9 Harry DeWolf.png Grand Admiral
Laurence DeWolff
(1913-2008)
Koninkrijk Brunswick.png Brunswijk 9 May 1986 17 September 1991 1957 days IAN-KAM Ensign.jpg Royal Atmoran Navy
10 Dermot Boyle.jpg Marshal of the Air Force
Jan-Bart Sijbrandse
(1921-2026)
Flag of Gallia.png Gallia 17 September 1991 8 July 1999 2851 days Atmora Royal Atmoran Air Force
11 Kacee Vasudeva and Lieutenant General Peter Devlin, CMM, MSC, CD (cropped).JPG Field Marshal
Matthijs Ruitenbach
(1957-2073)
IMG 0785.PNG Lieseltania 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)
Flag of Gallia.png Gallia 26 October 2005 3 March 2011 1954 days IAN-KAM Ensign.jpg Royal Atmoran Navy
13 AVM Gavin Parker.jpg Marshal of the Air Force Count
Mannes van Loevezijn
(born 1955)
Flag of Asvarre.png Asvarre 3 March 2011 12 March 2016 1832 days Atmora Royal Atmoran Air Force
14 Flynt de Smit, 1st Marquess of Kesteven.jpg H.Ill.H Field Marshal
Francis van Greyffenswerth
(born 1943)
IMG 0785.PNG Lieseltania 12 March 2016 Incumbent Atmora Atmoran Army