The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) is a post in many armed forces (militaries), the head of the military staff.
See also:
- Chief of the General Staff (Australia) (prior to 1997; now Chief of Army)
- Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces
- Chief of the General Staff (Bangladesh) (since April 1972)
- Chief of the General Staff (Kingdom of Bavaria) (prior to 1878 known as Generalquartiermeister/Quartermaster General)
- Chief of the General Staff (Canada) (prior to the 1964 military reorganization; now Chief of the Land Staff)
- Chief of the General Staff (Croatia)
- Chief of the General Staff (Germany) (1871-1919)
- Chief of the General Staff (Hungary)
- Chief of the General Staff (India) (1906-1947)
- Chief of the General Staff (Israel) (usually known by its Hebrew abbreviation Ramatkal)
- Chief of the General Staff (Kenya)
- Chief of the General Staff (North Korea)
- Chief of the General Staff (Pakistan)
- Chief of the General Staff (Poland)
- Chief of the General Staff (Prussia) (1808-1871)
- Chief of the General Staff (Romania)
- Chief of the General Staff (Russia)
- Chief of the General Staff (Serbia)
- Chief of the General Staff (Turkey)
- Chief of the General Staff (Ukraine)
- Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom) (prior to 1964 known as Chief of the Imperial General Staff)
- Chief of the General Staff (Vietnam)
- Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslav People's Army (1945-1992, renamed Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1989)
Famous quotes containing the words chief of, chief, general and/or staff:
“He is no more than the chief officer of the people, appointed by the laws, and circumscribed with definite powers, to assist in working the great machine of government erected for their use, and consequently subject to their superintendence.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
“Thus your fathers were made
Fellow citizens of the saints, of the household of GOD, being built upon the foundation
Of apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself the chief cornerstone.
But you, have you built well, that you now sit helpless in a ruined house?”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)
“As a general rule never take your whole fee in advance, nor any more than a small retainer. When fully paid beforehand, you are more than a common mortal if you can feel the same interest in the case, as if something was still in prospect for you, as well as for your client.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“Man, in spite of his tendency towards mendacity, has a great respect for what he calls the truth. Truth is his staff in his voyage through life; commonplaces are the bread in his bag and the wine in his jug.”
—Rémy De Gourmont (1858–1915)