The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer, who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as an Office of the Prime Minister.

Contents 1 Civilian 2 Military 2.1 In general 2.2 In Australia 2.3 In Canada 2.4 In France 2.5 In Israel 2.6 In the Philippines 2.7 In the United Kingdom 2.8 In the United States 2.9 In other countries

[edit] Civilian

• Chief of staff in a hospital is the primary leader of all divisions and staff, including divisions that have chiefs as well, such as, leadership over chief of surgery, chief of obstetrics, chief of orthopedics, etc. as divisions that each are headed by a leader in that specialty
• Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister (Canada)
• Chief of Staff (Philippines), the head of the Office of the President in the Philippines
• Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister (United Kingdom)
• White House Chief of Staff (United States)
• Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States
• Chief of staff (United States Congress), the most senior staff member in the office of a member of the United States Congress
• Principal Staff Officer to the Prime Minister (Pakistan

[edit] Military

[edit] In general

• Chief of the Defence Staff
• Chief of the General Staff
• Chief of the Army Staff
• Chief of the Air Staff
• Chief of the Naval Staff
• Category:Vice chiefs of staff

[edit] In Australia

• Chief of the Defence Force - the professional head of the Australian Defence Force

[edit] In Canada

• Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)

[edit] In France

• Chief of the Defence Staff (French: Chef d'État-Major des Armées, CEMA)
• Chief of Staff of the French Air Force (French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée de l'Air, CEMAA)
• Chief of Staff of the French Army (French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée de Terre, CEMAT)
• Chief of Staff of the French Navy (French: Chef d'État-Major de la Marine, CEMM)

[edit] In Israel

• Ramatkal (Israel) - Chief of the General Staff, the highest ranking officer in the Israeli General Staff

[edit] In the Philippines

• Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines - exercises command and control over all elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

[edit] In the United Kingdom

• Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) - the professional head of the British Armed Forces. The Sovereign is the Commander-in-Chief. The CDS heads the Chiefs of Staff Committee and is assisted by the Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff. The Queen is also the ceremonial head of each branch the British Armed Forces. The professional service heads are as follows:
• Chief of the Naval Staff, more commonly called the First Sea Lord
• Chief of the General Staff, formerly the Chief of the Imperial General Staff
• Chief of the Air Staff

[edit] In the United States

• Joint Chiefs of Staff, headed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
• Chief of Staff of the United States Army
• Chief of Naval Operations
• Commandant of the Coast Guard
• Commandant of the Marine Corps
• Chief of the National Guard Bureau

[edit] In other countries

• Chef des Stabes, commander of the Nazi Sturmabteilung
• Chief of Staff of Irish Republican Army