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Chief of the Defence Staff The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) serves as the professional head of the British Armed Forces. As the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Prime Min...
Read Chief of the Defence Staff: The Professional Head of the British Armed ForcesFirst Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff The First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff (1SL/CNS) is the highest-ranking operational officer in the Royal Navy. Serving as the professi...
Read First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff: History and RoleChief of the Air Staff The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) is the professional head of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Serving as a pivotal figure in United Kingdom national security, the CAS pro...
Read Chief of the Air Staff: Leading the Royal Air ForcePermanent Under-Secretary for Defence The Permanent Under-Secretary for Defence, also known as the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence (MOD), serves as the government's princip...
Read Permanent Under-Secretary for Defence: Role and ResponsibilitiesVice-Chief of the Defence Staff The Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS) serves as the deputy to the Chief of the Defence Staff, who is the professional head of the British Armed Forces...
Read Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff: Role and History of the UK's Second-Highest Military Officer