Chairman of the General Staff explained

Post:Chairman
Body:the General Staff
Native Name:رئاسة هيئة الأركان العامة للقوات المسلحة
Flag:Chief of General Staff flag of the Saudi Armed Forces.svg
Incumbent:Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh al-Ruwaili, RSAF
Incumbentsince:26 February 2018
Department: Ministry of Defense
Type:Chief of defence
Abbreviation:COGS
Member Of:General Staff Presidency
Council of Military Service
Nominator:Minister of Defence
Appointer:King of Saudi Arabia
Termlength:No fixed length
Precursor:Military Affairs Director

The Chairman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (abbreviated COGS) also known as the "Chief of the General Staff" is the chief and highest ranking officer of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces.

He usually holds the highest military rank within the Ministry of Defense. The current Chairman is Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh al-Ruwaili, who succeeded General Abdulrahman al-Bunian in February 2018.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley’s Meeting with Saudi Arabia Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili . airuniversity.af.edu . 26 November 2019.