| Post: | Chief of Defence Staff |
| Incumbent: | Telbert Benjamin |
| Type: | Highest-ranking military officer |
| Member Of: | Defence Board National Security Council |
| Reports To: | Governor-General |
| Incumbentsince: | 21 March 2020 |
The Chief of Defence Staff is the professional head of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force. The Chief of Defence Staff is responsible for the operational use of the force subject to the governor-general, the representative of the commander-in-chief.