| Post: | Chief |
| Body: | the Defence Staff |
| Insignia: | Coat of arms of The Gambia.svg |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of the Gambia |
| Incumbent: | Yankuba Drammeh |
| Incumbentsince: | 5 March 2020 |
| Appointer: | President of the Gambia |
| Formation: | 1997 |
| First: | Baboucarr Jatta |
The Chief of the Defence Staff in the Gambia is the head of the Gambia Armed Forces, and is appointed by the President.
The Chief of the Defence Staff is responsible for the operational control and administration of the Gambia Armed Forces, according to Section 188 (1) of the Constitution of the Gambia. The Chief of the Defence Staff has a permanent place on the National Security Council, authorised by Section 78 of the constitution, and on the Armed Forces Council, authorised by Section 189 of the constitution. In order to appoint or dismiss a Chief of the Defence Staff, the President must first consult with the National Security Council.[1]