In the military systems of many countries, the Chief of the General Staff is the professional head of that country's A General Staff is a group of professional military officers who act in a staff or administrative role. Categories: Military stubs ... General Staff.

For the Chiefs of individual General Staffs, see below:

• Chief of the General Staff (CGS) has been the title of the professional head of the British Army since 1964. Prior to this period the title was Chief of the Imperial General Staff. The title was also used for four years between the demise of the Commander-in-Chief of... British General Staff & Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS) was the title of the professional head of the British Army from 1908 to 1964. Prior to that period, the professional head of the army was entitled the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces (although briefly it had been Chief of the General... Chief of the Imperial General Staff
• General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia ( Croatian: Glavni stožer Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske) is a joint body organised within the Ministry of Defence. It is responsible for development, organisation, and equipping, training and functioning of the first strategic echelon (stand-by... Croatian General Staff
• The German General Staff or Großer Generalstab was the most important German weapon for nearly two centuries. History Prussia was first among nations to create a separate standing unit dedicated entirely to the rational planning of all aspects of War. It was the work of the Prussian General staff... German General Staff
• The Chief of the Turkish General Staff is a military person of rank general, who presides the general staff of the armed forces - army, navy, air force - of Turkey. According to the Turkish constitution, during peacetime, he reports to the Prime Minister and serves as the Commander of the Turkish... Turkish General Staff