Chairman of the General Staff

Chairman of the General Staff
رئاسة هيئة الأركان العامة للقوات المسلحة
Incumbent
Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh al-Ruwaili, RSAF
since 26 February 2018
Ministry of Defense
TypeChief of defence
StatusHighest-ranking (within MoD)
AbbreviationCOGS
Member ofGeneral Staff Presidency
Council of Military Service
NominatorMinister of Defence
AppointerKing of Saudi Arabia
Term lengthNo fixed length
PrecursorMilitary Affairs Director
Formation29 September 1939 (1939-09-29)
First holderMohammad Tarek Abdelkader

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]

  1. ^ "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. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

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