Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Egypt)

Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces
رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة
Coat of arms of Egypt
Incumbent Lieutenant General Osama Askar since 27 October 2021
Egyptian Armed Forces
Member of	General Staff Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Reports to	Minister of Defense
Seat	Cairo
Appointer	President of Egypt
Formation	9 September 1952 (9 September 1952)
First holder	Lieutenant General Mohamed Ibrahim Selim
Website	Official website

The Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces (Egyptian Arabic: رئيس أركان حرب القوات المسلحة, romanized: Rayiys 'arkan harb alquaat almusalaha) is second in command after the Minister of Defense and the President. He usually holds the second highest military rank. Commanders of the Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Forces are under his command.