Chief of the Defence Staff (Italy)

Chief of the Defence Staff
Capo di stato maggiore della difesa
Flag of the Chief of the Defence Staff
Incumbent Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone since 19 October 2021
Ministry of Defence
Reports to	Minister of Defence
Nominator	Minister of Defence
Appointer	President of Italy in consultation with the Council of Ministers
Constituting instrument	Decree 66, articles 25, 26 & 27
Formation	4 May 1925
First holder	Pietro Badoglio
Website	Official website

The Chief of the Defence Staff of Italy is the service head of the Italian Armed Forces.

The current Chief of the Defence staff is Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone.