Chief of Staff
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Chief of Staff can be:
* The chief aide to the commander of larger military formations and units
* The professional head of a branch of the armed forces. The title comes from the fact that they are the chief military aides to the
Commander-in-Chief, who is usually the head of state.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff, a panel comprising the highest-ranking members of each major branch of the armed services in a country, particularly used in the
United States***
Chief of Staff of the United States Army***
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force**
Chiefs of Staff Committee, the most senior military personnel in the
British forces
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Chief of the Defence Staff***
First Sea Lord or Chief of the Naval Staff
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Chief of the General Staff***
Chief of the Imperial General Staff***
Chief of the Air Staff**
Ramatkal, or Chief of the General Staff, the highest ranking officer in the
Israeli General Staff (the Israeli Defence Forces high command).
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Stabschef, commander of the Nazi Sturmabteilung
*The chief aide to a political leader
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White House Chief of Staff, the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States
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Chief of Staff (United Kingdom), the head of the Prime Minister's Office in the United Kingdom
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Chief of Staff (Canada), the head of the Prime Minister's Office of Canada
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Chief of Staff (Philippines), the head of the Office of the President in the Philippines
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U.S. Congressional Chief of Staff, the head of the office of a member of the United States Congress
