Chief of the Defence Staff (Vishwamitra)

Chief of the Defence Staff
Badge of the Vishwamitran Armed Forces
Incumbent Air Chief Marshal Abrams Wiucki-Dunswed since 17 June 2021
His Majesty's Vishwamitran Armed Forces
Type	Role
Abbreviation	CGS
Precursor	Ministry of Defence
Formation	17 February 2021
First holder	Arturo Lara

The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) is the second-most senior member of the Vishwamitran Armed Forces (after the Commander-in-Chief) having primary responsibility for command, control, and administration of the forces, as well as military strategy, plans, and requirements. The position is usually held by an four-star general member of one of the main branches of the Vishwamitran Armed Forces. The current Chief of the General Staff, since 17 February 2021, is General Arturo Lara GCL GCV.

The role of the Chief of the General Staff is to, under the advice of the Supreme Commander may conscript citizens. On his own authority, he may give orders on force-wide levels.

Appointees

No.	Picture	Chief of the Defence Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Defence branch
1		Lara, ArturoGeneral The Count of Granville PC (born 1998)	17 February 2021	17 June 2021	7002120000000000000♠120 days	Royal Vishwamitran Army
2		Wiucki-Dunswed, AbramsAir Chief Marshal The Duke of Portanhel PC (born 2006)	18 June 2021	Incumbent	7002643000000000000♠1 year, 278 days	Royal Vishwamitran Air Force