Chief of defence staff

Gen Eyre grew up on a farm near Wadena, Saskatchewan, and spent his high school years in Medicine Hat, Alberta. He joined Army Cadets at age 12 and has been in uniform ever since. Gen Eyre attended Royal Roads Military College (RRMC) Victoria and Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) Kingston. Upon commissioning in 1988 he joined Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and has had the great privilege of spending the majority of his career in command or deputy command positions, including commanding 3rd Battalion PPCLI, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, 3rd Canadian Division and Joint Task Force West, Deputy Commanding General – Operations for XVIII (US) Airborne Corps, Deputy Commander Military Personnel Command, Deputy Commander United Nations Command in Korea, and for a short time Commander of Military Personnel Command. He became Commander Canadian Army on 20 August 2019 and was appointed as Acting Chief of the Defence Staff on 24 February 2021. General Eyre was appointed Chief of the Defence Staff on 25 November 2021. Operationally, Gen Eyre has commanded a rifle platoon with the United Nations Force in Cyprus; 2PPCLI's Reconnaissance Platoon with the UN Protection Force in Croatia (including the Medak Pocket); a rifle company in Bosnia with NATO's Stabilization Force; the Canadian Operational Mentor and Liaison Team in Kandahar, Afghanistan advising 1-205 Afghan National Army Brigade in combat; as the Commanding General of NATO Training Miss...

Incumbent since30 November 2021 Abbreviation CDS Member of Reports to Nominator Appointer The on advice of the Formation 1 January 1959 First holder Marshal of the RAF Deputy Website .gov .uk The Chief of the Defence Staff ( CDS) is the professional head of the Constitutionally, the The current chief of the defence staff is Admiral Supporting and associated posts [ ] The CDS is supported by a deputy, the • Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Military Strategy & Operations) (DCDS (MSO)) • Chief of Defence People (CDP) • Deputy Chief of Defence Staff for Military Capability (DCDS (Mil Cap)) The CDS maintains a close working relationship with the Additionally, the CDS is supported by a Strategic Advisory Panel. History of the post [ ] The post was created in 1959 to reflect the new concept of From the creation of the post until 1997, the Chief of the Defence Staff was appointed to the highest rank in the respective branch of the British armed forces to which he belonged, being an Professional heads of the English/British Armed Forces • v • t • e Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force Combined 1645 N/A N/A - No Air Force until 1918 N/A - Inter-service co-ordination carried out from 1904 by the 1689 1771 1904 1909 1917 1918 1923 Chairman of the 1959 1964 List of Chiefs of the Defence Staff (1959–present) [ ] No. Picture Chief of the Defence Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref. 1 • ^ a b • GOV.UK . Retrieved 7 October 2021. • . Retrieved 17 June 2018. • ....

• Chiefs of Staff Committee • • Defence Acquisition Council • • Reports to Appointer 3 years, or until the age of 65. Formation 1January 2020 ;3 years ago ( 2020-01-01) First holder , , , , , , Deputy Website The Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces ( CDS) is the The first Chief of Defence Staff, General Setting the stage for appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the government amended Service Rules of the Army, Navy and Air Force, allowing retired Service Chiefs and three-star officers eligible for consideration for the country’s top military post. However, with an age limit that the retired officer should not have attained 62 years on the date of appointment, retired Service chiefs are largely ruled out, especially so for the present consideration. “The Central Government may, if considered necessary, in public interest, appoint as CDS, an officer who is serving as Lieutenant General or General or an officer who has retired in the rank of Lieutenant General or General but has not attained the age of 62 on the date of appointment,” the amendment in the Service Rules of the Army says in the gazette dated 6 June 2022. Similar amendment was made in the service rules of Navy and Air Force as well. On 28 Sep 2022, the Government decided to appoint Lt General History [ ] The post of the The need for a Chief of Defence Staff was felt as early as 1960s following wars with Pakistan and China. The matter had opposition over the years on various fronts. The o...