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Chief of the Defence Staff

The Chief of the Defence Staff is the head of the British Armed Forces and the highest-ranking professional military officer in the United Kingdom. The post-holder serves as the principal military adviser to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Defence, and chairs the Chiefs of Staff Committee. The position was created in 1959 and has traditionally been filled by senior officers from the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force on rotation.

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