The Chief of Defence Force Staff (C Def F S) was a post in the South African Defence Force and the South African National Defence Force. The Chief of Defence...

Union Defence Force (UDF) (Afrikaans: Unie-Verdedigingsmag) comprised the armed forces of South Africa from 1 July 1912, when the Defence Act (No 13 of 1912)...

the South African military chiefs. From 1958 until the first democratic general election in 1994, the present-day South African National Defence Force was...

The South African Defence Force (SADF) (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag) comprised the armed forces of South Africa from 1957 until 1994. Shortly before...

South African National Defence Force (SANDF) comprises the armed forces of South Africa. The commander of the SANDF is appointed by the President of South...

Namibian Defence Force (NDF) comprises the national military forces of Namibia. It was created when the country, then known as South West Africa, gained...

The Chief of Defence Force is the head of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), who holds the rank of Lieutenant-General or Vice-Admiral. The Chief of Defence...

The Chief of the Defence Staff (French: Chef d'État-Major des Armées [CEMA]; lit. 'Chief of Staff of the Armies') is the military head of the Armed Forces...

Zambian Defence Force is the military of Zambia. It consists of the Zambian Army, the Zambian Air Force, and the Zambia National Service. The defence forces...

Venda Defence Force (VDF) was established in September 1982 from the 112 Battalion of the South African Defence Force and the military branch of the Venda...

Chief of the Defence Force may refer to: Chief of the Defence Force (Australia) Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada) Chief of Defence Force (East Timor)...

Retrieved 26 August 2024. Ministry of Defence, Kigali, website, 31 July 2023, "RDF ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF SEES OFF RELIEF FORCE DEPARTING TO CABO DELGADO, MOZAMBIQUE"...

The South African National Defence Force's rank system is largely based on the British system, with the Air Force (and later the Military Health Service)...

Malawi Defence Force is the state military organisation responsible for defending Malawi. It originated from elements of the British King's African Rifles...

Bophuthatswana Defence Force (Afrikaans: Bophuthatswana Weermag; BDF) was established on 6 December 1977 from trainees of the South African Defence Force. It was...

Thus, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the CHOD of the United States, the Chief of the Defence Staff is the CHOD of the United Kingdom, the...

The South African Army is the principal land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the...

The South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), formerly the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), is the military force of the Republic of South Sudan...

The current air force commander is Charles Lutaaya, while Emmanuel Kwihangana serves as chief of air staff. The Ugandan Air Force traces its history...

raids by the South African Defence Force. A turning point was the Raid on Gaborone on 14 June 1985, following apartheid South Africa's murderous raid...

The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011, the International...

and military staff and is funded within the UK's defence budget. The organisation was formerly known as the Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS), but changed...

The Chief of Staff Operations is a senior post in the South African National Defence Force. The Chief of Staff Operations liaises with multi-lateral organisation...

Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) (Swahili: Jeshi la Ulinzi la Wananchi wa Tanzania) is the military force of the United Republic of Tanzania. It was...

Defence Force (TDF) was established during March 1981, from the 141 Battalion of the South African Defence Force (SADF). It was the defence force of the...

of India, namely, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. It is also responsible for the Territorial Army. It is headed by the Chief of Defence Staff as...

of South Africa, a South African Order which was instituted in 1975, and awarded to general and flag officers of the South African Defence Force. The...

underlined with the appointment of Major General Bernard Penfold as Chief of the Defence Staff, a new position as senior officer of the entire armed forces....

Defence Force (CDF) was established during March 1981 from the 141 Battalion of the South African Defence Force (SADF). It was the defence force of Ciskei...

capacity. Major General Ibrahim Hilmy - Chief of Defence Force Brigadier General Ahmed Ghiyas Vice Chief of Defence Force Brigadier General Ismail Shareef -...