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.
History
The Chief of Defence Force Staff was a lieutenant general post in the South African Defence Force which traces its origins from the sixties. In the middle sixties, the expansion of the Defence Force necessitated some changes to the overall structure and at that time, the posts of GOC Joint Combat Forces (GOC JCF), Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Defence Force Administration to name a few were established. In 1976 this post ceased to exist and was re-established in 1986 during Gen Johannes Geldenhuys' term as C SADF. Its role was to coordinate all efforts of Chief of Staff Personnel, Chief of Staff Intelligence, Chief of Staff Operations, Chief of Staff Logistics, Chief of Staff Finances and Chief of Staff Planning for the Chief of the Defence Force.
Past appointments
Chief of Defence Staff Maj Gen Toby Moll Lt Gen Kalfie Martin Lt Gen Booysie van der Riet Lt Gen Raymond Armstrong
Chief of Defence Force Staff Lt Gen Ian Gleeson Lt Gen Kat Liebenberg V Adm Bert Bekker Lt Gen Pierre Steyn Lt Gen Siphiwe Nyanda
Staff Divisions
The staff divisions were numbered as follows: Personnel 1 Intelligence 2 Operations 3 Logistics 4 Finances 5 Planning 6
Note: All these divisions had a three star rank as a chief of staff.
See also Chief of Corporate Staff
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