Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) (; ), also spelled "Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy, Air)", is a single-person appointment of joint chief of staff in Myanmar Defence Services Tatmadaw, the combined military of Myanmar. Created in 2001, it is the fourth-highest appointment, higher than the Commander-in-Chief (Navy) and Commander-in-Chief (Air), but subordinate to the Commander-in-Chief (Army). It is practically the third-highest since the second-highest appointment of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and the third-highest appointment of Commander-in-Chief (Army) are usually held by a single officer. Army generals are usually appointed in this position but, notably, a Commander-in-Chief (Air) has simultaneously served as the Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air).
List of CGS Portrait Name Term of office Remark Took offic Left office Time in Office Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) 1 General Thura Shwe Mann 9 November 2001 26 August 2010 Later became the Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw 2 General Min Aung Hlaing 27 August 2010 29 March 2011 Later appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services. Later became the President. 3 General Hla Htay Win 30 March 2011 13 August 2015 4 General Khin Aung Myint 14 August 2015 25 August 2016 Simultaneously serving as the Commander-in-Chief (Air). 5 General Mya Tun Oo 26 August 2016 1 February 2021 Later appointed as a minister and a deputy prime minister. 6 General Maung Maung Aye 2 February 2021 19 August 2024 Later appointed as the secretary of the Union Consultative Council. 7 General Kyaw Swar Lin 18 December 2021 30 March 2026 Later appointed as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Commander-in-Chief (Army). 8 General Ko Ko Oo 30 March 2026 Incumbent
Existing positions named C-in-C and CS Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Commander-in-Chief (Air) 7. Chief of Staff (Army) Chief of Staff (Navy) Chief of Staff (Air)
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