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| Chief of the General Staff | |
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| رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:KGSHQ_Seal.svg) The official seal of the General Staff H.Q. | |
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| Kuwaiti Armed Forces | |
| Member of | General Staff H.Q. |
| Appointer | Minister of Defense |
| Website | https://kuwaitarmy.gov.kw |
The General Staff H.Q. of the Kuwait Army (Arabic: رئاسة الأركان العامة للجيش الكويتي) redesignated in 1953 following formation in 1949, is a management department of the Kuwait Armed Forces, the national military of the State of Kuwait. The Chief of the General Staff (Arabic: رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة) is the senior combat military officer governing doctrines of the Kuwait Army, the Kuwait Air Force and the Kuwait Naval Force, but excludes the Kuwait National Guard, the Kuwait Police and Kuwait Fire Service Directorate. He is appointed by the Kuwait Defense Minister,[1] a deputy prime minister, who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Kuwait; the latter appointed by the Emir of Kuwait, the Commander-in-chief of the Military of Kuwait.
- ^ www.mod.gov.kw Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine (Official Website)