| Монгол Улсын Зэвсэгт хүчний Жанжин штаб | |
 Emblem of the General Staff | |
 Flag of the General Staff | |
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| Formed | 1992 (current form) |
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| Headquarters | Peace avenue 51, Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar |
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| Website | www.gsmaf.gov.mn |
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Mongolia (Mongolian: Зэвсэгт хүчний жанжин штаб) is a permanent military body in Mongolia. According to the Law on the Armed forces, General Staff is the professional managing body and the headquarters for the Mongolian Armed Forces and operates independently from the Ministry of Defense, its parent body.[1] It serves as the highest decision making body in the armed forces outside of the government controlled defense ministry and provides the armed forces with integrated military management as well as participates in the development of defense policy and the planning and organizing of the military.[2] It also informs and consults with the National Security Council on defense matters.[1][3][4] It is led by the Chief of the General Staff who is the professional head of the military, being the equivalent to the American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Russian Chief of the General Staff. The current Chief of the General Staff is Lieutenant General Dovchinsuren Ganzorig. The headquarters of the General Staff is located in Ulaanbaatar.
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