Incumbent Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh al-Ruwaili, RSAF since 26 February 2018
Ministry of Defense
Type
Chief of defence
Status
Highest-ranking (within MoD)
Abbreviation
COGS
Member of
General Staff Presidency Council of Military Service
Nominator
Minister of Defence
Appointer
King of Saudi Arabia
Term length
No fixed length
Precursor
Military Affairs Director
Formation
29 September 1939 (1939-09-29)
First holder
Mohammad Tarek Abdelkader [ar]
The Chairman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (abbreviated COGS) also known as the "Chief of the General Staff" is the chief and highest ranking officer of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces.
He usually holds the highest military rank within the Ministry of Defense. The current Chairman is Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh al-Ruwaili, who succeeded General Abdulrahman al-Bunian in February 2018.[1]
^"Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Meeting with Saudi Arabia Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili". airuniversity.af.edu. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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