What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs? 1.…
What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs? 1. Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee. 2. Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs. 3. Principal Military Advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
Solution
The CDS is the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Principal Military Advisor to the Defence Minister on all tri-service matters. However, the CDS does NOT exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs — each chief retains operational command of his service.