Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait)
| General Staff H.Q. رئاسة الأركان العامة للجيش الكويتي |
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| Active | 1949 |
| Country |
 Kuwait
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| Branch | Kuwait Ministry of Defense |
| Type | Command |
| Part of | Kuwait Army Kuwait Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Kuwait |
| Motto(s) |
الله والوطن والامير God, Country & The Emir |
| Anniversaries | National and Liberation Day (25 and 26 February) |
| Engagements |
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| Commanders | |
| Chief of the General Staff | Lieutenant General Mohammed Khaled Al-Khadher |
| Notable commanders |
Mubarak Abdullah Al-Sabah |
| Insignia | |
| General Staff H.Q. |
Crown, Anchored Wings, Rifles, Laurel laurel topped by crown; centered in, two crossed rifles at center of anchored wings |
رئاسة الأركان العامة للجيش الكويتي
Chief of the General Staff
الله والوطن والامير
Crown, Anchored Wings, Rifles, Laurel
The Chief of the General Staff of Kuwait refers to the General Staff H.Q. of the Kuwait Army (Arabic: رئاسة الأركان العامة للجيش الكويتي) redesignated in 1953 following formation in 1949. The Chief of the General Staff (Arabic: رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة) of Kuwait Armed Forces (Arabic: القوات المسلحة الكويتية ) of the State of Kuwait 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, 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.
On 1 July 1961, when the ministry was not of birth yet during Operation Vantage; the Kuwait Army was the de facto command leadership of the available armed forces since establishment and acted as official minister advising the Emir of Kuwait on course of action. The Kuwait Army redesignated in 1953 was founded thirteen years before the enacting of the respective Kuwait ministry, mainly by Field Marshal Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah in 1949.
The joint offices of the assistants chief of general staff are tasked with delegating combat responsibility for logistics supply command, joint military operations, manpower and others.
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