The Chief of Army Staff or Chief of Staff of the Army is the most senior officer in the command structure of many armies. The title comes from the fact that the officer is the chief army aide to the Commander-in-Chief, who is usually the head of state. The officer may be the:
- Chief of Army (Australia)
- Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army (CAS)
- Chief of the Land Staff (Canadian Forces Land Force Command)
- Chief of Staff of the French Army (French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée de Terre, CEMAT)
- Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army (COAS)
- Chief of Army (New Zealand Army) – see New Zealand military ranks#Current senior officers
- Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan) (COAS)
- Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom) (CGS) (British Army)
- Chief of Staff of the United States Army (CSA)
See also
- Chief of the Defence Staff
- Chief of the General Staff
- Chief of the Air Staff
- Chief of the Naval Staff
- Chief of staff #Military
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