Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Senegal)

Chief of the General Staff (Senegal)

Chief of the General Staff (Senegal)

Head of the armed forces of Senegal

The Chief of the Defense Staff (French: Chefs d'État-Major général des armées) is the professional head of the Armed Forces of Senegal. He/she is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the military of Senegal. The current chief is General of Air Corps Mbaye Cissé.

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Duties

He is responsible for the preparation of military plans and operations:

  • General Staff
  • Directorate of Military Security;
  • Department of Information and Public Relations

He directly exercises his authority over:

  • Chief of the Army Staff
  • Chief of Staff of the Navy
  • Chief of Staff of the Air Force
  • Military zone commanders

The directors of the specialized services departments placed for employment with him are:

  • Engineering Management
  • Material Department (DIRMAT)
  • Direction of Transmissions (DIRTRANS);
  • Stewardship Department (DIRINT);
  • Armed Forces Health Directorate (DSA)

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References

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    Gaye, Khalifa Ababacar. "AUJOURD'HUI : 12 avril 1963, le général Amadou Fall est radié de l'armée pour sa proximité avec Mamadou Dia". Senenews - Actualité Politique, Économie, Sport au Sénégal (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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    "SENEGAL : New chief of staff Birame Diop to give air force a lift - 04/12/2019 - West Africa Newsletter". Africa Intelligence. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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    Faye, Ayoba (1 April 2021). "Installation du nouveau CEMGA Cheikh Wade: un Commando prend la tête des "Jambaars"". pressafrik.com (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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    "Sénégal: le général Mbaye Cissé nouveau chef d'état-major des armées". RFI (in French). 7 April 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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