Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait)

General Staff H.Q. رئاسة الأركان العامة للجيش الكويتي Chief of the General Staff رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة للقوات المسلحة الكويتية
Active	1949
Country	Kuwait
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	Operation Vantage (1961), part of Iraq–Kuwait relations Six Day War (1967) War of Attrition (1967–70) Kuwait–Iraq 1973 Samita border skirmish, part of Iraq-Kuwait relations 1973 October War Egyptian & Syrian Fronts State of Kuwait Embassy Protection (1975–1990) Iran–Iraq War (1980–88) Invasion of Kuwait (1990) Battle of the Bridges Battle of Dasman Palace Operation Desert Storm (1990–91) Operation Southern Watch (1992–2003) Kuwait–Iraq 1994 October Crisis, part of Iraq–Kuwait relations Operation Desert Fox (1998) Global War on Terrorism (2001–present) Iraq War (2003–11) 2015 military intervention in Yemen
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

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,^[1] 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.

Kuwait Army

On 1 July 1961, when the ministry was not of birth yet during Operation Vantage; the Kuwait Army was the defacto 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 13 years before the enacting of the Kuwait ministry, mainly by Field Marshal Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah in 1949.

Name	Rank	Tenure	Note
Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah	Field Marshal	1949–1961	General Commander of Kuwait Army and the Directorate of Public Security Force (1942–1961) until the two split in 1953. Founder and patron of Kuwait Army and Kuwait Air Force.

List of Chiefs of the General Staff of Kuwait Armed Forces (1963 – present)

Name	Rank	Tenure	Note
Sheikh Mubarak Abdullah Al-Sabah	Lieutenant General	1963–1980	Deputy commander of Kuwait Army and Kuwait Air Force (1953–1963) partnering Directorate of Public Security Force until 1953. Founder and patron of Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade in 1960. 1st Chief of the General Staff in rank of Major General in 1963.
Abdullah Faraj Al-Ghanim	Lieutenant General	1980–1986
Mezyad Abdelrahman Al-Saneh	Lieutenant General	1987–1991
Sheikh Jaber Khaled Al-Sabah	Lieutenant General	1992–1993
Ali Mohammed Al-Moumen	Lieutenant General	1993–2003
Fahed Ahmad Al-Amir	Lieutenant General	2003–2009
Sheikh Ahmad Al Khalid Al Sabah	Lieutenant General	2009–2012
Sheikh Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah	Lieutenant General	2012–2013
Abdelrahman Mohammed Al-Othman	Lieutenant General	2013-2013
Mohammed Khaled Al-Khadher	Lieutenant General	2014–present

List of Deputy Chiefs of the General Staff of Kuwait Armed Forces (1965 – present)

Name	Rank	Tenure	Note
Sheikh Saleh Mohammed Al-Sabah	Lieutenant General	1965–1980	Assistant deputy commander of Kuwait Army and Kuwait Air Force (1954–1965). Most senior serving combat deputy and officer in the history of Kuwait Armed Forces. 1st Deputy Chief of the General Staff in rank of Brigadier General in 1965.

Chief of the General Staff of Kuwait Armed Forces

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.

The elite of Al Jahra Force with a tank in the Golan Heights during the October War of 1973.

The joint assistants chief of the general staff combat commanders are the chief combat commanders of the Kuwait Land Force, the Kuwait Air Force, and the Kuwait Naval Force.

Assistant Chief Commander of Kuwait Land Force

The assistant chief combat commander of the Kuwait Army commands at his disposition the senior land combat officers and warrant officer commanders of the following infantry, mechanized infantry, artillery, commando, and tank brigades:

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft of the Kuwait Air Force being serviced for a sortie mission on 13 February 1991 during Operation Desert Storm.

• Kuwait 6th Liberation Mechanized Brigade
• Kuwait 15th Mubarak Armored Brigade
• Kuwait 26th Al-Soor Mechanized Brigade
• Kuwait 35th Shahid Armored Brigade
• Kuwait 94th Al-Yarmouk Mechanized Brigade

Assistant Chief Commander of Kuwait Air Force

The assistant chief combat commander of the Kuwait Air Force commands at his disposition the senior air combat officers and warrant officer commanders of the following air bases and their combat operational assets:

• Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base
• Ali Al Salem Air Base
• Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base
• Air Defense Brigades

Umm Al Maradim La Combattante-class missile-attack-craft Al Fahaheel (P3721) of Kuwait Naval Force in May 2013

Assistant Chief Commander of Kuwait Naval Force

The assistant chief combat commander of the Kuwait Naval Force commands at his disposition the senior naval combat officers, warrant officer, and commando warfighting naval commanders:

• Kuwait Marine Corps
• Kuwait Naval Warships

Notable Officers of Kuwait Armed Forces

• Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
• Mohammed Khaled Al-Khadher
• Mubarak Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
• Sheikh Saleh Mohammed Al-Sabah

References

1. www.mod.gov.kw (Official Website)