Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces

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Chief of Staff of Defence Forces Ireland
Incumbent
Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM (NS)
since 29 September 2015
Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Defence Forces
Member of National Security Committee
Reports to Minister for Defence
Nominator Government of Ireland on the recommendation of the Minister for Defence
Appointer President of Ireland
Salary €189,114[1]

The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces (COS) (Irish: Ceann Foirne na bhFórsaí Cosanta) is charged with the executive management of the Irish Defence Forces, and is the most senior military officer of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps branches. The Chief of Staff is appointed by the President of Ireland, who is the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces, on the recommendation of the Minister for Defence subject to the approval of the Government of Ireland. The office of the Chief of Staff consists of his personal staff, a strategic planning office and a public relations section.[2]

The Defence Forces Chief of Staff sits on the government's National Security Committee (NSC).[3]

The Chief of Staff delegates remaining executive duties to two Deputy Chiefs of Staff (who hold the rank of Major General or equivalent) and one Assistant Chief of Staff (Brigadier General or equivalent);

  • The Deputy Chief of Staff Operations (D COS Ops) is tasked with operational matters.
  • The Deputy Chief of Staff Support (D COS Sp) is tasked with military support matters.
  • The Assistant Chief of Staff Support (ACOS Sp) is also tasked with military support matters.[2]

The current Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces is Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM of the Naval Service. Vice Admiral Mellett assumed the role on 29 September 2015.[4]

Current General Staff of the Defence Forces

Position Photograph Incumbent Branch
Chief of Staff (COS) 100px 15px Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM 25px Naval Service
Deputy Chief of Staff Operations (D COS Ops) 100px IE-Army-OF7.png Major General Kieran Brennan Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army
Deputy Chief of Staff Support (D COS Sp) 100px IE-Army-OF7.png Major General Kevin Cotter Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army
Assistant Chief of Staff Support (ACOS Sp) 100px IE-Army-OF6.png Brigadier General Peter O'Halloran Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army

Brigade Commanders

The country is divided into three areas for administrative and operational reasons, and in each area there is an Irish Army infantry brigade. The two brigade group structure envisages distinct operational areas of responsibility for each of the brigades and is supported in their responsibilities by the Naval Service and Air Corps. Each of the Brigade formations and the Air Corps are commanded by a Brigadier General, while the Naval Service is commanded by a Commodore;[5]

Position Photograph Incumbent Branch
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1st Brigade 100px IE-Army-OF6.png Brigadier General Philip Brennan Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2nd Brigade 100px IE-Army-OF6.png Brigadier General Michael Beary Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army
General Officer Commanding Defence Forces Training Centre (GOC DFTC) 100px IE-Army-OF6.png Brigadier General Joe Mulligan Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army
General Officer Commanding (GOC) Air Corps 100px IE-Aircorps-OF7.png Brigadier General Paul Fry Badge of the Irish Air Corps.svg Air Corps
Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service (FOCNS) 100px IE Navy Rank Insignia-Cdre.svg Commodore Hugh Tully 25px Naval Service

List of Irish Chiefs of Staff

No. Image Rank Name Branch Date appointed Relinquished appointment Time in appointment
1. Eoin O'Duffy.png Lieutenant General Eoin O'Duffy Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army February 1922 July 1922 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
2. File:Dickmulc.jpg Lieutenant General Richard Mulcahy Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army July 1922 August 1922 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
3. Lieutenant General Seán Mac Mahon Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army August 1922 March 1924 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
4. Lieutenant General Peadar MacMahon Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army March 1924 March 1927 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
5. Lieutenant General Daniel Hogan Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army March 1927 February 1929 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
6. 75px Lieutenant General Seán Mac Eoin Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army February 1929 October 1929 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
7. Lieutenant General Joseph Sweeney Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army October 1929 October 1931 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
8. Lieutenant General Michael Brennan Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army October 1931 January 1940 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
9. Lieutenant General Daniel McKenna Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army January 1940 January 1949 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
10. Lieutenant General Liam Archer Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army January 1949 January 1952 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
11. Lieutenant General W. A. Egan Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army January 1952 December 1954 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
12. Lieutenant General Patrick Mulcahy Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army January 1955 December 1959 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
13. Lieutenant General John McKeown Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army January 1960 December 1960 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
14. Lieutenant General Sean Collins Powell Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army January 1961 March 1962 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
15. Lieutenant General John McKeown (2nd term) Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army April 1962 March 1971 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
16. Lieutenant General Thomas O'Carroll Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army April 1971 July 1976 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
17. Lieutenant General Carl O'Sullivan Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army August 1976 June 1981 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
17. Lieutenant General Louis Hogan DSM Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army June 1981 April 1984 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
18. Lieutenant General Gerald O'Sullivan Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army April 1984 February 1986 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
19. Lieutenant General Tadgh O'Neill Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army February 1986 October 1989 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
20. Lieutenant General James Parker Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army October 1989 April 1992 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
21. Lieutenant General Noel Bergin Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army April 1992 December 1994 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
22. Lieutenant General Gerald McMahon Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army February 1995 August 1998 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
23. Lieutenant General David Stapleton Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army August 1998 24 September 2000 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
24. Lieutenant General Colm Mangan Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army 25 September 2000 20 February 2004 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
25. Lieutenant General James Sreenan Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army 21 February 2004 28 June 2007 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
26. 75px Lieutenant General Dermot Earley DSM Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army 28 June 2007 9 June 2010 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
27. 75px Lieutenant General Sean McCann Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army 9 June 2010 12 August 2013 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
28. 75px Lieutenant General Conor O'Boyle Badge of the Irish Defence Forces.svg Army 12 August 2013 29 September 2015 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
28. 75px Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM 25px Naval Service 29 September 2015 Currently in appointment
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See also

References

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