Director of the Council Staff

The Director of the Council Staff (DCS) is an officer who assists the First Minister of the Military Council with the management of the Council Staff, an organization composed of approximately equal numbers of officers contributed by each of the service branches, who have been assigned to assist the First Minister with the unified strategic direction, operation, and integration of the combatant land, naval, and aerospace forces. The Director also chairs meetings of the Operations Deputies, a subsidiary body comprising the Director and a delegate from each service who preview or resolve issues before they are escalated to the level of the Military Council.

The Director of the Council Staff is selected by the First Minister of the Military Council, in consultation with the other members of the Military Council and subject to the approval of the Minister of War.