Chief of the Imperial Space Guard

The Chief of the Imperial Space Guard (CISG) is the highest ranking officer on active duty in the Drakon Imperium Imperial Space Guard (unless the First Minister of the Military Council and/or the Second Minister of the Military Council are Imperial Space Guard officers), the highest ranking officer serving in the Ministry of the Imperial Space Guard, and a member of the Military Council.

The Senior Leadership of the Ministry of the Imperial Space Guard consists of two civilians - the Minister of the Imperial Space Guard (Head of the Ministry and subordinate to the Minister of War) and the Vice Minister of the Imperial Space Guard - and two military officers - the Chief of the Imperial Space Guard and the Vice Chief of the Imperial Space Guard.

The CISG is appointed by the Imperator.

Responsibilities
The Chief reports directly to the Minister of the Imperial Navy for Space Guard matters and assists in the Minister's external affairs functions including: presenting and enforcing Imperial Space Guard policies, plans, and projections. The Chief also directs the Inspector General to perform inspections and investigations as required. The Chief also presides over the Imperial Space Guard Staff and represents Imperial Space Guard capabilities, requirements, policy, plans, and programs in Joint fora. Under delegation of authority made by the Minister of the Imperial Space Guard, the Chief also designates Imperial Space Guard personnel and Imperial Space Guard resources to the Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands. Like the other service counterparts, the Chief has no operational command authority over Imperial Space Guard forces. The Chief is served by a number of Deputy Vice Chiefs of Imperial Space Guard, such as DISG-1, Personnel.