Chief of the Imperial Army

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

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

The CIA is appointed by the Imperator.

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