Chief of the Imperial Planetary Guard

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

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

The CIPG is appointed by the Imperator.

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