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The staff branches that you would expect to find at every military
headquarters from The Ministry of Defence (MoD) down to Brigade level are
as follows:
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Commander
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Usually a General (or Brigadier), who commands the formation.
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Chief of Staff
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The officer who runs the headquarters on a day-to-day basis
and who often acts as a second-in-command. Generally know as the COS.
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G1 Branch
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Responsible for personnel matters including
manning, discipline and personnel services.
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G2 Branch
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Responsible for intelligence and security.
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G3 Branch
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Responsible for operations, including staff duties, exercise planning,
training, operational requirements, combat development & tactical
doctrine.
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G4 Branch
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Logistics and quartering.
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G5 Branch
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Civil and military co-operation.
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G6 Branch |
Communications and IT |
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G7 Branch |
Training |
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G8 Branch |
Resource
Management (Finance and Contracts) |
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G9 Branch |
CIMIC (Civil affairs and cooperation with other agencies) |
An operational headquarters in the field will
almost certainly be a tri-service organisation with branches from the
Army, Navy and Air Force represented. The Staff Branches are the same for
all three services. |
