Chief of the General Staff (Austria)

The Chief of the Austrian General Staff (German: Chef des Generalstabes des Bundesheeres) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Austrian Armed Forces and is responsible for maintaining control over the service branches.

Chief of the General Staff
Chef des Generalstabes des Bundesheeres (German)
Roundel of Austria
Flag of Austrian general
Incumbent
Rudolf Striedinger
since 20 October 2022
General staff of the Bundesheer
Ministry of Defense
StyleMr. Chief of the General Staff
(formal)
StatusHead of a general staff
Member ofGeneral staff
Reports toMinister of Defense
SeatRossauer Barracks, Innere Stadt, Vienna
PrecursorChief of the Austro-Hungarian General Staff
First holderRudolf Vidossich
as Army Inspector of the Bundesheer (1922)
WebsiteOfficial website
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