noun
A senior military or government position responsible for coordinating staff and advising a commander or executive. In Japan, used for the heads of the Joint Staff and the Ground/Maritime/Air Self-Defense Force staffs.
統合幕僚長は自衛隊の制服組トップである。
The Chief of Staff, Joint Staff is the top uniformed officer of the Self-Defense Forces.
The Chief of Staff, Ground Self-Defense Force explained the new defense plan.