The Chief of the Defence Staff (French: Chef de la Force de Défense Nationale du Burundi, Kirundi: Umukuru w’ibiro bikuru vya gisirikare , C/FDNB; lit. 'Chief of the Burundi National Defence Force') is the military head of the Burundi National Defence Force, overseeing all military operations.
The headquarters of the army's general staff (French: État-Major Général de le FDNB, EMG/FDNB) is made up of three major components: the Land Force, the Air Force and the Navy.