The so-called dual-head system means that there are two highest heads in the same military unit, namely the military head and the political head, collectively known as the military chief officer. Their rank, rank, and power are completely the same, but the division of work is dif

Our army's double chief system is a very typical system, which is particularly rare in the world. The so-called dual-head system means that there are two highest heads in the same military unit, namely the military head and the political head, collectively known as the military chief officer. Their rank, rank, and power are completely the same, but the division of work is different.

, as a very important first-level unit of the army, it is the subordinate of the army and the superior of the regiment. As for the Army Infantry Division, one division has about 10,000 people. Because of the dual-head system implemented by our army, there are two supreme leaders of the division, namely the division commander and the division political commissar. They are the military and political chiefs of the infantry division, and they can also be called the division commander. Below are the deputy division commander, deputy political commissar, chief of staff and director of the political department. These four are all deputy division-level officers.

are also deputy division-level officers, deputy division commanders or division chiefs, which one is bigger?

Let’s first look at the division of responsibilities between the deputy commander and the chief of staff of the division. In terms of role, the deputy division commander and the chief of staff are both important assistants to the division commander. The main task of the division commander is to lead troops to fight and command operations. Therefore, the functions of the deputy division commander and the chief of staff are also reflected in military operations, but they are different.

Deputy Division Commander is similar to the division commander's deputy. He usually assists the division commander in military training, combat command, logistics support, weapons and equipment. If the division commander has something to do temporarily, the deputy division commander will act as a division commander and manage the daily affairs of the troops with the Lion Division Political Commissar. Similarly, if the division commander dies in the war, the deputy division commander will replace the division commander and continue to command the troops to fight. The deputy division commander ranked second only to the division commander and the political commissar of the division.

The main task of the deputy division commander is to assist the division commander in carrying out the work of the troops. He is a very important deputy in the daily work of the division commander, assisting the division commander in managing the troops well, and helping the division commander handle various management affairs, including but not limited to military training, combat command, administrative management, logistics support and other work. Usually, if the division commander is not busy, he can also temporarily assign some tasks or work to the deputy division commander to complete, such as condolences to the military and family, military and local government co-construction, and dual support work. The chief of staff of the division is the head of the division command, and the command is the core department of the military work of the troops. The chief of staff mainly assists the division commander in carrying out military work such as military training and combat command. The Chief of Staff will provide sufficient valuable reference opinions to the division commander based on the actual battlefield situation and his own military knowledge, formulate a combat action plan, and analyze the current military situation from the division commander. The Chief of Staff also needs to help the division commander make up his combat determination when the division commander is hesitant and undecisive. Of course, whether it is implemented depends on the teacher.

In terms of status, the level of the deputy division commander is slightly higher than that of the division chief of staff. Our army has placed the division chief of staff in the past at the quasi-division level, while the deputy division commander is a standard deputy division level. Later in the 1980s, in order to highlight the important role of the Chief of Staff, the Chief of Staff was also promoted to the deputy division level. In the army, the deputy division commander is the leader of the army, and the chief of staff is the leader of the department, just like the director of the political department, except that the chief of staff leads the headquarters and the director of the political department leads the political department. There is of course a gap between the leaders of the troops and department leaders. The deputy division commander can lead the chief of staff of the division, but the chief of staff of the division cannot lead the deputy division commander. In terms of sorting, the division commander and the division political commissar are the deputy division commander. The chief of staff of the division must be ranked behind the deputy division commander and deputy political commissar. Of course, this is just a difference in status. If we talk about real power, the real power of the Chief of Staff should be higher than that of the Deputy Chief of Staff. This is not an individual example of a division-level army, but in the entire army, no matter which level of deputy position, there is no great power. The Chief of Staff holds real power, but the Deputy Commander's real power is not very clear.

In terms of power or importance, the Chief of Staff is more important than the Deputy Division Command, because the Division Command led by the Chief of Staff is the core department of the military combat system, and the Chief of Staff is the soul of the Division Command, and its importance is self-evident. Moreover, not all troops have a chief of staff, and generally only units above the regiment have the position of chief of staff.It is mainly because the Chief of Staff has his special nature, so there is no need to establish a Chief of Staff in units below the regiment. The chief of staff of the

Division has two main functions: one is the work of the leadership and management division staff (command) and the other is to make tactical planning and analysis of the situation during wartime, and make suggestions for the division commander as a reference based on this, and then the division commander issues decisions, and usually cannot issue orders directly. The work of the General Staff (Command) includes military training plans, combat operations, military exercise arrangements, emergency response, intelligence analysis, etc. It is the central organ of military combat in the army. As the soul of the General Staff (Command), its importance is self-evident.

On ordinary days, the chief of staff needs to formulate military training plans for the troops and plan military exercises according to the plans of the superior department. At the same time, lead and manage the General Staff (Command) and be responsible for the overall work clothes of the General Staff (Command). In addition, the Chief of Staff should give advice to the division commander and provide sufficient valuable opinions and suggestions to the division commander.

In most cases, the chief of staff stays in the division headquarters and takes charge of command with the division commander. In rare cases, the Chief of Staff may also go to the front line to command operations.

If the deputy division commander and the chief of staff are both strong competitors in the position of division commander after the division commander is transferred, retired or transferred, then when the division commander has a vacancy, should the deputy division commander or chief of staff be given priority in promoting the deputy division commander or chief of staff? This is inconclusive, and it depends on the personal situation of the deputy commander and the chief of staff, as well as how the superior departments arrange it. In terms of position attributes, there is basically no situation where there is priority.

Although the ranking of the chief of staff of the division is lower than that of the deputy division commander, due to the difference in division of powers, the actual power of the chief of staff of the division is greater than that of the deputy division commander, especially in military-related affairs such as combat command. Important military orders or documents of the troops need to be signed by the division commander, division political commissar and chief of staff, and the three people will only take effect.

Generally speaking, the deputy division commander and the chief of staff of the division work together to maintain the normal operation of the troops. Not only at the division level, but also at the two levels of the regiment and army. Cooperation is what the troops need.