ðə sˌiːdˌiːˈɛf ɪz ɐsˈɪstᵻd baɪ ðə vˈaɪs tʃˈiːf ʌvðə dᵻfˈɛns fˈoːɹs vˌiːsˌiːdˌiːˈɛf ænd sˈɜːvz æz ðə tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə tʃˈiːfs ʌv sˈɜːvɪs kəmˈɪɾi, kəmpˈoʊzd ʌvðə sˈɜːvɪs tʃˈiːfs: ðə tʃˈiːf ʌv nˈeɪvi sˌiːˈɛn, tʃˈiːf ʌv ˈɑːɹmi sˌiːˈeɪ, ænd tʃˈiːf ʌv ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs sˌiːˌeɪˈɛf, ˈɔːl ʌv hˈuːm ɑːɹ θɹˈiːstˈɑːɹ ˈɑːfɪsɚz vˈaɪs ˈædmɜːɹəl, luːtˈɛnənt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, ænd ˈɛɹ mˈɑːɹʃəl, ˌæzˌɪz ðə vˌiːsˌiːdˌiːˈɛf.
The CDF is assisted by the Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF) and serves as the Chairman of the Chiefs of Service Committee, composed of the service chiefs: the Chief of Navy (CN), Chief of Army (CA), and Chief of Air Force (CAF), all of whom are three-star officers (vice admiral, lieutenant general, and air marshal), as is the VCDF.