Structure of the British Armed Forces in 1989 Rear admiral). The post of Commander British Forces Falkland Islands rotated between British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force 2-star rank flag officers (Major General, Rear admiral and Air vice-marshal). The Commander British Forces Hong Kong was a British Army Major General. The two local auxiliary defence forces were administered by the Hong Kong Government, but when called out would have come under the command of Commander British Forces: Structure of the British Armed Forces in 1989 At the end of the Cold War in 1989 the British Armed Forces structure was as follows: In 1989 the British Armed
General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran rivalry between the armed forces and is directly decreed by Supreme Leader of Iran, while the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics, responsible for planning, logistics and funding of the armed forces is part of the executive branch under President of Iran. General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran () is the most senior military body in Iran, with an aim to implement policy, monitor and coordinate activities within the Armed Forces. Iran's two existing separate militaries, the Islamic Republic of Iran