Retirement age for defence personnel Maximum age limit for Chief of Defence Staff put at 65 Retirement age 65 years The government has amended rules putting the maximum age limit of 65 years (retirement age 65) for the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to serve in the post. The changes were made in the Rules of the Army, 1954, according to a defense ministry … [Read more...] about Retirement age for defence personnel Maximum age limit for Chief of Defence Staff put at 65