According to the law, the chief of defense is nominated by the Latvian president at the recommendation by the defense minister and appointed for a term of four years by the Latvian parliament.
Likums paredz, ka NBS komandieri apstiprina amatā uz četriem gadiem un atbrīvo no amata Saeima pēc Latvijas Bruņoto spēku augstākā vadītāja Valsts prezidenta priekšlikuma.