Officers assigned to advise commanders in the planning and execution of military operations (7,5)
I believe the answer is:
general staff
(Other definitions for general staff that I've seen before include "Commander's assistants" , "Military planners" , "Senior officer's aides" .)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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