Armed Forces Council

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The Armed Forces Council is the senior military body of the Canadian Armed Forces. It meets to advise and assist the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) on all matters concerning the command, control, and administration of the forces, and generally meets once per month.[1]

The Armed Forces Council is chaired by the CDS and consists of the following positions:

Position Incumbent Service
Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre Canadian Army
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Lieutenant-General Frances J. Allen Royal Canadian Air Force
Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and Chief of the Naval Staff Vice-Admiral Craig Baines Royal Canadian Navy
Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff General Wayne Eyre Canadian Army
Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Chief of the Air Force Staff Lieutenant-General Al Meinzinger Royal Canadian Air Force
Commander of Military Personnel Command and Chief of Military Personnel| Lieutenant-General Steven Whelan Canadian Army
Chief of Force Development Vice-Admiral Darren Hawco Royal Canadian Navy
Commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command Lieutenant-General Christopher J. Coates Royal Canadian Air Force
Commander of Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Rear-Admiral Scott Bishop Royal Canadian Navy
Commander of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Major-General Peter Dawe Canadian Army
Surgeon General Major-General Marc Bilodeau Canadian Army
Director of Staff - Strategic Joint Staff Canadian Army
Director General International Security Policy Canadian Army
Chief of Staff (Materiel) Royal Canadian Navy
Chief of Reserves and Employer Support Canadian Army
Chief of Staff (Infrastructure and Environment) Canadian Army
Chief of Staff (Information Management) Royal Canadian Air Force
Chief of Programme Canadian Army
Defence Renewal Team Lead Canadian Army
Chief Financial Management and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Canadian Army
Judge Advocate General Rear-Admiral Geneviève Bernatchez Royal Canadian Navy
Director General Public Affairs Canadian Army
Canadian Forces Provost Marshal Royal Canadian Air Force
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Chief Petty Officer First Class Gilles Gregoire Royal Canadian Navy

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  1. ^ Defence, National (2013-04-22). "Organizational structure of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces". aem. Retrieved 2020-07-20.

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