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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 (Canada)|Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS)]] on all matters concerning the command, control, and administration of the forces, and generally meets once per month.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Defence|first=National|date=2013-04-22|title=Organizational structure of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=aem}}</ref>
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 (Canada)|Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS)]] on all matters concerning the command, control, and administration of the forces, and generally meets once per month.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Defence|first=National|date=2013-04-22|title=Organizational structure of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=aem}}</ref> It was created in 1964 to replace the [[Chiefs of Staff Committee (Canada)|Chiefs of Staff Committee]] in preparation for the 1968 [[unification of the Canadian Armed Forces]]. The Armed Forces Council is chaired by the CDS and consists of the following positions:

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


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{| class=wikitable align="center"
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|align="center"| '''Service'''
|align="center"| '''Service'''
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|[[Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Chief of the Defence Staff]]||General [[Wayne Eyre]]||[[Canadian Army]]
|[[Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Chief of the Defence Staff]]||General [[Jennie Carignan]]||[[Canadian Army]]
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|[[Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Vice Chief of the Defence Staff]]||Lieutenant-General [[Frances J. Allen]]|||[[Royal Canadian Air Force]]
|[[Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Vice Chief of the Defence Staff]]||Lieutenant-General [[Frances J. Allen]]|||[[Royal Canadian Air Force]]
|-
|-
|[[Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy|Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and Chief of the Naval Staff]]||Vice-Admiral [[Craig Baines]]||[[Royal Canadian Navy]]
|[[Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy|Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and Chief of the Naval Staff]]||Vice-Admiral [[Angus Topshee]]||[[Royal Canadian Navy]]
|-
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|[[Commander of the Canadian Army|Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff]]||General [[Wayne Eyre]]||Canadian Army
|[[Commander of the Canadian Army|Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff]]||Lieutenant-General [[Jocelyn Paul]]||Canadian Army
|-
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|[[Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force|Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Chief of the Air Force Staff]]||Lieutenant-General [[Al Meinzinger]]||[[Royal Canadian Air Force]]
|[[Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force|Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Chief of the Air Force Staff]]||Lieutenant-General [[Al Meinzinger]]||[[Royal Canadian Air Force]]
|-
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|[[Chief of Military Personnel (Canada)|Commander of Military Personnel Command and Chief of Military Personnel]]<nowiki>| </nowiki>||Lieutenant-General Steven Whelan
|[[Chief of Military Personnel (Canada)|Commander of Military Personnel Command and Chief of Military Personnel]]||Lieutenant-General Steven Whelan
|Canadian Army
|Canadian Army
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|Chief of Force Development||Vice-Admiral [[Darren Hawco]]|||Royal Canadian Navy
|Chief of Force Development||Vice-Admiral [[Darren Hawco]]|||Royal Canadian Navy
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|[[Commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command]]||Lieutenant-General [[Christopher J. Coates]]||Royal Canadian Air Force
|[[Commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command]]||Vice-Admiral [[Bob Auchterlonie]]||Royal Canadian Navy
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|[[Canadian Forces Intelligence Command|Commander of Canadian Forces Intelligence Command]]||Rear-Admiral [[Scott Bishop]]||Royal Canadian Navy
|[[Canadian Forces Intelligence Command|Commander of Canadian Forces Intelligence Command]]||Rear-Admiral [[Scott Bishop]]||Royal Canadian Navy
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|[[Canadian Special Operations Forces Command|Commander of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command]]||Major-General Peter Dawe||Canadian Army
|[[Canadian Special Operations Forces Command|Commander of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command]]||Major-General Steven Hunter||Canadian Army
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|[[Surgeon General (Canada)|Surgeon General]]||Major-General Marc Bilodeau||Canadian Army
|[[Surgeon General (Canada)|Surgeon General]]||Major-General Marc Bilodeau||Canadian Army
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|[[Canadian Forces Provost Marshal]]||[[Simon Trudeau (Royal Canadian Air Force officer)|Brigadier-General Simon Trudeau]]|| Royal Canadian Air Force
|[[Canadian Forces Provost Marshal]]||[[Simon Trudeau (Royal Canadian Air Force officer)|Brigadier-General Simon Trudeau]]|| Royal Canadian Air Force
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|[[Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer]]||[[Gilles Gregoire|Chief Petty Officer First Class Gilles Gregoire]]|| Royal Canadian Navy
|[[Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer]]||Chief Petty Officer First Class Gilles Gregoire|| Royal Canadian Navy
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|}


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Canada|War}}
{{Portal|Canada}}
* [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)]]
* [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)]]
* [[Defence Council of the United_Kingdom]]
* [[Defence Council of the United Kingdom]]
* [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]]
* [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]]


Latest revision as of 15:38, 12 September 2024

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] It was created in 1964 to replace the Chiefs of Staff Committee in preparation for the 1968 unification of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Armed Forces Council is chaired by the CDS and consists of the following positions:

Position Incumbent Service
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan 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 Angus Topshee Royal Canadian Navy
Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant-General Jocelyn Paul 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 Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie Royal Canadian Navy
Commander of Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Rear-Admiral Scott Bishop Royal Canadian Navy
Commander of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Major-General Steven Hunter Canadian Army
Surgeon General Major-General Marc Bilodeau Canadian Army
Director of Staff - Strategic Joint Staff Brigadier-General T.J. Cadieu Canadian Army
Director General International Security Policy Major-General J.J.M.J. Paul Canadian Army
Chief of Staff (Materiel) Rear-Admiral Christopher Earl Royal Canadian Navy
Chief of Reserves and Employer Support Major-General Rob-Roy Mackenzie Canadian Army
Chief of Staff (Infrastructure and Environment) Major-General Sylvain Sirois Canadian Army
Chief of Staff (Information Management) Major-General Greg Loos Royal Canadian Air Force
Chief of Programme Major-General Hercule Gosselin Canadian Army
Defence Renewal Team Lead Major-General Jay Milne Canadian Army
Chief Financial Management and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Brigadier-General Richard Goodyear Canadian Army
Judge Advocate General Rear-Admiral Geneviève Bernatchez Royal Canadian Navy
Director General Public Affairs Brigadier-General Marc Thériault Canadian Army
Canadian Forces Provost Marshal Brigadier-General Simon Trudeau Royal Canadian Air Force
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Chief Petty Officer First Class Gilles Gregoire Royal Canadian Navy

See also

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References

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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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