Armed Forces Council

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 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 (as of May 2016):

Position Incumbent Service
Chief of the Defence StaffGeneral Jonathan Vance Canadian Army
Vice Chief of the Defence StaffVice-Admiral Mark NormanRoyal Canadian Navy
Commander of the Royal Canadian NavyVice-Admiral Mark NormanRoyal Canadian Navy
Commander of the Canadian ArmyLieutenant-General Paul Wynnyk Canadian Army
Commander of the Royal Canadian Air ForceLieutenant-General Michael Hood Royal Canadian Air Force
Commander of Canadian Joint Operations CommandLieutenant-General Stephen Bowes Canadian Army
Chief of Military PersonnelLieutenant-General C.T. Whitecross Royal Canadian Air Force
Chief of Reserves and CadetsRear-Admiral Jennifer Bennett Royal Canadian Navy
Judge Advocate GeneralMajor-General Blaise Cathcart Canadian Army
Chief of Defence IntelligenceMajor-General Paul Wynnyk Canadian Army
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant OfficerChief Warrant Officer Kevin West Royal Canadian Air Force

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-org-structure/chief-of-defence-staff.page?

External links

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