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 (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 StaffAdmiral Art McDonaldRoyal Canadian Navy
Vice Chief of the Defence StaffLieutenant-General Michael RouleauCanadian Army
Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and Chief of the Naval StaffVice-Admiral Art McDonaldRoyal Canadian Navy
Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army StaffLieutenant-General Wayne EyreCanadian Army
Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Chief of the Air Force StaffLieutenant-General Al MeinzingerRoyal Canadian Air Force
Commander of Military Personnel Command and Chief of Military PersonnelVice-Admiral Haydn EdmundsonRoyal Canadian Navy
Commander of Canadian Joint Operations CommandLieutenant-General Christopher J. CoatesRoyal Canadian Air Force
Commander of Canadian Forces Intelligence CommandRear-Admiral Scott BishopRoyal Canadian Navy
Commander of Canadian Special Operations Forces CommandMajor-General Peter DaweCanadian Army
Director of Staff - Strategic Joint StaffBrigadier-General T.J. CadieuCanadian Army
Director General International Security PolicyMajor-General J.J.M.J. PaulCanadian Army
Chief of Staff (Materiel)Rear-Admiral Christopher EarlRoyal Canadian Navy
Chief of Reserves and Employer SupportMajor-General Rob-Roy MackenzieCanadian Army
Chief of Staff (Infrastructure and Environment)Major-General Sylvain SiroisCanadian Army
Chief of Staff (Information Management)Major-General Greg LoosRoyal Canadian Air Force
Chief of Force DevelopmentVice-Admiral Darren HawcoRoyal Canadian Navy
Chief of ProgrammeMajor-General Hercule GosselinCanadian Army
Defence Renewal Team LeadMajor-General Jay MilneCanadian Army
Chief Financial Management and Deputy Chief Financial OfficerBrigadier-General Richard GoodyearCanadian Army
Judge Advocate GeneralRear-Admiral Geneviève BernatchezRoyal Canadian Navy
Director General Public AffairsBrigadier-General Marc ThériaultCanadian Army
Canadian Forces Provost MarshalBrigadier-General Simon TrudeauRoyal Canadian Air Force
Surgeon GeneralMajor-General Andrew DownesRoyal Canadian Air Force
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant OfficerChief Petty Officer First Class Gilles GregoireRoyal Canadian Navy

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