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. 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 ServiceChief of the Defence StaffGeneral Jennie CarignanCanadian ArmyVice Chief of the Defence StaffLieutenant-General Stephen KelseyCanadian ArmyCommander of the Royal Canadian Navy and Chief of the Naval StaffVice-Admiral Angus TopsheeRoyal Canadian NavyCommander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army StaffLieutenant-General Michael WrightCanadian ArmyCommander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Chief of the Air Force StaffLieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-BlanchetRoyal Canadian Air ForceCommander of Canadian Special Operations Forces CommandMajor-General Steven HunterCanadian ArmyCommander of Military Personnel Command and Chief of Military PersonnelCommander of Canadian Joint Operations Command Commander of Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Surgeon General Chief of Reserves and Employer Support Judge Advocate General Canadian Forces Provost Marshal Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Chief of Force Development Director of Staff - Strategic Joint Staff Director General International Security Policy Chief of Staff (Materiel) Chief of Staff (Infrastructure and Environment) Chief of Staff (Information Management) Chief of Programme
See also
Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada) Defence Council of the United Kingdom Joint Chiefs of Staff
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