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.

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 Staff	General Jonathan Vance	Canadian Army
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff	Lieutenant-General Guy Thibault	Canadian Army
Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy	Vice-Admiral Mark Norman	Royal Canadian Navy
Commander of the Canadian Army	Lieutenant-General Marquis Hainse	Canadian Army
Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force	Lieutenant-General Michael Hood	Royal Canadian Air Force
Commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command	Lieutenant-General Stephen Bowes	Canadian Army
Chief of Military Personnel	Lieutenant-General C.T. Whitecross	Royal Canadian Air Force
Chief of Reserves and Cadets	Rear-Admiral Jennifer Bennett	Royal Canadian Navy
Judge Advocate General	Major-General Blaise Cathcart	Canadian Army
Chief of Defence Intelligence	Major-General Paul Wynnyk	Canadian Army
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer	Chief Warrant Officer Kevin West	Royal Canadian Air Force

See also

• Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)

External links

• Official website