Armed Forces Council (Canada)

The Armed Forces Council is the senior military body in Canada. It meets to advise the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) on matters concerning the command, control and administration of the Canadian Forces (CF) as well as to help the CDS make decisions regarding these matters. The council replaced the committee of the Chiefs of Staff after Unification in 1968.

The Armed Forces Council is chaired by the CDS and consists of the CDS, the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, the heads of each of the environmental commands of the CF: Maritime Command, Land Force Command and Air Command, as well as other senior officers.

List of Members of the Armed Forces Council (as of August 2008): [http://www.cds.forces.gc.ca/pubs/leaders_e.asp]
*General W.J. Natynczyk (Chairman) — Chief of the Defence Staff
*Vice-Admiral J. A. D. Rouleau — Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
*Vice-Admiral Drew Robertson — Chief of the Maritime Staff
*Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie — Chief of the Land Staff
*Lieutenant-General W. A. Watt — Chief of the Air Staff
*Major-General W. Semianiw — Chief of Military Personnel
*Major-General H. M. Petras — Chief of Reserves and Cadets
*Brigadier-General Ken Watkin — Judge Advocate General
*Major-General M. G. Macdonald — Chief of Defence Intelligence
*Chief Warrant Officer Greg Lacroix — Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer

ee also

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

References

* [http://www.cds.forces.gc.ca/pubs/leaders_e.asp Armed Forces Council]