National Defence Headquarters (Canada)

The Major-General George R. Pearkes Building

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The National Defence Headquarters (or NDHQ) is the headquarters for Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Forces. NDHQ actually comprises a collection of offices spread in buildings across the National Capital Region, however it is most commonly identified with the Major-General George R Pearkes Building at 101 Colonel By Drive in Ottawa.

Falling under the Minister of National Defence, NDHQ includes the office of the Deputy Minister (DM), the office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), the office of the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, and all the "level 1" headquarters and staffs:

• Reporting to the CDS are the headquarters of all the Canadian Forces' force generating and operational commands:
  • Royal Canadian Navy
  • Canadian Army
  • Royal Canadian Air Force
  • Canada Command
  • Canadian Expeditionary Force Command
  • Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
  • Canadian Operational Support Command

• Reporting to the DM are several Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADM):
  • ADM (Policy)
  • ADM (Science and Technology)
  • ADM (Materiel)
  • ADM (Finance and Coorporate Services)
  • ADM (Infrastructure and Environment)
  • ADM (Information Management)
  • ADM (Public Affairs)