Armed Forces Council

The Armed Forces Council is the senior military body of the Canadian Forces. It meets regularly to advise the Chief of the Defence Staff on broad military matters pertaining to the command, control, and administration of the Canadian Forces and to help the CDS make decisions.

The Armed Forces Council is chaired by the CDS, generally meets at least once per month, and includes the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, the Environmental Chiefs of Staff, and other senior military advisors.

LGen Stu Beare
CMM, MSM, CD
Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command

Rear-Admiral Smith
A.M., OMM, CD
Chief Military Personnel

Rear-Admiral Bennett J.J.
OMM, CD
Chief - Reserves amd Cadets

Major-General Cathcart
B.B., CD
Judge Advocate General

Major-General Rousseau
J.M.C., CD
Chief of Defence Intelligence

Chief Petty Officer 1^st Class Bob Cléroux
MMM, CD

General Thomas J. Lawson
CMM, CD
Chief of the Defence Staff

Vice-admiral Donaldson
A.B. , CMM, CD
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

Vice-Admiral Maddison P.A.
CMM, MSM, CD
Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy

Lieutenant-General Devlin
P.J., CMM, MSC, CD
Commander Canadian Army

Lieutenant-General Blondin
CMM, CD
Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force