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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 Chief of the Defence Staff make decisions. The Canadian Armed Forces Council is the equivalent of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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The Armed Forces Council is chaired by the Chief of the Defence Staff, 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.

The current members of the Armed Forces Council are:
  • Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre - Acting Chief of the Defence Staff
  • Lieutenant-General Frances Allen - Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
  • Vice-Admiral Craig Baines - Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy
  • Major-General Derek Macaulay - Acting Commander of the Canadian Army
  • Lieutenant-General Al Meinzinger - Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force
  • Rear-Admiral Scott Bishop - Chief of Defence Intelligence
  • Lieutenant-General Christopher Coates - Commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command
  • Major-General Peter Dawe - Commander of Special Operations
  • Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson - Chief Military Personnel
  • Major-General Rob Roy Mackenzie - Chief of Reserves
  • Rear-Admiral Geneviève Bernatchez - Judge Advocate General
  • Brigadier-General Simon Trudeau - Canadian Forces Provost Marshal
  • Brigadier-General Guy Belisle - Chaplain General
  • Chief Petty Officer Gilles Gregoire - Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer
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SOURCE: Department of National Defence.

See also
Chief of the Defence Staff
Canadian Army
Canadian Navy
Canadian Air Force
Disaster Assistance Response Team
Joint Task Force 2
Communications Security Establishment
CFS Alert

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