| Dates of Office | Chief of the Defence Staff |
|---|
| 01 Aug 1964 - 01 Jul 1966 | Air Chief Marshal Frank Miller |
| 01 Jul 1966 - 12 Sep 1969 | General Jean-Victor Allard |
| 12 Sep 1969 - 15 Sep 1972 | General Frederick Sharp |
| 15 Sep 1972 - 01 Jul 1977 | General Jacques Dextraze |
| 01 Jul 1977 - 31 May 1980 | General Robert Falls |
| 31 May 1980 - 01 Jul 1983 | General Ramsey Withers |
| 01 Jul 1983 - 02 Jul 1986 | General Gérard Thériault |
| 02 Jul 1986 - 08 Sep 1989 | General Paul Manson |
| 08 Sep 1989 - 29 Jan 1993 | General John de Chastelain |
| 29 Jan 1993 - 01 Dec 1993 | Admiral John Anderson |
| 01 Dec 1994 - 19 Dec 1995 | General John de Chastelain |
| 19 Dec 1995 - 08 Oct 1996 | General Jean Boyle |
| 08 Oct 1996 - 17 Sep 1997 | Vice-Admiral Larry Murray (Acting) |
| 17 Sep 1997 - 28 Jun 2001 | General Maurice Baril |
| 28 Jun 2001 - 04 Feb 2005 | General Raymond Henault |
| 04 Feb 2005 - 02 Jul 2008 | General Rick Hillier |
| 02 Jul 2008 - 29 Oct 2012 | General Walt Natynczyk |
| 29 Oct 2012 - 17 Jul 2015 | General Tom Lawson |
| 17 Jul 2015 - 14 Jan 2021 | General Jonathan Vance |
| 14 Jan 2021 - 24 Feb 2021 | Admiral Art McDonald |
| 24 Feb 2021 - 18 Jul 2024 | General Wayne Eyre (Acting until 25 Nov 2021) |
| 18 Jul 2024 - | General Jennie Carignan |
