Armed Forces Council

The Armed Forces Council is the senior military body of the Canadian Forces. 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 Armed Forces Council is chaired by the CDS and consists of the CDS, the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, the heads of each of the three service environments of the CF: the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army, and the Royal Canadian Air Force, as well as other senior officers.

'''List of Members of the Armed Forces Council
 * General Thomas J. Lawson (Chairman) — Chief of the Defence Staff
 * Lieutenant-General Guy R. Thibault  — Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
 * Vice-Admiral Mark Norman — Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy
 * Lieutenant-General Marquis Hainse — Commander of the Canadian Army
 * Lieutenant-General Yvan Blondin — Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force
 * Lieutenant-General Stu Beare - Commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command
 * Major-General David Millar  — Chief of Military Personnel
 * Rear-Admiral J.J. Bennett — Chief of Reserves and Cadets
 * Major-General Blaise Cathcart — Judge Advocate General
 * Major-General J. M. C. Rousseau  — Chief of Defence Intelligence
 * Chief Warrant Officer Kevin C. West — Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer