March 2020 - DND/CAF Organizational Chart
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Organizational Chart – Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces
Governor General and Commander-in-Chief
Chief Military Judge
Reports to the Minister of National Defence:
- Associate Minister of National Defence (Veterans Affairs) – at the discretion of the Prime Minister
- Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
- Ombudsperson
- Military Grievances External Review Committee
- Military Police Complaints Commission
- Judge Advocate General
- Deputy Minister of National Defence
- Chief of the Defence Staff
Reports to the Deputy Minister of National Defence:
- Associate Deputy Minister
- Associate Deputy Minister
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment)
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy)
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance)
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel)
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources-Civilian)
Executive Advisory Role to the Deputy Minister of National Defence:
- Corporate Secretary
Reports to the Chief of the Defence Staff:
- Royal Canadian Navy
- Canadian Army
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Canadian Joint Operations Command
- Military Personnel Command
- Canadian Forces Intelligence Command
- Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
- North American Aerospace Defense Command
Executive Advisory Role to the Chief of the Defence Staff:
- Strategic Joint Staff
Report to the Deputy Minister and the Chief of the Defence Staff:
- Chief of Defence Intelligence
- Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology)
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs)
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Review Services)
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Data, Innovation, Analytics)
- Department of National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Legal Advisor
Special Advisory Role to the Deputy Minister and Chief of the Defence Staff:
- Sexual Misconduct Response Centre
- National Security and Intelligence Review and Oversight Coordination Secretariat
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