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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