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
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources-Civilian)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel)

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
• Strategic Joint Staff
• Military Personnel Command
• Canadian Forces Intelligence Command
• Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
• North American Aerospace Defense Command

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 (Data, Innovation, Analytics)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Review Services)

• Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology)
• 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