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The chief of the Defence Staff (CDS; French: chef d'état-major de la Défense; CEMD) is the professional head of the Canadian Armed Forces. As the senior military position, the chief of the Defence Staff advises the Cabinet , particularly the minister of national defence and the prime minister . [ 1 ]
General Wayne Donald Eyre CMM MSC CD (born 1966/1967) is a retired Canadian Forces officer who served as the chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) from 2021 to 2024. Eyre was named acting CDS on February 24, 2021, and appointed to the full position on November 25, 2021. He was also the commander of the Canadian Army and chief of the Army Staff.
Following this, the Letters Patent, 1947, issued by King George VI, referred to the "Office of Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada." [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In 1968, following the unification of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army , and the Royal Canadian Air Force, the commander-in-chief became the most senior officer of the ...
Any orders and instructions for the Canadian Armed Forces are issued by or through the chief of the defence staff. [10] The Department of National Defence exists to aid the minister in carrying out her responsibilities, and acts as the civilian support system for the Canadian Forces. [11] [12] The current minister of National Defence is Bill Blair.
General Marie Annabelle Jennie Carignan CMM MSC MSM CD (born 1968) is a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) officer who has served as Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) since July 2024. Born in Quebec, Carignan graduated as a military engineer from the Royal Military College Saint-Jean. She served as an officer in combat engineering regiments in various ...
General Jonathan Holbert Vance MSC CD (born January 3, 1964) is a retired Canadian Forces officer who served as a general in the Canadian Army.Vance was the chief of the Defence Staff from 2015 to 2021.
"Based on NATO's formula, we remain confident that Canada will reach the 2% level of defence spending by 2032," the spokesperson added. According to PBO projections, defense expenditures would ...
The command was renamed Land Force Command, and its senior officer was known as Chief of the Land Staff from 1993 to 2011. [4] Land Force Command was officially re-designated as the Canadian Army in 2011, at which time the appointment was also renamed Commander of the Canadian Army to reflect this.