Armed Forces Council
The Armed Forces Council is the senior military body of the Canadian Armed Forces. It meets to advise and assist the Chief of the Defence Staff on all matters concerning the command, control, and administration of the forces, and generally meets once per month.
The Armed Forces Council is chaired by the CDS and consists of the following positions:
| Position | Incumbent | Service |
| Chief of the Defence Staff | General Jonathan Vance | Canadian Army |
| Vice Chief of the Defence Staff | Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier | Canadian Army |
| Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and Chief of the Naval Staff | Vice-Admiral Art McDonald | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff | Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre | Canadian Army |
| Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Chief of the Air Force Staff | Lieutenant-General Al Meinzinger | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Commander of Military Personnel Command and Chief of Military Personnel | Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command | Lieutenant-General Michael Rouleau. | Canadian Army |
| Commander of Canadian Forces Intelligence Command | Rear-Admiral Scott Bishop | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Commander of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command | Major-General Peter Dawe | Canadian Army |
| Director of Staff - Strategic Joint Staff | Brigadier-General T.J. Cadieu | Canadian Army |
| Director General International Security Policy | Major-General J.J.M.J. Paul | Canadian Army |
| Deputy Chief of Staff | Rear-Admiral Simon Page | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Chief of Reserves and Employer Support | Major-General Rob-Roy Mackenzie | Canadian Army |
| Chief of Staff | Major-General Sylvain Sirois | Canadian Army |
| Chief of Staff | Major-General Greg Loos | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Chief of Force Development | Vice-Admiral Darren Hawco | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Chief of Programme | Major-General Hercule Gosselin | Canadian Army |
| Defence Renewal Team Lead | Major-General Jay Milne | Canadian Army |
| Chief Financial Management and Deputy Chief Financial Officer | Brigadier-General Richard Goodyear | Canadian Army |
| Judge Advocate General | Commodore Geneviève Bernatchez | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Director General Public Affairs | Brigadier-General Marc Thériault | Canadian Army |
| Canadian Forces Provost Marshal | Brigadier-General Simon Trudeau | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Surgeon General | Major-General Andrew Downes | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer Alain Guimond | Canadian Army |