DND Organization Chart

A text version of the departmental organization is also available.

The first and highest level:

• Minister of National Defence

Reporting to the Minister National Defence:

• Associate Minister  of National Defence
• Ombudsman
• Communications Security Establishment
• National SAR Secretariat
• Deputy Minister of National Defence
• Chief of the Defence Staff
• Judge Advocate General (The Judge Advocate General is statutorily responsible to the Minister of National Defence and accountable for the legal advice given to the Chief of the Defence Staff and to the Deputy Minister of National Defence.)

Reporting to both the Deputy Minister National Defence AND the Chief of the Defence Staff:

• Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Science & Technology)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management)
• Chief Review Services
• DND-CF Legal Advisor

Reporting to the Deputy Minister National Defence:

• Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance & Corporate Services)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Environment)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources - Civilian)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel)

Reporting to the Chief of the Defence Staff:

• Royal Canadian Navy
• Canadian Army
• Royal Canadian Air Force
• Chief of Military Personnel
• Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
• Canadian Joint Operations Command

Independent Units:

• Chief Military Judge
• CF Grievance Board
• Military Police Complaints Commission