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  • Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)
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  • The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) () is the second most senior member of the Canadian Forces and heads the Armed Forces Council, having primary responsibility for command, control, and administration of the forces, as well as military strategy, plans, and requirements. The position is held by a senior member of one of the three main branches of the Canadian Forces. The current CDS, since 29 October 2012, is General Thomas J. Lawson.
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Command
  • Her Majesty's Canadian Forces
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  • Currently constituted
Name
  • Chef d'état-major de la défense
  • Chief of the Defence Staff
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  • General Thomas J. Lawson CMM CD
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Abbreviation
  • CDS
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  • 50
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  • The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) () is the second most senior member of the Canadian Forces and heads the Armed Forces Council, having primary responsibility for command, control, and administration of the forces, as well as military strategy, plans, and requirements. The position is held by a senior member of one of the three main branches of the Canadian Forces. The current CDS, since 29 October 2012, is General Thomas J. Lawson.
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