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 (CDS) on all matters concerning the command, control, and administration of the forces, and generally meets once per month.[1] It was created in 1964 to replace the Chiefs of Staff Committee in preparation for the 1968 unification of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Armed Forces Council is chaired by the CDS and consists of the following positions:
| Position | Incumbent | Service | |
| Chief of the Defence Staff | General Jennie Carignan | Canadian Army | |
| Vice Chief of the Defence Staff | Lieutenant-General Frances J. Allen | Royal Canadian Air Force | |
| Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and Chief of the Naval Staff | Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee | Royal Canadian Navy | |
| Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff | Lieutenant-General Jocelyn Paul | 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 | Lieutenant-General Steven Whelan | Canadian Army | |
| Chief of Force Development | Vice-Admiral Darren Hawco | Royal Canadian Navy | |
| Commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command | Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie | Royal Canadian Navy | |
| 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 | |
| Surgeon General | Major-General Marc Bilodeau | 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 | |
| Chief of Staff (Materiel) | Rear-Admiral Christopher Earl | Royal Canadian Navy | |
| Chief of Reserves and Employer Support | Major-General Rob-Roy Mackenzie | Canadian Army | |
| Chief of Staff (Infrastructure and Environment) | Major-General Sylvain Sirois | Canadian Army | |
| Chief of Staff (Information Management) | Major-General Greg Loos | Royal Canadian Air Force | |
| 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 | Rear-Admiral 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 | |
| Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer | Chief Petty Officer First Class Gilles Gregoire | Royal Canadian Navy |