Chief of military personnel explained

Post:	Chief of military personnel
Reports To:	Chief of the Defence Staff
Appointer:	Chief of the Defence Staff

The chief of military personnel (CMP) is the senior Canadian Armed Forces officer responsible for the military's human resource programs. As a "level one" organization, the CMP reports directly to the chief of the Defence Staff.

Responsibilities

As the senior officer responsible for the military's human resources, the CMP is responsible for ensuring the military can deliver "the right person, in the right place, at the right time".^[1] These include:^[2]

• Education and training
• Pay
• Benefits
• Pension
• Health services
• Casualty support
• Alternate dispute resolution
• Return to Work Program
• Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
• Recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration
• Dependent education
• Member Assistance Program
• Operational trauma stress support centres
• Programs for ill, injured and deceased
• Chaplain general
• Honours and recognition
• History and heritage

Notes and References

1. Web site: Military Personnel Command . Forces.gc.ca . 2017-03-31 . 2017-06-25.
2. Web site: Chief Military Personnel . Cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca . 2017-06-25.