Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)
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Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Vice-Chef D’État-Major de la Défense |
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Badge of the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
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Her Majesty's Canadian Forces | |
Type | Commissioned officer |
Status | Currently constituted |
Abbreviation | VCDS |
Reports to | Chief of the Defence Staff |
Deputy | DG Executive Coordination Chief of Staff VCDS |
The Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS) (French: Vice-Chef d'état-major de la défense) is the third most senior member of the Canadian Forces, reporting to the Chief of the Defence Staff as well as the Deputy Minister of National Defence. The Directorate General Executive Coordination, the Chief of Staff of the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal and several other departments report to the VCDS,[1] who is appointed by the Chief of the Defence Staff.[2]
Former Vice Chiefs of the Defence Staff[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "VCDS - Organization". Vcds.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ "National Defence Act". Department of Justice. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
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- ^ Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson Assumes Role as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
- ^ Lieutenant-General Guy Thibault assumes role as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
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