Staff Organization

The continental staff system (AKA: the general staff system) is used (for the most part) in all NATO countries. This staff system is employed in most Canadian formations. The Land Staff, Maritime Staff and Air Staff do not use the continental staff system in NDHQ, rather they use bureaucratic terminology to denote the traditional functions.

General Staff of an Army Formation

• G1 - Personnel
• G2 - Intelligence
• G3 - Operations
• G4 - Logistics
• G5 - Plans
• G6 - Communications

General Staff of an Air Formation

• A1 - Personnel
• A2 - Intelligence
• A3 - Operations
• A4 - Logistics
• A5 - Plans
• A6 - Communications

General Staff of a Maritime Formation

• N1 - Personnel
• N2 - Intelligence
• N3 - Operations
• N4 - Logistics
• N5 - Plans
• N6 - Communications

General Staff of an Joint Formation

• J1 - Personnel
• J2 - Intelligence
• J3 - Operations
• J4 - Logistics
• J5 - Plans
• J6 - Communications

Unit Staff

• S1 - Adjudant
• S2 - Int O
• S3 - Ops O
• S4 - Log O
• S6 - Sig O

(Note: The "S" designators are typically not used by Canadian units but they are listed here becuase of occasional use by some units while deployed on international operations)