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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===
===General Staff of an Army Formation===
* G1 -  Personnel
* G1 -  Personnel

Revision as of 03:18, 24 May 2006

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)