National Defence Headquarters

National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) is the combined military-civilian headquarters for both the Canadian Forces and for the Department of National Defence.

Key People at NDHQ

• Minister of National Defence

• Chief of the Defence Staff
• Deputy Minister of National Defence

• Deputy Chief of Defence Staff Disbanded in 2006
• Vice Chief of Defence Staff

• Strategic Joint Staff - SJS

• Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) - ADM(Pol)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources, Civillian) - ADM (HR-Civ)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Material) - ADM (Mat)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Enviroment) - ADM(IE)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management) - ADM(IM)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs) - ADM(PA)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services) - ADM(Fin CS)
• Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology) - ADM(S&T)

• Chief of Military Personnel (CMP) Formerly ADM (HR-Mil)
• Chief of Review Services - CRS
• Judge Advocate General - JAG
• Chief Military Judge - CMJ