Chiefs of Staff (Canada)
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The Chiefs of Staff Committee was a collection of the heads of each military service in Canada
prior to the beginning of Unification: the Royal Canadian Navy
, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force
. The Chiefs of Staff Committee consisted of the Chief of the Naval Staff, the Chief of the General Staff, the Chief of the Air Staff and a Chairman who held a rank one level higher than the service heads. While Unification did not officially take place until 1968, the committee was replaced by the Armed Forces Council
in 1964 after the publication of a Defence White Paper which proposed significant changes to the command structure of Canada's armed forces. The position of Chairman was replaced by the position of Chief of the Defence Staff
with greatly expanded powers and functions.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
prior to the beginning of Unification: the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
. The Chiefs of Staff Committee consisted of the Chief of the Naval Staff, the Chief of the General Staff, the Chief of the Air Staff and a Chairman who held a rank one level higher than the service heads. While Unification did not officially take place until 1968, the committee was replaced by the Armed Forces Council
Armed Forces Council (Canada)
The Armed Forces Council is the senior military body of the Canadian Forces. It meets to advise the Chief of the Defence Staff on matters concerning the command, control and administration of the Canadian Forces as well as to help the CDS make decisions regarding these matters.The Armed Forces...
in 1964 after the publication of a Defence White Paper which proposed significant changes to the command structure of Canada's armed forces. The position of Chairman was replaced by the position of Chief of the Defence Staff
Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)
The Chief of the Defence Staff is the second most senior member of the Canadian Forces, and heads the Armed Forces Council, having primary responsibility for command, control, and administration of the forces, as well as military strategy, plans, and requirements...
with greatly expanded powers and functions.
Past Chairmen of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
- 1951-1960 GeneralGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Charles Foulkes - 1960-1964 Air Chief MarshalAir Chief MarshalAir chief marshal is a senior 4-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Frank Robert MillerFrank Robert MillerAir Chief Marshal Frank Robert Miller, CC, CBE, CD was a Canadian airman, the last Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff in 1964, the first Chief of the Defence Staff from 1964 until 1966, and Deputy Minister of National Defence.-Military career:Frank Robert Miller was born in Kamloops, British Columbia...
(Was appointed as the first Chief of the Defence Staff)http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0005298