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JEFE ESTADO MAYOR DEFENSA [1 record]

Record 1 2021-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Titles
  • Military Organization
CONT

The Governor in Council may appoint an officer to be the Chief of the Defence Staff, who shall hold such rank as the Governor in Council may prescribe and who shall, subject to the regulations and under the direction of the Minister, be charged with the control and administration of the Canadian Forces.

OBS

Title of a Department of National Defence division. Also designates the director general of this organization.

OBS

Chief of the Defence Staff; CDS: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • Chief of the Defense Staff

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires
  • Organisation militaire
OBS

Titre d'une division au ministère de la Défense nationale. Désigne aussi le directeur général de cette organisation.

OBS

Chef d'état-major de la défense; CEMD : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones militares
  • Organización militar
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