Chief of the Defence Staff
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The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the senior member of the CF, and the senior military advisor to the Minister of National Defence. The CDS is responsible for the conduct of military operations and for the readiness of the CF to carry out the tasks Parliament assigns to DND. The CDS issues all orders and instructions to the CF, and is responsible for all CF personnel matters. [1]
