m05 - Management of Defence - Armed Forces Chain of Command - Armed Forces

ARMED FORCES

CHAIN OF COMMAND


The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) commands and coordinates the activities of the three Services through the following chain of command:

The three single service commanders exercise command of their services through their respective headquarters.

However, the complex inter-service nature of the majority of modern military operations, where military, air and naval support must be coordinated, has led to the establishment of a Permanent Tri-Service Joint Headquarters (PJHQ).