National Defence
Symbol of the Government of Canada

Chief of Force Development

CFD Logo with double maple leafs and tri elements

Welcome to the Chief of Force Development (CFD) website where you will find information of interest to the Canadian Forces (CF) and Department of National Defence (DND) force development (FD) community. You are invited to take a close look at the enclosed information and become familiar with the CFD organization and processes.

Mission Statement

CFD will harmonize, synchronize and integrate the force development activities of the Canadian Forces in order to develop the capabilities required to produce strategically relevant, operationally responsive, and tactically decisive military forces.