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Joint Defence Headquarters
The Joint Defence Headquarters or JDHQ is the senior military body entrusted with matters concerning the command, control and administration of the New England Defence Force, of which it has command. The JDHQ is headed by the Chiefs of Staff Council (CoSC), which is chaired by the Chief of the Defence Force Staff (CDFS). The JDHQ is located at Military Square in Puddledock.
Chiefs of Staff Council
The Chiefs of Staff Council or CoSC is a grouping comprising the chiefs of each service of the NEDF (Chief of Navy, Chief of Army and Chief of Air Force), and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence. The CoSC advises the Chief of the Defence Force Staff, who in turn reports to the Minister of Defence and the Executive Council. In peacetime, the CoSC usually convenes on a weekly basis.
Members of the CoSC also sit on the Allied Operations Command , which conducts intelligence sharing and tactical planning with the commanders of the European Union Forces New England.
| Chiefs of Staff Council | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Title | Service | Date Appointed | |
| Adm. Sir Francis King | Chief of the Defence Force Staff |  |
Royal New England Navy | |
| Lt. Gen. | Vice-Chief of the Defence Force Staff Allied & Taskforce Operations Commander |
 |
New England Army | |
| Emma Taylor | Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence | None | ||
| Service Chiefs | ||||
| Name | Title | Service | Date Appointed | |
| Air Mshl. John Westcott | Chief of the Air Force Staff |  |
Royal New England Air Force | |
| Lt. Gen. David Emerson-Hill | Chief of the Army Staff | |
New England Army | |
| VAdm. Joshua Brown | Chief of the Naval Staff | |
Royal New England Navy | |
| Operational Commanders | ||||
| Name | Title | Service | Date Appointed | |
| Air Commander | |
Royal New England Air Force | ||
| Maj. Gen. | Land Commander | |
New England Army | |
| Maritime Commander | |
Royal New England Navy | ||
| Maj. Gen. | Special Forces Commander | |
New England Army | |
| Maj. Gen. | Militia Forces Commander | |
New England Army | |
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- Office of National Intelligence
- Defence Assets Agency
- Defence Technology Research Agency
- Defence Planning Council
