Commander of the Canadian Army

Commander of the Canadian Army Chief of the Army Staff
Commandant de l'Armée canadienne Chef d'état-major de l'Armée
Incumbent Lieutenant-General Jocelyn Paul since 16 June 2022
Canadian Army
Type	Army commander
Abbreviation	CCA
Member of	Armed Forces Council Army Staff
Reports to	Chief of the Defence Staff
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Precursor	Chief of the Land Staff
Formation	1875 (as General Officer Commanding the Militia) 2011 (as Commander of the Army)
First holder	Sir E.S. Smyth (as General Officer Commanding the Militia) Peter Devlin (as Commander of the Army)
Deputy	Deputy Commander of the Canadian Army
Website	Official website

The Commander of the Canadian Army (French: commandant de l'Armée canadienne) is the institutional head of the Canadian Army. This appointment also includes the title Chief of the Army Staff (French: chef de l'état-major de l'Armée) and is based at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario.