The Department of National Defence (DND) exists to carry out the work assigned to the Minister of National Defence. DND’s relationship with the CAF is that of an operations support system.
- DND employs approximately 24,000 Public Servants.
- The National Defence Headquarters is located in Ottawa in the National Capital Region (NCR).
- 67% of the DND population works outside the NCR.
The Department of National Defence is represented in six administrative regions: Pacific Region, Prairies Region, Ontario Region, National Capital Region, Eastern Region and Altantic Region.
