Correction - CDF does not report to perm sec.
Huh? I quote myself: "Together they report to the Defence Minister."
Anyway - here's thebreakdown of the MINDEF model, circa Y2K, in Huxley's book; I can spot some subsequent organizational changes/additions but won't update them (too much work):-
*Bloody formatting; how this works*
Minister of Defence
~ 2nd Minister for Def.
~ Minister of State for Def.
~ Director, National Service Affairs
~ Director, Security & Intelligence Div.
---->> Perm Sec, Def.
~ DY Sec, Policy: Policy Office, Public Affairs, Nexus, MSD
---->> Perm Sec, Def. Devt
~ DY Sec, Tech.: DSTA, DSO
~ DY Sec, Admin : MP Div, DFO
~ Chief Def. Scientist
---->> Chief of Def. Force
~ Director, Jt. Staff: JOPD, JID, FMLB, SAFTIMI, HQMC
~ Chief of Army
~ Chief of Air Force
~ Chief of Navy